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	Rotor may refer to: Rotor (abstract), a rotating part of a mechanical device, for example in an electric motor Rotor (electric) The rotor is the non-stationary part of a rotary electric motor, electric generator or alternator, which rotates because the wires and magnetic field of the motor are arranged so that a torque is developed about the rotor's axis.... , generator, alternator or pump. In engineering: Helicopter rotor Helicopter rotor A helicopter rotor is the rotating part of a helicopter which controls the blades that produce the aerodynamic Lift for the helicopter. The helicopter rotor, also called the rotor system, usually refers to the helicopter's main rotor which is mounted on a vertical mast over the top of the helicopter, although it can refer to the... , the rotary wing(s) of a rotorcraft such as a helicopter Rotor (electric) Rotor (electric) The rotor is the non-stationary part of a rotary electric motor, electric generator or alternator, which rotates because the wires and magnetic field of the motor are arranged so that a torque is developed about the rotor's axis.... , the non-stationary part of an alternator or electric motor, operating with a stationary element called the stator. ROTOR Rotor Rotor may refer to:Rotor , a rotating part of a mechanical device, for example Rotor , generator, alternator or pump.In engineering:... , a former radar project in the UK following the Second World War Rotor (turbine), the rotor of a turbine powered by fluid pressure Rotor (crank), a variable-angle bicycle crank Rotor (brake), the disc of a disc brake, in U.S. terminology Rotor (distributor), a component of the ignition system of an internal combustion engine Rotor (engine), the rotary piston in a rotary combustion engine Rotor (antenna), an electric motor that rotates an antenna to the direction of transmission or reception In computing: Rotor machine Rotor machine In cryptography, a rotor machine* is an electro-mechanical device used for encryption and decrypting secret messages. Rotor machines were the cryptographic state-of-the-art for a brief but prominent period of history; they were in widespread use in the 1930s–1950s.... , the rotating wheels used in certain cipher machines, such as the German Enigma machine Rotor (software project), the former code name for Microsoft's shared source implementation of its Common Language Infrastructure In medicine: Rotor syndrome Rotor syndrome Rotor syndrome is a rare, relatively benign autosomal recessive bilirubin disorder of unknown origin.... , a rare liver disorder In music: Rotor (band), a German progressive stoner rock band Rotor (label), a Swedish record label publishing, among other things, music for silent films In biology and chemistry: The rotating part of a centrifuge Centrifuge A centrifuge is a piece of equipment, generally driven by a motor, that puts an object in rotation around a fixed axis, applying a force perpendicular to the axis.... , which also holds the samples In other fields: SC Rotor Volgograd SC Rotor Volgograd FC Rotor Volgograd is a football club from Volgograd, Russia.... , a Russian football club Rotor (Sonic the Hedgehog), a fictional character from the Sonic the Hedgehog universe Rotor (ride) Rotor (ride) The Rotor is an amusement park ride, designed by German engineer Ernst Hoffmeister in the late 1940s. The ride was first demonstrated at Oktoberfest 1949, and was exhibited at fairs and events throughout Europe during the 1950s and 1960s.... , the trade name for an amusement ride Rotor (meteorology), a turbulent horizontal vortex that forms in the trough of lee waves Rotor (mathematics) Rotor (mathematics) A rotor is an n-Blade object in geometric algebra, which rotates another n-blade object about a fixed or Translation Point .... , an n-blade object in geometric algebra, which rotates another n-blade object about a fixed or translated point Curl (mathematics), known as rotor in some countries, a vector operator that shows a vector field's rate of rotation Rotor, a space colony in Isaac Asimov Isaac Asimov Isaac Asimov , was a Russian-born United States author and professor of biochemistry, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books.... 's book Nemesis R.O.T.O.R. R.O.T.O.R. *R.O.T.O.R.* is a 1989 in film science fiction action film starring Richard Gesswein as Coldyron, Jayne Smith as Dr. Steele and Margaret Trigg as Sonya Garrin.... , a 1989 science fiction/action movie Vibrator (sex toy) Vibrator (sex toy) Vibrators are devices intended to vibrate against the body and stimulate the nerves for a relaxing and pleasurable feeling. Some vibrators are designed to be inserted in a body cavity for erotic stimulation.... , a Japanese usage of similar sounds in English. Also spelt as rotar.