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COMBUSTION ENTRY [1 record]

Record 1 2003-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Turbines
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
CONT

Combustion chamber [where] fuel is mixed with a portion of the air and burned.

OBS

hot throat: colloquialism for combustion chamber in aircraft engine.

Key term(s)
  • combustion entry
  • hot throat

French

Domaine(s)
  • Turbines
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
DEF

Enceinte dans laquelle se produit une réaction chimique entre les ergots.

CONT

Après passage dans le compresseur l'air est conduit dans la chambre de combustion, où il se mélange avec le combustible qui y est injecté.

Spanish

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

Espacio casi totalmente cerrado [...] en un motor para contener las reacciones de combustión.

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