Thrust-to-Weight
Key Facts
Abbreviation
T/W
Pronunciation
/θrəst tɪ weɪt/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
NASA
Examples in Context
- Electrodynamic tethers with low thrust-to-weight ratios can only perform orbital transfers over a large number of revolutions, which poses a real challenge to short time scale optimal control methods.
- Technology Ways and Strategic Countermeasures for Developing Heated Ends of High Thrust-to-Weight(T/W) Ratio Engine
- In the sizing diagram, the boundaries of different performance requirements are plotted as functions of the wing loading and thrust-to-weight ratio.
- With nicer specific stiffness, specific strength and higher heat resistance, titanium alloy is the key material for high performance aero-engine to reduce weight and improve thrust-to-weight ratio. Thus it is widely used in fan, compressor and other components of modern aero-engines.
- Counter-rotating turbine is one of the key technologies of gas turbine engine and it has great potential in elevating thrust-to-weight ratio of aero-engine and improving performance of aircraft.
Other meanings of T/W
Thrust Weight
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