- turbofan
- noun Date: 1911 1. a fan that is directly connected to and driven by a turbine and is used to supply air for cooling, ventilation, or combustion 2. a jet engine having a turbofan
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turbofan
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turbofan — [tʉr′bō fan΄] n. 1. a fanlike turbojet engine designed to create additional thrust by diverting a secondary airflow around the combustion chamber: in full turbofan engine 2. a fan driven by a turbine … English World dictionary
turbofan — ● turbofan nom masculin Turboréacteur à double flux doté d un taux de dilution élevé et dont le flux secondaire est mis en mouvement par une soufflante de grand diamètre … Encyclopédie Universelle
turbofan — turbofán s. n. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic … Dicționar Român
turbofan — ► NOUN ▪ a jet engine in which a turbine driven fan provides additional thrust … English terms dictionary
Turbofan — [ CFM56 3 turbofan, lower half, side view.] A turbofan is a type of jet engine, similar to a turbojet. It essentially consists of a ducted fan with a smaller diameter turbojet engine mounted behind it that powers the fan. Part of the airstream… … Wikipedia
Turbofán — Esquema de funcionamiento de un turbofán de alto índice de derivación. Los motores de aviación tipo turbofán (adaptación del término en inglés turbofan al español, se puede traducir como turbosoplante o turboventilador)[1] son una generación de … Wikipedia Español
Turbofan — Schema eines Turbofan Triebwerks Turbofan Triebwerk von CFM International Ein Turbofan ist ein Strahltriebwerk mit mindestens zwei Well … Deutsch Wikipedia
Turbofan — Turboréacteur Pour consulter des articles plus généraux, voir : Propulsion des aéronefs et Moteur à réaction. Turboréacteur Pratt Whitney J58 de l avion de reconnaissance ou de surveillance Lockheed SR 71 Blackbird. Le turboréacteur est un… … Wikipédia en Français
turbofan — /terr boh fan /, n. a jet engine having a large impeller that takes in air, part of which is used in combustion of fuel, the remainder being mixed with the products of combustion to form a low velocity exhaust jet. Also called turbofan engine.… … Universalium
turbofan — n. type of jet engine which includes a turbine driven fan for intake of air; aircraft powered by the turbofan engine (Aeronautics) … English contemporary dictionary
