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Jet engines
Engines that propel aircrafts by using discharged gases to produce forward thrust. The thrust is generated by jet propulsion of a rearward discharge of fluid, usually combustion gases, in accordance with Newton's laws of motion.
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mean aerodynamic chord
Aviation; Jet engines
Chord of an assumed rectangular airfoil representing the mean chord of an actual airfoil.
metal fatigue
Aviation; Jet engines
Weakening of metal due to microscopic changes in molecular structures caused by vibration or exposure.
nozzle
Aviation; Jet engines
Channel through which gas is conveyed to the rotor vanes of a turbine. Its purpose is to convert pressure into velocity.
