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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electron-beam welding

Aviation; Aeronautics

A method of welding metal by the heat produced when a high-speed stream of electrons strikes the metal. Electron-beam welding is used in applications in which the heat must be concentrated at the ...

A method of welding thin material. Skip welding is done in a series of short beads, with a space between each bead about as long as one of the beads. After the first series of beads is made, a second ...

electrical resistance welding

Aviation; Aeronautics

A method of welding thin sheets of metal by clamping them tightly together and passing electric current through them. The heat produced by the current melts the metal, and the pressure forces the ...

pilot balloon observation (PIBAL)

Aviation; Aeronautics

A method of winds-aloft observation by visually tracking a pilot balloon.

precipitation heat treatment

Aviation; Aeronautics

A method of increasing the strength of heat-treated aluminum alloy. After the aluminum alloy has been solution-heat-treated by heating and quenching, it is returned to the oven and heated to a ...

magnetic particle inspection

Aviation; Aeronautics

A method of inspecting ferrous metal components for cracks and other types of flaws. The part being inspected is magnetized and then flooded with iron oxide suspended in a light oil much like ...

brazing

Aviation; Aeronautics

A method of joining metals by allowing capillary action to pull molten, nonferrous filler metal between close-fitting parts. When the filler metal solidifies, it holds the parts together. Brazing ...