دیکشنری تخصصی مهندسی نفت - نسخه آنلاین

n: a device that uses a battery, an electric motor, gears, and cables to provide a way of starting an engine. An electrically actuated motor turns the engine over by means of a pinion gear in the starter that engages a ring gear on the engine flywheel.

n: in a rotary table assembly, a circular, ring-shaped device with projections (teeth) that engage a beveled gear (a pinion) on the end of a drive shaft. The drive shaft is usually driven by a chain-and sprocket arrangement from the drawworks. When engaged, the drive shaft turns the pinion, which meshes with the ring gear, to turn the rotary table.