A graphical plot or representation the current and voltage output of a solar photovoltaic cell or module as a load on the device is increased from short circuit (no load) condition to the open circuit condition; used to characterize cell/module performanc ...

Income that comes from work - such as a salary or wages. As distinct from unearned income - bank.

Commission earned by a broker on both the sale and purchase.

The value of stress intensity at which crack propagation becomes rapid in sections thinner than those in which plane-strain conditions prevail.

An inert gaseous element.

Energy that transmits away from its source in all directions.

A type of radiant heating system where the building floor contains channels or tubes through which hot fluids such as air or water are circulated. The whole floor is evenly heated. Thus, the room heats from the bottom up. Radiant floor heating eliminates ...

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See R-Value.

The highest price reached by a given security or index during a given.

Any bulk, bagged or other type of cargo stowed in single hold ships.

The unit of acceleration in the centimeter-gram-second system of units, equal to one cm per sec2. Commonly used in gravimetry.

Americans With Disabilities Act

Nickname for a British naval seaman.

see Monkey Jacket.

The rotation of a horizontal axis wind turbine around its tower or vertical axis.

A control line, usually a multi-purchase tackle, secured to the boom to prevent it from lifting. Can also apply to other spars, such as gaffs.

Compressors that operate with an intake pressure below atmospheric and discharge pressure usually atmospheric or slightly higher.

Vertical Centre of Gravity