jet silencer — A device used to reduce and change the low frequency sound waves emitting from the engine exhaust nozzle. A silencer, thus, helps lower the noise level of the engine … Aviation dictionary
Variable Cycle Engine — In a Variable Cycle Engine (VCE) the engine cycle is deliberately modified from that which would occur under normal circumstances.The next generation of Supersonic transport (SST) may require some form of VCE. SST engines require a high Specific… … Wikipedia
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Hugh Reeves — Hugh Quentin Alleyne Reeves (1909 25 October 1955) was a British inventor and engineer. He was one of the most productive and creative engineers attached to Station IX the SOE research station during World War II.Reeves was born at Seaford Sussex … Wikipedia
Intake — An intake , or especially for aircraft inlet, is an air intake for an engine. Because the modern internal combustion engine is in essence a powerful air pump, like the exhaust system on an engine, the intake must be carefully engineered and tuned … Wikipedia
DNA microarray — A DNA microarray (also commonly known as gene chip, DNA chip, or biochip) is a collection of microscopic DNA spots attached to a solid surface. Scientists use DNA microarrays to measure the expression levels of large numbers of genes… … Wikipedia
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