propeller pitch angle
1propeller blade angle — Except when feathered, when the angle is approximately 90°, the acute angle between the chord of a propeller and the plane of the rotation. Also called pitch. See blade angle. See also propeller synchrophasing …
2propeller pitch — The acute angle between the chord of a propeller and a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation. The three main pitch angles are coarse, fine, and feathered …
3pitch angle — i. The angle between the chord line of a propeller blade and the plane of rotation. ii. The angle between the rotor plane and the chord line. iii. The angle between the chord line and a line that is horizontal or parallel to the surface of the… …
4Propeller — A propeller is essentially a type of fan which transmits power by converting rotational motion into thrust for propulsion of a vehicle such as an aircraft, ship, or submarine through a mass such as water or air, by rotating two or more twisted… …
5pitch — I n. high pressure sales talk (colloq.) 1) to deliver a pitch 2) a sales pitch blade angle 3) a propeller pitch 4) reverse pitch intensity 5) a fever; high; low pitch (to reach a fever pitch) throw of a baseball (esp. AE) …
6Propeller governor — History = In the history of development of the airplane it became apparent that it is necessary to improve aircraft performance. One of influential factors was the propeller design in relation to the most efficient blade angle. The first… …
7propeller blade pitch — The distance a propeller will advance if there is no slip. See blade pitch angle …
8Pitch — may refer to:In music: * Pitch (music), the property of a sound or musical tone measured by its perceived frequency ** Range (music), the distance from the lowest to the highest pitch a musical instrument can play ** Vocal range, the distance… …
9pitch — pitch1 [pich] n. [ME pich < OE pic < L pix (gen. picis) < IE base * pi , to be fat > FAT] 1. a black, sticky substance formed in the distillation of coal tar, wood tar, petroleum, etc. and used for waterproofing, roofing, pavements,… …
10pitch — I. /pɪtʃ / (say pich) verb (t) 1. to set up or erect (a tent, camp, etc.). 2. to put, set, or plant in a fixed or definite place or position (as cricket stumps, etc.). 3. to set or aim at a certain point, degree, level, etc.: he pitched his hopes …
