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Propulsion 3 min read

Governor Operation Condition

On-Speed ConditionThe on-speed condition exists when the propeller operation speed are constant . In this condition, the force of the flyweight (5)…

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Propulsion 4 min read

Type of propellers

In designing propellers, the maximum performance of the airplane for all condition of operation from takeoff, climb, cruising, and high speed.…

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Propulsion 1 min read

Aircraft propellers

The twisted aerofoil shape of modern aircraft propellers was pioneered by the Wright brothers. While some earlier engineers had attempted to model air…

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Propulsion 3 min read

Vertical Flight

USING THRUST TO OVERCOME WEIGHT Rockets use thrust to reach orbit, but they aren’t the only type of vehicles that…

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Propulsion 3 min read

Rocket Propulsion

ROCKET PROPULSION Rockets (and jet engines) work much like a balloon filled with air.  If you fill a balloon with…

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Thermodynamics 2 min read

Psychrometer

Any instrument capable of measuring the psychrometric state of air is called a psychrometer. As mentioned before, in order to…

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Wet-Bulb Thermometer
Thermodynamics 1 min read

Wet-Bulb Thermometer

In practice, it is not convenient to measure the wet-bulb temperature using an adiabatic saturator. In stead, a thermometer with…

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