Chapter 2 - Review of Fundamentals Flashcards
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The operation of gas turbine engines and of rocket motors is governed by?
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The laws of mechanics and thermodynamics.
2
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What des the field of mechanics includes?
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The mechanics of both fluids and solids. However, since the process occurring in most propulsion devices involves a flowing fluid, there will be emphasis on fluid mechanics, more specifically, gas dynamics.
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