exhaust velocity


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exhaust velocity

[ig′zȯst və′läs·əd·ē]
(fluid mechanics)
The velocity of gaseous or other particles in the exhaust stream of the nozzle of a reaction engine, relative to the nozzle.
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s], at constant exhaust velocity, u, and soot concentration, [[rho].
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N] derives from the fact that it remains relatively constant for a variety of full-scale atmospheric conditions and varying ratio of exhaust velocity to wind speed.
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Hence, in our early study, a range hood was proposed to switch its exhaust velocity to a proper level according to the detection of cooking fumes completed by a sensitive piezoelectric transducer in order to reduce the running noise (Liu and Young 2002).
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