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  2. Pitot tube - Wikipedia

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    A pitot-static system is a system of pressure-sensitive instruments that is most often used in aviation to determine an aircraft's airspeed, Mach number, altitude, and altitude trend. A pitot-static system generally consists of a pitot tube, a static port, and the pitot-static instruments. [5]

  3. C. N. H. Lock - Wikipedia

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    [5] [8] He developed the pitot-traverse method for measuring profile drag, and investigated the effect of sweepback at high Mach numbers. [5] He was a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and the Physical Society. [9] He was a member of various committees of the Aeronautical Research Council. [5]

  4. Air Movement and Control Association - Wikipedia

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    To aid in the study, AMCA sponsored research by the Battelle Memorial Institute to compare the test results using the pitot tube test methods and nozzle test methods. The result of this effort was a new revision of the test code, which was published in 1960 as AMCA Standard Test Code for Air Moving Devices, Bulletin 210 .

  5. Pitot–static system - Wikipedia

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    A pitot–static system is a system of pressure-sensitive instruments that is most often used in aviation to determine an aircraft's airspeed, Mach number, altitude, and altitude trend. A pitot–static system generally consists of a pitot tube, a static port, and the pitot–static instruments. [1]

  6. Impact pressure - Wikipedia

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    An air data computer with inputs of pitot and static pressures is able to provide a Mach number and, if static temperature is known, true airspeed. [citation needed] Some authors in the field of compressible flows use the term dynamic pressure or compressible dynamic pressure instead of impact pressure. [3] [4]

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    But there’s a method behind Trump’s tariff plan. Why Trump wants tariffs Trump has used and promised to expand tariffs for three primary purposes : to raise revenue, to bring trade into ...

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    Marion Bowman Jr. is set to be executed on Friday for the shooting death of Kandee Martin in 2001. Martin's body was found in the trunk of her burned car.

  9. The Best Way to Load Silverware in the Dishwasher: An Expert ...

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    The Recommended Method If the cleanliness of your silverware is your priority, Eberhard says there's a best practice for loading your dishwasher . She recommends distributing utensils evenly ...