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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Duct losses

Aviation; Aeronautics

A decrease in pressure of the air flowing into a gas turbine engine caused by friction.

Gouge

Aviation; Aeronautics

A defect in the form of a groove or deep scratch in an otherwise smooth surface.

A device that allows rotation of a wheel or handle in one direction, but prevents its turning in the opposite direction. A ratchet assembly consists of a toothed wheel and a pawl. The pawl is a lever ...

Lighter-than-air aircraft

Aviation; Aeronautics

A device sustained in the air by aerostatic lift. Balloons and dirigibles are examples of lighter-than-air aircraft made of materials that are heavier than air, but are filled with a gas (or with hot ...

Earplug

Aviation; Aeronautics

A device made of rubber or some type of soft plastic worn in the ear canal to prevent loud noises damaging the delicate mechanism in the ear. Earplugs or other types of hearing protectors must be ...

Current regulator

Aviation; Aeronautics

A device or circuit in the output of an electrical power source that maintains a constant output current. If the load demands more current, the regulator raises the output voltage. If the load ...

Discrete component

Aviation; Aeronautics

A device such as an individual resistor or capacitor. Discrete components have been replaced in many modern circuits with integrated circuits in which a number of individual components are built into ...