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  2. Expansion tunnel - Wikipedia

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    In aeronautics, expansion and shock tunnels are aerodynamic testing facilities with a specific interest in high speeds and high temperature testing. Shock tunnels use steady flow nozzle expansion whereas expansion tunnels use unsteady expansion with higher enthalpy, or thermal energy. In both cases the gases are compressed and heated until the ...

  3. Prandtl–Meyer expansion fan - Wikipedia

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    The figure shows one such ideal expansion fan. A supersonic expansion fan, technically known as Prandtl–Meyer expansion fan, a two-dimensional simple wave, is a centered expansion process that occurs when a supersonic flow turns around a convex corner. The fan consists of an infinite number of Mach waves, diverging from a sharp corner. When a ...

  4. Compliance (physiology) - Wikipedia

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    Compliance, in simple terms, is the degree to which a container experiences pressure or force without disruption. It is used as an indication of arterial stiffness. An increase in the age and also in the systolic blood pressure (SBP) is accompanied with decrease on arterial compliance. [6]

  5. Comparison of orbital rocket engines - Wikipedia

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    Falcon 9 B5, Heavy: Active 1st RP-1 / ... Chamber pressure (bar) Mass (kg) Thrust: weight ratio [e] Oxidiser: fuel ratio Aeon 1

  6. Expansion deflection nozzle - Wikipedia

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    While research into this nozzle continues, it could be used before all its advantages are developed. As an upper stage, where it would be used in a low ambient pressure/vacuum environment specifically in closed wake mode, an E-D nozzle would offer weight reductions, length reductions and a potential increase to the specific impulse over bell nozzles (depending on engine cycle) allowing ...

  7. Rocket engine nozzle - Wikipedia

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    As an example calculation using the above equation, assume that the propellant combustion gases are: at an absolute pressure entering the nozzle of p = 7.0 MPa and exit the rocket exhaust at an absolute pressure of p e = 0.1 MPa; at an absolute temperature of T = 3500 K; with an isentropic expansion factor of γ = 1.22 and a molar mass of M ...

  8. SpaceX Merlin - Wikipedia

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    In February 2016, SpaceX indicated that the company will need to build hundreds of engines a year in order to support a Falcon 9/Falcon Heavy build rate of 30 rocket cores per year by the end of 2016. [53] [needs update] Each Falcon 9 booster uses nine Merlin engines, and the second stage uses one Merlin vacuum engine.

  9. Vasodilation - Wikipedia

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    When blood vessels dilate, the flow of blood is increased due to a decrease in vascular resistance and increase in cardiac output [further explanation needed]. Vascular resistance is the amount of force circulating blood must overcome in order to allow perfusion of body tissues. Narrow vessels create more vascular resistance, while dilated ...