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combustor

[ kuhm-buhs-ter ]

noun

Aeronautics.
  1. the apparatus in a ramjet or other jet engine for initiating and sustaining combustion, consisting of the igniter, fuel-injection system, combustion chamber, and flameholder.


combustor

/ °ìÉ™³¾Ëˆ²úÊŒ²õ³ÙÉ™ /

noun

  1. the combustion system of a jet engine or ramjet, comprising the combustion chamber, the fuel injection apparatus, and the igniter
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of combustor1

First recorded in 1940–45; combust(ion) + -or 2
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If a system that operates stably in a steady state and has a certain tolerance range for small perturbations can be utilized, it would simplify the structure and control of combustors, and increase the feasibility of commercializing new combustor designs.

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Rick Lowden, a research scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which developed the ceramic material, said that without such a coating, moisture in the gas emerging from the combustor will oxidize the ceramics and gradually “eat it away.â€

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Two people familiar with the issue said the problem affected a part attached to the combustor inside the engine, the most powerful powerplant developed by the UK engine maker.

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Two people familiar with the issue said the problem affected a part attached to the combustor inside the engine, the most powerful powerplant developed by the UK engine maker.

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A Pratt and Whitney spokeswoman referred a reporter to a company statement which said it added a combustor lining inspection to its regular scheduled maintenance of the PW1500G engine. 

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