adiabatic effect
111Condensation cloud — A 21 kiloton underwater nuclear weapon test, the Baker shot of Operation Crossroads, showing a Wilson cloud …
112Acoustic theory — is the field relating to mathematical description of sound waves. It is derived from fluid dynamics. See acoustics for the engineering approach.The propagation of sound waves in a fluid (such as air) can be modeled by an equation of motion… …
113Miller cycle — Thermodynamics …
114Intercooler — For the Australian rock group, see Intercooler (band). An intercooler (original UK term, sometimes aftercooler in US practice), or charge air cooler, is an air to air or air to liquid heat exchange device used on turbocharged and supercharged… …
115Lee waves — In meteorology, lee waves, are atmospheric standing waves. The most common form is mountain waves, which are atmospheric internal gravity waves. These were discovered in 1933 by two German glider pilots, Hans Deutschmann and Wolf Hirth, above the …
116Combined cycle — Thermodynamics …
117Martin David Kruskal — Born September 28, 1925(1925 09 28) New York City …
118Total air temperature — is a term used generally in aviation. In other applications it is called stagnation temperature. Total air temperature is measured by a specially designed temperature probe mounted on the surface of the aircraft. The probe is designed to bring… …
119Fanno flow — refers to adiabatic flow through a constant area duct where the effect of friction is considered. Compressibility effects often come into consideration, although the Fanno flow model certainly also applies to incompressible flow. For this model,… …
120fog — fog1 fogless, adj. /fog, fawg/, n., v., fogged, fogging. n. 1. a cloudlike mass or layer of minute water droplets or ice crystals near the surface of the earth, appreciably reducing visibility. Cf. ice fog, mist, smog. 2. any darkened state of… …
