liquid-fuel engine
61Kestrel (rocket engine) — infobox rocket engine imsize=140 caption=SpaceX Kestrel name=Kestrel 2 country of origin=United States manufacturer=SpaceX purpose=type=liquid fuel=RP 1 rocket grade oxidiser=LOX thrust(Vac)= convert|6900|lbf|kN specific impulse vacuum= 317 s… …
62rocket engine — n. a reaction engine carrying its liquid fuel and liquid oxidizing agent in separate tanks: the fuel and oxidizer are brought together and ignited in a combustion chamber to create hot, explosive gas that escapes through a nozzle, providing a… …
63clearing engine — Purging the combustion chambers of unburned fuel by rotating the engine with the starter. The airflow caused by the compressor carries off accumulated fuel vapors and vaporizes the liquid fuel present in the engine. In the air, a reciprocating… …
64V12 engine — V12 redirects here. For the V12 Training program, see V 12 Navy College Training Program. A V12 engine is a V engine with 12 cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of six cylinders, usually at a 60° angle to each other, but in some cases …
65Rocket engine nozzle — A rocket engine nozzle is a propelling nozzle usually of the de Laval type used in a rocket engine to expand and accelerate the combustion gases, from burning propellants, so that the exhaust gases exit the nozzle at hypersonic… …
66Rocket turbine engine — A rocket turbine engine is a combination of two types of propulsion engines: a liquid fuel rocket and a turbine jet engine. Its power to weight ratio is a little higher than a regular jet engine …
67compression-ignition engine — noun An internal combustion engine in which ignition of the liquid fuel injected into the cylinder is performed by the heat of compression of the air charge • • • Main Entry: ↑compress …
68Glossary of fuel cell terms — The Glossary of fuel cell terms lists the definitions of many terms used within the fuel cell industry. The terms in this glossary may be used by fuel cell industry associations, in education material and fuel cell codes and standards to name but …
69Internal combustion engine — The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the combustion of a fuel (normally a fossil fuel) occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber. In an internal combustion engine, the expansion of the high temperature and high …
70Bivalent (engine) — A bivalent engine is one that can use two fuel types. Examples are petroleum/CNG or petroleum/LPG which are widely offered in the European passenger vehicle aftermarket. Bivalent engines can also use hydrogen as demonstrated by the recently… …
