Zoelly turbine, 19th century. Illustration of the crown of fixed blades of a turbine designed by Mexican-Swiss engineer Heinrich Zoelly (1862-1937). T

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Zoelly turbine, 19th century. Illustration of the crown of fixed blades of a turbine designed by Mexican-Swiss engineer Heinrich Zoelly (1862-1937). Turbines are rotary mechanical devices that are powered by a fluid flow, converting energy into useful work. Artwork from 'Chaudieres et Machines a Vapeur' (1911) by French civil engineer Max de Nansouty (1854-1913), part of the 'Les merveilles de la science' series of 1867-1891 by Louis Figuier.

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