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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surface inversion

Aviation; Aeronautics

A temperature inversion with its base at the surface. Surface inversions are often caused by the air near the surface being cooled by terrestrial radiation, especially at night.

temperature bulb

Aviation; Aeronautics

A temperature-sensing device used with a ratiometer-type thermometer. A length of small-diameter nickel wire is wound around an insulator and enclosed in a thin stainless steel tube. This bulb is ...

thermostatic bypass valve

Aviation; Aeronautics

A temperature-sensing valve in an oil cooler that opens when the oil is cold and allows it to flow around the core of the cooler, between the core and the cooler jacket. When the oil is hot, the ...

A temperature-sensitive electrical switch. A thermostat is used with a combustion heater to control the temperature of the air inside the cabin of an aircraft. The thermostat contains an electrical ...

gust

Aviation; Aeronautics

A temporary increase in the speed of the wind. A gust lasts for a very short period of time, and it is usually followed by a wind whose speed is lower than normal.

suction

Aviation; Aeronautics

A term commonly used for a negative pressure, or a pressure below atmospheric pressure. The terms suction and vacuum are both used to mean a negative pressure.