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  • 1variable inlet — A variable geometry air breathing engine inlet whose area, lip, wedge, or center body axial position and duct profile can all be suitably changed to meet the requirements of mass flow and the position of shock waves. An example of variable inlet …

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  • 2Variable length intake manifold — (VLIM) is an automobile engine manifold technology. As the name implies, VLIM can vary the length of the intake tract in order to optimize power and torque, as well as provide better fuel efficiency.There are two main effects of variable intake… …

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  • 3Inlet cone — Infobox Aviation name=Inlet cone caption=Inlet cone of a MiG 21MFInlet cones (sometimes called shock cones) are a component of some supersonic aircraft. They are primarily used on ramjets, such as the turboramjets of the SR 71 or the pure ramjets …

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  • 4airplane — /air playn /, n. 1. a heavier than air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc. 2. any similar heavier than air aircraft, as a glider or helicopter. Also …

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  • 5Turbofan — [ CFM56 3 turbofan, lower half, side view.] A turbofan is a type of jet engine, similar to a turbojet. It essentially consists of a ducted fan with a smaller diameter turbojet engine mounted behind it that powers the fan. Part of the airstream… …

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  • 6Components of jet engines — Diagram of a typical gas turbine jet engine. Air is compressed by the fan blades as it enters the engine, and it is mixed and burned with fuel in the combustion section. The hot exhaust gases provide forward thrust and turn the turbines which… …

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  • 7Turbocharger — A turbocharger, or turbo, is an air compressor used for forced induction of an internal combustion engine. Like a supercharger, the purpose of a turbocharger is to increase the mass of air entering the engine to create more power. However, a… …

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  • 8Diesel engine — Diesel engines in a museum Diesel generator on an oil tanker …

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  • 9Manifold (automotive) — In automotive engineering, an intake manifold or inlet manifold is the part of an engine that supplies the fuel/air mixture to the cylinders. An exhaust manifold or header collects the exhaust gases from multiple cylinders into one pipe. The word …

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  • 10ГОСТ 23851-79: Двигатели газотурбинные авиационные. Термины и определения — Терминология ГОСТ 23851 79: Двигатели газотурбинные авиационные. Термины и определения оригинал документа: 293. Аварийное выключение ГТД Аварийное выключение Ндп. Аварийное отключение ГТД D. Notausschaltung Е. Emergency shutdown F. Arrêt urgent… …

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