blowdown

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim The removal of liquid and solid hydrocarbons from a refinery vessel by the use of pressure.
2. isim Cooling fluid discharged from a plant at the end of its cycle.
3. isim Uprooting, overtopping, or bole breakage of trees by the wind; windthrow and windsnap.
4. isim The action of aerodynamic forces to tend to cause a deflected control surface to return to its neutral position, or prevent the surface from deflecting past a certain point.

   “At higher airspeeds, the 737's maximum rudder deflection is limited by blowdown, helping to prevent flight-control inputs from overstressing the aircraft's vertical stabilizer.”

5. isim An instance of blowing down with compressed air.

   “Give these parts a blowdown with your air hose before you put them in the ultrasonic cleaning tank.”