propeller-blade tip

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• propeller blade stations — The designation of location of various points on a propeller blade. It is normally numbered from 1 onward or as the number of inches from the root of the blade toward its tip. Propeller blade stations …   Aviation dictionary

• Propeller — A propeller is essentially a type of fan which transmits power by converting rotational motion into thrust for propulsion of a vehicle such as an aircraft, ship, or submarine through a mass such as water or air, by rotating two or more twisted… …   Wikipedia

• Blade pitch — or simply pitch refers to turning the angle of attack of the blades of a propeller into or out of the wind to control the production or absorption of power. Wind turbines use this to adjust the rotation speed and the generated power. A propeller… …   Wikipedia

• propeller diameter — The diameter of the circle described by a rotating propeller. It is twice the distance from the center of the propeller hub to the blade tip …   Aviation dictionary

• blade — [blād] n. [ME blad < OE blæd, a leaf < IE * bhlē , var. of base * bhel , to swell, sprout: see BLOOM1] 1. a) the leaf of a plant, esp. of grass b) the flat, expanded part of a leaf; lamina 2. a) …   English World dictionary

• Blade — (bl[=a]d), n. [OE. blade, blad, AS. bl[ae]d leaf; akin to OS., D., Dan., & Sw. blad, Icel. bla[eth], OHG. blat, G. blatt, and perh. to L. folium, Gr. fy llon. The root is prob. the same as that of AS. bl[=o]wan, E. blow, to blossom. See {Blow} to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• blade twist — i. The undesirable variation in pitch from root to tip caused by aerodynamic loading. ii. The twist built into a propeller or rotor blade. In the case of a propeller, it is to ensure that the pitch angle at the root is greater than the tip. In… …   Aviation dictionary

• blade — bladeless, adj. /blayd/, n. 1. the flat cutting part of a sword, knife, etc. 2. a sword, rapier, or the like. 3. a similar part, as of a mechanism, used for clearing, wiping, scraping, etc.: the blade of a windshield wiper; the blade of a… …   Universalium

• blade angle — noun : the angle between the chord of a propeller or rotor blade and a plane normal to the axis of rotation, its value varying along the span and decreasing from root to tip because of blade twist * * * blade angle, the acute angle between the… …   Useful english dictionary

• blade — [[t]bleɪd[/t]] n. 1) her the flat cutting part of an implement, as a knife 2) her sword 3) cvb a similar part, as of a mechanism, used for clearing, wiping, scraping, etc 4) aer. the arm of a propeller or other similar rotary mechanism, as an… …   From formal English to slang

• blade — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English blæd; akin to Old High German blat leaf, Latin folium, Greek phyllon, Old English blōwan to blossom more at blow Date: before 12th century 1. a. leaf 1a(1); especially the leaf of an herb or a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary