If there are additional words or concepts, used in this site, that you would like to see defined in the glossary please send your suggestions to: < >   A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z   A • adiabatic: • amperage (amps): A common measure for indicating 'volume' of electrical flow • amperage runaway: Happens in traditional electrolyzers when the cell's electrical resistance (electrolyte resistance) lowers as the electrolyte heats up; less cell resistance allows more amperage to flow at the same voltage; amperage flow through resistance causes heat; more amperage flow, the faster the electrolyte heats up; hotter electrolyte has lower electrical resistance • astable: Repeats itself. • atomize: Make into a mist. 'atomizing' spray nozzles: Nozzles that break a fluid into very small droplets or mist. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z top B back-pressure: Pressure in exhaust system caused by restriction of gas flow. beliefs: To indicate a Being and/or Power and/or Energy greater than humankind; other terms include: The Universe; The Divine: The Force. BETE: Name of a company (see resources). bio fuels: Fuels made from biological sources that have completed their life cycle within 100 years; burning them will not harm the environment bipolar cell: A cell in a series-cell or series-plate bipolar electrolyzer. black water: Water that contains bodily wastes blow by: Combustion gasses skipping past the piston rings. Brown's Gas (BG): The mixture of gases coming out of a Brown's Gas electrolyzer; the mixture of gasses that result from electrolyzer design that specifically does not separate the gasses into hydrogen and oxygen; mixture is primarily two parts hydrogen to one part oxygen and has considerable water moisture. BTU (British Thermal Unit: The amount of heat energy to increase the temperature of 1 pound of water 1°F A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z top C calorie: One calorie of heat raises one gram of water one degree centigrade. CAL: Capacitive Amperage Limiting. A power supply designed with capacitors in series with the load, to prevent amperage runaway. capacitance: carbon up: Carbon deposits forming in the engine and exhaust system. Catalyst: A material (or substance) that enhances (or retards) a chemical reaction between other materials (or substances) without being changed in the process. cavitate: Form vapor bubbles causing lack of lubrication and overheating. CET: Combustion Enhanced Technology. compression: crack (ed) (ing): Breaking fuel apart into smaller molecules or individual atoms. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z top D dead spot: Location (or range) in the engine's acceleration that either does not produce greater power or actually loses power. dielectric: An electrical insulator. Di-Hydroxy: Another name for Brown's Gas disease vector: A carrier of (pathway for) pathogenic (bad) microorganisms from one host to another dog tracking: The vehicle body does not quite point in the direction actually traveled and the rear wheels do not travel the same path as the front. Usually caused by incorrect wheel alignment. DPDT: Double pole, double throw switch.   Dual-Ducted Gas: Another name for Brown's Gas CAL: Capacitive Amperage Limiting.   A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z top   E Eagle-Research (Established 1984): An organization that develops and distributes practical energy solutions.   eco fuels: Eco fuels are biological or non-organic; using them will not harm the environment EFI: Electronic Fuel Injection. • electrolysis: The process of splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen. • electrolyte: A mixture of catalyst and water in an electrolyzer. • electrolyzer: A machine that splits water into hydrogen and oxygen; often called a 'generator'; we use the term 'electrolyzer' to avoid confusion with electrical generators. (Electrolyzer is used by Water Torch Collective, Ltd. to mean the tank inside the ER1200 WaterTorch that actually produces the Brown's Gas. electrolyzer cell: A single cell in any electrolyzer; has an anode and a cathode and electrolyte between them. electrolyzer fencer: A high voltage device made to charge electric fences to keep livestock in. endothermic: A process that absorbs heat and/or electricity. enthalapy: A measure of absolute heat energy. eutectic: Absorbs or dissipates heat energy while changing phase at a constant temperature. exothermic: A process that gives off excess heat. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z top F Farad (F): A unit of capacitance. FEA (Free Energy Accumulator): When ER adds a capacitor to an FER, we call the new arrangement a Free Energy Accumulator. FER (Free Energy Receiver): An apparatus that turns free energy into a usable form. • free energy: Energy you did not have to pay anyone for; (There is still the cost of whatever apparatus you use to gather the energy and convert it to a usable form example: water flowing in a stream can be put through some type of 'turbine' that converts the free energy of water movement into electricity for use.) froth: Emulsify; mix air with fuel to form a foam. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z top G • generator: often an electrolyzer is called a generator. watertorch.com does Not use this term for a machine that makes gas because it is causes confusion with electrical generators (machines that make electricity). See electrolyzer gph: Gallons per hour. gassing: When a battery is fully charged and the cells are splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen. • Green Gas: Another name for Brown's Gas gray water: All household waste water except toilet (black) water guerrilla net metering: REM without the Utility's knowledge. See REM A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z top H hard wire: Solder. H.E.A.T..: Heat Energy Available Today. Hg: The height, in inches, that mercury will rise in a tube when pushed by atmospheric pressure. 'hot' spark plugs: Plugs that run hotter. They have a long center electrode that can't cool as quickly. hydraulicing: Where enough liquid gets into a cylinder at one time to provide a solid block preventing the piston from rising; causes engine damage. hydrocarbons: Fuels, usually fossil-fuels, containing primarily hydrogen and carbon. • Hydroxy: Another name for Brown's Gas Hyper Gas: A huge volume of gas created using very little electrical input, (Eagle-Research has not yet learned how to consistently duplicate this effect. [spring 2003]) HyZor: The name for onboard (Brown's Gas) electrolyzers, designed and built using technology from Eagle-Research; name is a combination of Hy (for hydrogen) o (for oxygen) and the Z and r were added to make the name original and memorable. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z top I IC: Integrated Chip; an electronic device made up of many internal circuits and discrete components; designed to simplify electronics by putting a lot of commonly used circuits onto a single device. induction motor: Motors that turn when AC current is applied to their starters. inverter: a device that converts DC voltage to AC voltage. IPP: Independent Power Producers. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z top J top K knock: Banging in the engine. Could be the sound of detonation or ping. kWh: Kilowatt hour(s). A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z top L lean mixture: Air/fuel mixture having a high air-to-fuel ratio (< 15:1 according to conventional wisdom). • Lean (er) (est): Less fuel or too little fuel. LED: Light Emitting Diode. Life: A generic term used, without affiliation to any particular religious beliefs. LTPC: Low Temperature Phase Change technology. Generally known as heat pump, refrigeration or air conditioning technology lugs (lugs down): Mechanic slang for when an engine is working hard at low rpm. lye: Sodium hydroxide, or caustic soda. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z top M MAP sensor: Manifold Air Pressure sensor. methane: Natural gas. Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). mH: mill Henry. MRE: Meals Ready to Eat: prepackaged food rations intended for use in crisis or wilderness situations mV: milliVolts. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z top N neutral coasting: Technique of putting the vehicle in neutral to coast down a hill. nF: Nano-farad. no load: Running an engine with no load attached to it, using no power except to keep the engine running. NOx: Oxides of Nitrogen, an exhaust pollutant created when air is heated over 2100°F. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z top   O O2: Oxygen. octane: The anti-knock rating of gasoline. octane rating (octane value): A rating given to gasoline that measures it's ability to control pre-detonation; a high octane rating does not mean the fuel is high quality. odometer: Mileage or kilometer quage on dash. OEM: Origional Equipment Manufacturer. on board: Mounted on (or in) a vehicle. optimum amperage: The amperage at which your engine is making the Brown's Gas it requires to get it's maximum efficiency; varies depending on how efficient your HyZor system is and how much BG your engine requires to fully enhance it's combustion of fossil-fuel. optimum gas volume: The volume of BG produced at optimum amperage. optimum rpm: The maximum idle rpm you can achieve by adding the BG from the HyZor, while the engine is powering the HyZor; if the rpm rises too high, it can be readjusted using the engine's normal fuel system idle adjustment. • overdriving: Turning a motor faster than synchronous speed. • 'over unity': • Oxyhydrogen: Another name for Brown's Gas A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z top P paradigm (shift): Seeing the composite picture in another way; a brake with tradition, with old paradigms; everything takes on a different interpretation; sources of our attitudes and behavior and relationships with others prime mover: a device that uses some energy source to provide useable power. Example: an internal combustion engine (prime mover) uses petro-fuel to drive a vehicle, a generator, a pump, etc. parallel-plate design: Traditional electrolyzers with plates, that are single polarity on both sides of the plate. phase locked: Sine signal of generator and grid rising and falling together. photovoltaic(s): Solar cells. ping: See knock pin-out: Pin numbering system on chip. prime mover: An original 'engine' that converts an energy potential to a useful energy. Examples: An internal combustion engine is a prime mover because it converts the chemical energy potential of fuel to mechanical energy; a windmill is a prime mover that converts the kinetic energy of the wind into mechanical energy; mechanical energy can be used directly (like to pump water) or converted to another energy form, like driving a generator to produce electricity. proactive: The ability to choose one's response; behavior is a product of one's own conscious choice; value driven. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z top Q quench: Put out the fire. top R rectifier: Diode. REM: Reverse Electric Meter. renewable energy: Energy from sources that have an entire cycle in less than 100 years. Example: a tree is burned and turns to basic elements. Another tree grows, using those elements within 100 years. rich (en) (er): More fuel or too much fuel. rich mixture: ir/fuel mixture containing too much fuel for the amount of air it is mixed with (> 15:1 according to conventional wisdom.) road-rage: Describes the anger felt by frustrated drivers. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z top S series-plate design: Electrolyzer design in which all plates, except the end two, are bipolar. Negative on one side and positive on the other side of each plate. a.k.a.: series-cell or bipolar design. short: Electricity taking a path that bypasses the proper path, usually having a lot less resistance than the proper path, resulting in uncontrolled amperage flow that can heat up the wire and cause fire. sine signal: The rise and fall of AC voltage as a smooth wave form. slack: A bit of play. 'slipping' the clutch: Pressing the clutch peddle enough that the engine is not solidly connected to the transmission. This wears the clutch plates very quickly and can overheat the pressure plates. sodium hydroxide catalyst: A material that assists the chemical process without being consumed in the process, so it stays in the electrolyzer for the life of the electrolyzer. (also see catalyst.) space-age lubricants: Oil and grease made from materials that are not fossil-fluid based; formulated to have better performance. specific gravity: Weight of a liquid compared to water (assigned a value of 1.) stoichiometric: A mixture of proper proportions, air:fuel (according to conventional wisdom.) • Series-plate design: electrolyzer design in which all plates, except the end two, are bipolar. Negative on one side and positive on the other side of the each plate. a.k.a.: series-cell or bipolar design. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z top T ten turn: 10 full revolutions. thermocouple: Two dissimilar pieces of metal, welded together. When one is heated and the other cooled, electricity is produced. twenty turn: 20 full revolutions. (greater refinement than a ten turn.) A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z top U uF: A micro Farad. One millionth of a Farad. under power: Applying a load to the engine, using more fuel. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z top V VAC: Volts Alternating Current. VDC: Volts Direct Current. venturis: Specially shaped components and/or narrowing in the air horn of a carburetor; another name for carburetor air horns that have a narrow section. vested interest: A strong commitment to a system or institution whose existence serves one's self-interest voltage: A common measure for electrical pressure. voltage offset: Voltage added to oxygen sensor signal. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z top   W • Water Gas: Another name for Brown's Gas • Watt-hour: a unit of work. • Watts: wattage; volts times amps; the total electrical power; higher voltage at the same amperage is increased wattage; a unit of power • WaterTorch™: The world's best Brown's Gas electrolyzer.   • Water Torch Collective, (Ltd.) WTC:. an organization set up to promote and profit from the worldwide commercialization of Brown's Gas technology. (WaterTorch™ technology was developed by Eagle-Research and is licensed to Water Torch Collective, Ltd.) • watts: Wattage = volts times amps = the total electrical power; higher voltage at the same amperage is increased wattage; a watt is a unit of power; a watt-hour is a unit of work. • WYSIWYG: What You See Is What You Get - most often used to describe web editor software (also describes George Wiseman)   A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z top   X top Y top   Z A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z top   Copyright © 1998-2008 Eagle-Research, Inc.