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bleed air
Definição1
Compressed air bled from gas turbine engines. It can be used in an aircraft pressurization system, cabin temperature control, and deicing and anti-icing systems, as well as for boundary-layer control.
Fonte1
KUMAR, Bharat (ed.). An illustrated dictionary of aviation. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2005. 752 p.
Definição2
Air from the compressor section used for various purposes, including cabin heat and anti-icing. Sometimes called customer air.
Fonte2
SCHAFER, Joe. Helicopter maintenance. Englewood: Jeppesen Sanderson, Inc., c2007. viii, 343 p.
Fonte3
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. Committee on aviation environmental protection. Eighth meeting, Montreal, 1-12 february 2010: report. Montreal, 2010. (Doc. 9938 CAEP/8).
Contexto
Main engines are those used to propel the aircraft forward. Other on-board engines include APU that provide electrical power and pneumatic bleed air when the aircraft is taxiing or parked at the gate and no alternative is available.
Subárea1
Engine
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