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ATHERODYDE [1 record]

Record 1 2004-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
DEF

A jet-propulsion engine containing neither compressor nor turbine which depends for its operation on the air compression accomplished by the forward motion of the engine.

CONT

Mechanically, the ramjet engine represents the simplest air-breathing jet engine, since it contains no moving parts. ... As with the pulsejet engine, forward velocity is required for ramjet operation to induce air into the combustion chamber, or "ram" the air in, as the name implies.

OBS

ramjet: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
DEF

Moteur à réaction ne comprenant ni compresseur ni turbine et dont le fonctionnement dépend de la compression de l'air résultant du mouvement vers l'avant du moteur.

OBS

Le principal inconvénient [d'un statoréacteur] réside dans son incapacité à développer une poussée au point fixe. Notons que certains statoréacteurs sont dotés d'une combustion supersonique [...]

OBS

statoréacteur : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

PHR

Statoréacteur à foyer de transition.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
DEF

Motor de reacción que no tiene compresor ni turbina y que su funcionamiento se basa en la comprensión del aire que tiene lugar debido al movimiento de avance del motor.

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