thrust characteristic

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• Thrust fault — in the Qilian Shan, China. The older (left, blue and red) thrust over the younger (right, brown). A thrust fault is a type of fault, or break in the Earth s crust across which there has been relative movement, in which rocks of lower… …   Wikipedia

• Thrust-to-weight ratio — is, as its name suggests, the ratio of instantaneous thrust to weight (where weight means weight at the Earth’s surfaceSutton (7th edition pg 442) thrust to weight ratio F/Wg is a dimensionless parameter that is identical to the acceleration of… …   Wikipedia

• thrust — /thrust/, v., thrust, thrusting, n. v.t. 1. to push forcibly; shove; put or drive with force: He thrust his way through the crowd. She thrust a dagger into his back. 2. to put boldly forth or impose acceptance of: to thrust oneself into a… …   Universalium

• thrust — [c]/θrʌst / (say thrust) verb (thrust, thrusting) –verb (t) 1. to push forcibly; shove; put or drive with force: he thrust a dagger into her back. 2. to put forcibly into some position, condition, etc.: to thrust oneself into danger. 3. to stab… …  

• characteristic velocity — Aerospace. 1. a measure of the effectiveness with which the combustion in a rocket engine produces high temperature and pressure, equal to the exhaust velocity divided by the thrust coefficient. 2. the total of all velocities a space vehicle must …   Universalium

• characteristic velocity — Aerospace. 1. a measure of the effectiveness with which the combustion in a rocket engine produces high temperature and pressure, equal to the exhaust velocity divided by the thrust coefficient. 2. the total of all velocities a space vehicle must …   Useful english dictionary

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