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GASEOUS JET [2 records]

Record 1 2007-02-16

English

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

The gaseous core reactor [has] a gaseous jet of uranium or plutonium... liquid hydrogen [is] squirted into the reactor chamber and... heated by the radiation to form a powerful high-speed exhaust.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Lanceurs (Astronautique)

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
OBS

Puff jet igniters produce a puff of gaseous fuel which is injected directly into the engine cylinder and passes through a conventional low energy spark gap.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)

Spanish

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