Aeronautics

Aeronautics

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

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Aeronautics

A form of toothed wheel, or sprocket, used to transmit motion from one shaft to another. Sprockets on both shafts are joined by a roller chain, and when one shaft is turned, the roller chain pulls ...

glow-plug igniter

Aviation; Aeronautics

A form of turbine engine igniter using a coil of resistance wire heated to a yellow-hot temperature by high-voltage direct current. Air is blown through the coil, and fuel dripping on it produces a ...

impulse turbine

Aviation; Aeronautics

A form of turbine that is rotated by air striking bucket-shaped turbine blades. An impulse turbine changes the direction of the air flowing through it. The energy that causes this change in direction ...

tapered-shank drill

Aviation; Aeronautics

A form of twist drill normally used in a large drill press or a lathe. The shank of the drill is tapered and is held in the spindle by friction. The drill is removed by forcing it out with a tapered ...

unbalanced transmission line

Aviation; Aeronautics

A form of two-conductor cable used to carry an electromagnetic signal from a transmitter to its antenna. An unbalanced line does not have the same voltage between each of the two conductors and ...

T-seal

Aviation; Aeronautics

A form of two-way seal used in fluid power components. The cross section of the main seal element is in the shape of the letter T with the edge of the stem providing the sealing surface. The stem is ...

ultraviolet lamp

Aviation; Aeronautics

A form of vapor lamp that produces electromagnetic radiation whose wavelength is slightly shorter than that of visible light. Ultraviolet light is often called “black light.”