Athodyd
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Athodyd
A type of
jet engine consisting essentially of a duct
or tube of varying diameter and open at both ends, which admits
air at one end, compresses it by the forward motion of the engine,
adds heat to it by the combustion of fuel, and discharges the
resulting gases at the other end to produce thrust.
The
ramjet is an athodyd; the
pulsejet, especially
the earlier type, is usually not considered an athodyd.
References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use