Glossary
What are transonic airfoils, and what is the active clearance control? Check out our technical dictionary and find out more about engine technology terms – from active clearance control to velocity triangle.
Active clearance control (ACC)
Adaptive HSC milling
Afterburner
Airfoil bitangent line
Airfoil chord
Aluminizing and chromizing
Aluminum oxide dry blasting
Aluminum oxide wet blasting
Annular combustion chamber
Anodizing
Atmospheric plasma spraying (APS)
ATFI
Axial-flow compressor
Airfoil bitangent line
The airfoil bitangent line is a line tangent to concave contour of an airfoil.
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