Nomenclature

A = area; constant
a = speed o f sound; constant
b = constant
C = e f f e c t i v e exhaust v e l o c i t y [Eq. (1.53), Eq. (3.4)]; c i r c u m f e r e n c e ;
w o r k output coefficient
Ca = angularity coefficient
Cc = w o r k output coefficient o f core
= coefficient o f drag; discharge coefficient
CF = thrust coefficient
% = gross thrust coefficient
cL = coefficient o f lift
= pressure coefficient
Cprop = w o r k output coefficient o f propeller
Ctot = total w o r k output coefficient
Cv = v e l o c i t y coefficient
C* = characteristic v e l o c i t y [Eq. (3.38)]
c = chord
cp = specific heat at constant pressure
Cv = specific heat at constant v o l u m e
Ca = axial chord
D = drag
d = diameter
E = energy; m o d u l u s o f elasticity
e = internal e n e r g y per unit mass; polytropic efficiency; exponential,
2.7183
F = force; uninstalled thrust; thrust
= gross thrust
f = f u e l / a i r ratio; function; friction coefficient
g = acceleration o f gravity
go = N e w t o n ' s constant
go = acceleration o f gravity at sea l e v e l
H = enthalpy; d i m e n s i o n l e s s enthalpy [Eq. (2.86)]
h = enthalpy per unit mass; height
her = l o w heating value o f fuel
ho = enthalpy o f f o r m a t i o n
iy = impulse; i m p u l s e function, PA(1 + TM 2)

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/sp specific impulse [Eq. (1.55), Eq. (3.6)]

K = constant; dimensionless kinetic energy [Eq. (2.86)]
Ke = equilibrium constant [Eq. (2.119)]
L = length
M = Mach number; momentum
M = momentum flux, rhV
m mass
rh = mass flow rate
dg = molecular weight
N = number of moles; revolutions per minute
rt z load factor; burning rate exponent
r/b number of blades
p = pressure
Pc electrical output power
profile factor
Ps weight specific excess power
et total pressure
O = heat interaction
0 --
rate of heat interaction
q = heat interaction per unit mass; dynamic pressure, p V 2 / ( 2 g,.)
electric charge
dimensionless heat release [Eq. (5.70)]
R = gas constant; extensive property; radius; additional drag
= universal gas constant

r radius; burning rate

oR _~_ degree of reaction

S = uninstalled thrust specific fuel consumption; entropy

= time rate of change of entropy

Sw wing planform area

s z entropy per unit mass; blade spacing
Sa = stream thrust function [Eq. (2.94)]
T = temperature; installed thrust
7", = total temperature
t = time; airfoil thickness
U = blade tangential or rotor velocity
lg z velocity
V = absolute velocity; volume
volume per unit mass; velocity
W = weight; width
W = power
W z work interaction per unit mass; velocity
= weight flow rate

x, y, z = coordinate system
Ze energy height [Eq. (1.25)]
Z = Zweifel tangential force coefficient [Eq. (9.97)]
bypass ratio; angle; coefficient of linear thermal
expansion
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~c = specific mass [Eq. (3.33)]

= angle

/ [ 2 \(~+0/(z,-1)
F = ~/Y~) ;constant

Y = ratio of specific heats; angle

A = change
3 = change; d i m e n s i o n l e s s pressure, P/Pref; dead weight mass
ratio; deviation
0 = partial differential
= n o z z l e area ratio; rotor turning angle; slip factor
4, = installation loss coefficient; fuel e q u i v a l e n c e ratio; function;
total pressure toss coefficient
= function; cooling effectiveness; flow coefficient; d i m e n s i o n l e s s
stream thrust [Eq. (2.95)]
~7 = efficiency
A = p a y l o a d mass ratio
P = stoichiometric coefficient
0 = angle; d i m e n s i o n l e s s temperature, T/Tref
17 = product
77" = pressure ratio defined b y Eq. (5.3)
P = density, 1/v
= sum
O" = control v o l u m e boundary; d i m e n s i o n l e s s density, P/Pref; tensile
stress
'7" = temperature ratio defined b y Eq. (5.4); shear stress; torque
TA = e n t h a l p y ratio defined by Eq. (5.7)
6O = a n g u l a r speed
~0 = thermal compression ratio, T3/To

Subscripts
A = air mass
a = air; atmosphere
AB = afterburner
add = additive
b = b u r n e r or combustor; boattail or afterbody; blade; b u r n i n g
bo = burnout
C = core stream
c = compressor; corrected; centrifugal; c h a m b e r
DB = duct b u r n e r
d = diffuser or inlet; disk
dr = d i s k / r i m interface
dry = afterburner not operating
e = exit; exhaust; Earth
ext = external
F = fan stream
f = fan; fuel; final
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fn = fan nozzle
g = gearing; gas
H = high-pressure
HP = horsepower
h = hub
i = initial; inside; ideal
int = internal
j = jet
L = low-pressure
M = mixer
m = mechanical; mean; middle
max = c o r r e s p o n d i n g to m a x i m u m
N = new
n = nozzle
nac = nacelle
O = overall; output
o = overall; outer
opt = optimum
P = propulsive; products
p = propellant
pl = payload
prop = propeller
R = reference; relative; reactants
r = ram; reduced; rim; rotor
ref = reference condition
s = stage; separation; solid; stator
SL = sea-level
SLS = sea-level static
T = thermal
t = t o t a l ; t u r b i n e ; t h r o a t ; tip; t h e r m a l
vac = vacuum
w = forebody; wing
wet = afterburner operating
x, y, z = directional component
~r = control volume
0, 1, 2 . . . . . 19 = different locations in space

Superscripts
* = state corresponding to M = 1; c o r r e s p o n d i n g to o p t i m u m state
- = average