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Splitter plate (aeronautics) A splitter plate is a component in some jet aircraft, used to control the airflow into the engine. Where the engine air intake is mounted partway back along the fuselage or under the wing, the splitter plate diverts the boundary layer away from the engine intake. It is a form of boundary layer control.
Gusset plate. In structural engineering and construction, a gusset plate is a plate for connecting beams and girders to columns. A gusset plate can be fastened to a permanent member either by bolts, rivets or welding or a combination of the three. [1] They are used in bridges and buildings, as well as other structures.
A fishplate, splice bar or joint bar is a metal connecting plate used to bolt the ends of two rails into a continuous track. The name is derived from fish, [1] a wooden reinforcement of a "built-up" ship's mast that helped round out its desired profile. [2] The top and bottom faces taper inwards along their short dimensions to create an even ...
4. Japan Air Lines Flight 123 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Tokyo to Osaka, Japan. On August 12, 1985, the Boeing 747 flying the route suffered a severe structural failure and decompression 12 minutes into the flight. After flying under minimal control for a further 32 minutes, the 747 crashed in the area of Mount Takamagahara ...
Acoustic liner. Acoustic liners at the intake of a jet engine. A composite sandwich acoustic liner (A) with perforate face-sheet (B) honeycomb core (C) and back-skin (D) Aircraft engines, typically turbofans, use acoustic liners to damp engine noise. Liners are applied on the internal walls of the engine nacelle, both in the intake and by-pass ...
"Weekend warriors" and regular exercisers had a lower risk of 264 medical conditions compared with those people classified as inactive Those who are "weekend warriors" and get in their exercise in ...
An Airbrush artist at work. An airbrush is a small, air-operated tool that atomizes and sprays various media, most often paint, but also ink, dye, and foundation. Spray painting developed from the airbrush and is considered to employ a type of airbrush.
Bill Belichick and his girlfriend Jordon Hudson are still going strong.. On Saturday, Oct. 19, Belichick, 72, and Hudson, 24, shared a new photo of themselves on a day out in New England in a ...