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Francis turbine
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English
Etymology
Named after British-American engineer James B. Francis.
Noun
en hydroelectricity A type of water turbine with an inward-flow reaction that combines radial and axial flow concepts.
Translations
Hungarian: hu Francis-turbina
See also
en Kaplan turbine Turgo turbine Tyson turbine
Further reading
en eponyms