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31 relations: Aerodynamics, Air flow meter, Air pump, Axial compressor, Bar (unit), Centrifugal compressor, Cubic foot, Cubic metre per second, Cylinder head, Cylinder head porting, Dynamometer, Engine, Flow measurement, Internal combustion engine, International System of Units, Jet engine, Logarithmic scale, Orifice plate, Oscillating U-tube, Pascal (unit), Pitot tube, Poppet valve, Pressure measurement, Reciprocating compressor, Reynolds number, Roots-type supercharger, Rotary-screw compressor, Similitude (model), Turbocharger, Venturi effect, Wind tunnel.
Aerodynamics
Aerodynamics, from Greek ἀήρ aer (air) + δυναμική (dynamics), is the study of the motion of air, particularly its interaction with a solid object, such as an airplane wing.
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Air flow meter
An air flow meter is a device that measures air flow, i.e. how much air is flowing through a tube.
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Air pump
An air pump is a device for pushing air.
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Axial compressor
An axial compressor is a compressor that can continuously pressurize gases.
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Bar (unit)
The bar is a metric unit of pressure, but is not approved as part of the International System of Units (SI).
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Centrifugal compressor
Centrifugal compressors, sometimes termed radial compressors, are a sub-class of dynamic axisymmetric work-absorbing turbomachinery.
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Cubic foot
The cubic foot (symbol ft3) is an imperial and US customary (non-metric) unit of volume, used in the United States, and partially in Canada, and the United Kingdom.
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Cubic metre per second
A cubic metre per second (m3s−1, m3/s, cumecs or cubic meter per second in American English) is a derived SI unit of volumetric flow rate equal to that of a stere or cube with sides of one metre (~39.37 in) in length exchanged or moving each second.
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Cylinder head
In an internal combustion engine, the cylinder head (often informally abbreviated to just head) sits above the cylinders on top of the cylinder block.
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Cylinder head porting
Cylinder head porting refers to the process of modifying the intake and exhaust ports of an internal combustion engine to improve the quality and quantity of the air flow.
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Dynamometer
A dynamometer or "dyno" for short, is a device for measuring force, torque, or power.
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Engine
An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert one form of energy into mechanical energy.
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Flow measurement
Flow measurement is the quantification of bulk fluid movement.
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Internal combustion engine
An internal combustion engine (ICE) is a heat engine where the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber that is an integral part of the working fluid flow circuit.
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International System of Units
The International System of Units (SI, abbreviated from the French Système international (d'unités)) is the modern form of the metric system, and is the most widely used system of measurement.
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Jet engine
A jet engine is a type of reaction engine discharging a fast-moving jet that generates thrust by jet propulsion.
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Logarithmic scale
A logarithmic scale is a nonlinear scale used when there is a large range of quantities.
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Orifice plate
An orifice plate is a device used for measuring flow rate, for reducing pressure or for restricting flow (in the latter two cases it is often called a). Either a volumetric or mass flow rate may be determined, depending on the calculation associated with the orifice plate.
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Oscillating U-tube
The oscillating U-tube is a technique to determine the density of liquids and gases based on an electronic measurement of the frequency of oscillation, from which the density value is calculated.
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Pascal (unit)
The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure used to quantify internal pressure, stress, Young's modulus and ultimate tensile strength.
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Pitot tube
A Pitot tube, also known as Pitot probe, is a flow measurement device used to measure fluid flow velocity.
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Poppet valve
A poppet valve (also called mushroom valve) is a valve typically used to control the timing and quantity of gas or vapour flow into an engine.
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Pressure measurement
Pressure measurement is the analysis of an applied force by a fluid (liquid or gas) on a surface.
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Reciprocating compressor
A reciprocating compressor or piston compressor is a positive-displacement compressor that uses pistons driven by a crankshaft to deliver gases at high pressure.
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Reynolds number
The Reynolds number is an important dimensionless quantity in fluid mechanics used to help predict flow patterns in different fluid flow situations.
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Roots-type supercharger
The Roots type blower is a positive displacement lobe pump which operates by pumping a fluid with a pair of meshing lobes not unlike a set of stretched gears.
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Rotary-screw compressor
A rotary-screw compressor is a type of gas compressor that uses a rotary-type positive-displacement mechanism.
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Similitude (model)
Similitude is a concept applicable to the testing of engineering models.
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Turbocharger
A turbocharger, or colloquially turbo, is a turbine-driven forced induction device that increases an internal combustion engine's efficiency and power output by forcing extra air into the combustion chamber.
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Venturi effect
The Venturi effect is the reduction in fluid pressure that results when a fluid flows through a constricted section (or choke) of a pipe.
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Wind tunnel
A wind tunnel is a tool used in aerodynamic research to study the effects of air moving past solid objects.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_flow_bench
