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RAM PRESSURE [2 records]

Record 1 2007-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
  • Aircraft Systems
DEF

The difference between total pressure and static pressure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Circuits des aéronefs
DEF

Différence de pression entre la pression totale et la pression statique.

OBS

pression dynamique : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
  • Mandos de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
  • Circuitos de las aeronaves
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Record 2 2007-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Aircraft Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Launchers (Astronautics)
CONT

Having no moving parts, a ramjet is a specially shaped tube containing a combustion chamber and a fuel-injection system; combustion is achieved by ram air pressure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Circuits des aéronefs
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Lanceurs (Astronautique)
DEF

Pression à l'intérieur d'un propulseur à réaction qui résulte de la vitesse de l'appareil.

Spanish

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