Aeronautics

Aeronautics

The branch of science that deals with flight aerodynamics and with the operation of all types of aircraft.

Industry: Aviation

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simplex fuel nozzle

Aviation; Aeronautics

A type of fuel nozzle in a gas turbine engine in which all of the fuel is fed to the nozzle through a single fuel manifold.

duplex fuel nozzle

Aviation; Aeronautics

A type of fuel nozzle that discharges its fuel into the combustor, or burner, at two different rates and flow patterns; one for low airflow and the other for high airflow. These flow patterns ...

capacitance-type fuel quantity indicating system

A type of fuel quantity indicating system that shows the amount of fuel in the tanks of an aircraft. The sending units (probes) inside the fuel tank are cylindrical capacitors made of two concentric ...

manifold cross-feed fuel system

Aviation; Aeronautics

A type of fuel system commonly used in large transport-category aircraft. All fuel tanks feed into a common manifold, and the dump chutes and the single-point fueling valves are connected to the ...

central refueling system

Aviation; Aeronautics

A type of fuel system used in large aircraft that allows all the fuel tanks to be fueled from a single point, usually under the wing. A central refueling system is also called a single-point fueling ...

resistance furnace

Aviation; Aeronautics

A type of furnace used for making alloys of certain metals. The heat that melts the metal is produced by passing a large amount of electrical current through it.

hearth furnace

Aviation; Aeronautics

A type of furnace used to melt iron and steel. The metal is melted by passing hot gases over the charge of metal on the floor, or hearth, of the furnace.