pre assessment - AIRCRAFT POWERPLANT

1Aero

Carnot Cycle

It is considered the most efficient cycle?

Supercharger

An engine driven air pump that increases manifold pressure and forces the fuel/air mixture into the cylinders which has the effect of increasing the power output of the engine.

brake horsepower

The actual power delivered to the propeller of an engine is called?

Diesel Cycle

The engine cycle that does not require an outside source of ignition

The zeroth law of thermodynamics

 

This thermodynamic law states that when a body comes in contact with another body that is at a different temperature, heat is transferred from the hotter body to the colder body until both reach thermal equilibrium.