Rotary vane rotor and solar panel: what they have in common
- Step 1. Rotary vane rotor — is part of — Vacuum pump. Vanes cut off portions of gas.
- Step 2. Vacuum pump — has part — Stator. A cylindrical chamber.
- Step 3. Stator — is part of — Electric generator. The stationary part with the windings.
- Step 4. Electric generator — includes — Solar panel. A solar panel also generates electricity — from light rather than rotation.