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Compression ratio

Definitions

  • 1. In a reciprocating engine, the ratio of the volume of an engine cylinder with the piston at the bottom center to the volume with the piston at top center. 2. In a turbine engine, the ratio of the pressure of the air at the discharge to the pressur

References

  • Airplane Flying Handbook
    Federal Aviation Administration ยท 2021