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Definitions of the Thrust of a Jet Engine and of the Internal Drag of a Ducted Body

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2016

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Summary:

The problems which occur in defining the thrust of a jet engine and the internal drag of a ducted body are considered, and formal definitions and names are given for the concepts considered to be of importance.

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Research Article
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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 59 , Issue 536 , August 1955 , pp. 517 - 526
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1955

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