Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Texas, Richardson, TX, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, we demonstrate that the engine principle applies to all technologies which are intended to perform some action, and to provide a general definition for active technologies. This definition of an active system includes, combustion, water wheels, windmills, pumps, powered hydraulic technologies, refrigeration equipment, electro-optic light source, lasers, active optical detectors, living cells.
Keywords :
electric drives; internal combustion engines; active optical detectors; active technologies; combustion; electro-optic light source; lasers; living cells; mechanical engine; powered hydraulic technologies; pumps; refrigeration equipment; water wheels; windmills; Combustion; Engines; Lasers and electrooptics; Light sources; Optical detectors; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Refrigeration; Water resources; Wheels;
