prime mover

The topic prime mover is discussed in the following articles:

jet engines

  • TITLE: jet engine (engineering)
    SECTION: The prime mover


  • TITLE: machine
    Machines that receive their input energy from a natural source, such as air currents, moving water, coal, petroleum, or uranium, and transform it into mechanical energy are known as prime movers. Windmills, waterwheels, turbines, steam engines, and internal-combustion engines are prime movers. In these machines the inputs vary; the outputs are usually rotating shafts capable of being used as...