7-520: [REDACTED] Look up rotor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Rotor may refer to: Science and technology [ edit ] Engineering [ edit ] Rotor (electric) , the non-stationary part of an alternator or electric motor, operating with a stationary element so called the stator ROTOR , a former radar project in the UK following
14-630: A Russian football club Rotor (Sonic the Hedgehog) , a fictional character from the Sonic the Hedgehog universe Rotor (ride) , the trade name for an amusement ride Rotor (meteorology) , a turbulent horizontal vortex that forms in the trough of lee waves Rotor, a space colony in Isaac Asimov's novel Nemesis R.O.T.O.R. , a 1987 science fiction/action movie Topics referred to by
21-472: A mathematical model for rotating systems (usually molecules) Medicine [ edit ] Rotor syndrome , a rare liver disorder Mathematics [ edit ] Rotor (mathematics) , an even-graded multivector used to produce rotations and some other affine transformations Curl (mathematics) , known as rotor in some countries, a vector operator that shows a vector field's rate of rotation Other uses [ edit ] SC Rotor Volgograd ,
28-431: A variable-angle bicycle crank Rotor (brake), the disc of a disc brake , in U.S. terminology Rotor (brake mechanism) , a device that allows the handlebars and fork to revolve indefinitely without tangling the rear brake cable - see Detangler Rotor (distributor) , a component of the ignition system of an internal combustion engine Pistonless rotary engine Computing [ edit ] Rotor machine ,
35-606: The Second World War Rotor Componentes Tecnológicos®, a Spanish manufacturer of high-end bicycle components with headquarters in Madrid , Spain . Rotor (antenna) In mechanical engineering , the rotor is a part of a machine that rotates about its own axis . Helicopter rotor , the rotary wing(s) of a rotorcraft such as a helicopter Rotor (turbine) , the rotor of a turbine powered by fluid pressure Rotor (crank),
42-482: The rotating wheels used in certain cipher machines, such as the German Enigma machine Rotor (Enigma machine) , a rotating part of the German Enigma machine Rotor (software project) , the former code name for Microsoft's shared source implementation of its Common Language Infrastructure Chemistry [ edit ] The rotating part of a centrifuge , which also holds the samples Rigid rotor ,
49-407: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Rotor . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rotor&oldid=1256502124 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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