bypass ratio

noun

1. aeronautics the ratio of the amount of air that bypasses the combustion chambers of an aircraft gas turbine to that passing through them

Example Sentences

Its “Ultra-High Bypass Ratio” engine would cut fuel consumption by 5-10 percent and would be ready for service by 2025.

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Its “Ultra-High Bypass Ratio” engine would cut fuel consumption by 5-10 percent and would be ready for service by 2025.

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As a result, PurePower has a bypass ratio of 12:1.

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The proportion of air going around the core compared with that going through it is known as the bypass ratio.

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The jet engines on early passenger aircraft had a low bypass ratio, producing a lot of their thrust from the fast-moving air blasting out of the rear of the core.

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