pulsejet engine
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pulsejet engine
[′pəls‚jet ‚en·jən] (aerospace engineering)
A type of compressorless jet engine in which combustion occurs intermittently so that the engine is characterized by periodic surges of thrust; the inlet end of the engine is provided with a grid to which are attached flap valves; these can be sucked inward by a negative differential pressure to allow a regulated amount of air to flow inward to mix with the fuel. Also known as aeropulse engine.
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