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.

Black-oxidizing Blade force Blade load Bling Blisk Broaching Brush seals Bypass ratio

Blade load

Blade load is the ratio between the static pressure differential upstream and downstream of the cascade and the dynamic inlet pressure or, more generally, the total of aerodynamic loads acting on the airfoil.