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What is a prime movers?

Updated: 11/5/2022
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10y ago

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The answer will depend on the context i think. My definition is a device which converts natural (typically heat) energy into mechanical energy. It is the first thing that moves. Internal combustion engines, external combustion engines, turbines, etc. An electric motor is not because something had to move first.
A prime mover is an instigator

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A machine, such as a water wheel or steam engine, that receives and modifies energy as supplied by some natural source or fuel and transforms it into mechanical work.

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