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Dealing with vehicles or machines used in flight or propulsion through the air.
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magnetic bubble memory
Aviation; Aeronautics
A method of storing information for use in a digital computer. Tiny areas of magnetism can be formed in a thin film of magnetic garnet crystal. These tiny areas, or bubbles, can ...
shot peening
Aviation; Aeronautics
A method of strengthening the surface of a metal part by blasting it with steel shot. The blows from the steel shot produce a compressive stress on the surface of the metal which ...
synchrophasing
Aviation; Aeronautics
A method of synchronizing the propellers of a multiengine aircraft. The engines all turn at the same RPM, and the propellers rotate in such a way that a master blade on each ...
destructive testing
Aviation; Aeronautics
A method of testing that results in the destruction of the part being tested. Destructive testing is normally an engineering procedure, used to determine the ultimate strength of ...
soldering
Aviation; Aeronautics
A method of thermally joining metal parts with a molten nonferrous alloy that melts at a temperature below 800°F (427°C). The molten alloy is pulled up between close-fitting parts ...
plenum chamber burning (PCB)
Aviation; Aeronautics
A method of thrust augmentation used on engines with vectored nozzles. Fuel injected into the fan discharge air is burned to increase thrust.
metering
Aviation; Aeronautics
A method of time-regulating arrival traffic flow into a terminal area so as not to exceed a predetermined terminal acceptance rate.
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