aerostatics

aerostatics
science of air pressure; art of ballooning

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  • Aerostatics — is the study of gases that are not in motion. The corresponding study of gases in motion is called aerodynamics. It is a subfield of fluid statics that focuses on gases.Aerostatics studies density allocation, especially in air. One of the… …   Wikipedia

  • Aerostatics — A [ e]r*o*stat ics, n. The science that treats of the equilibrium of elastic fluids, or that of bodies sustained in them. Hence it includes a[ e]ronautics. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • aerostatics — [er΄ō stat′iks] n. [ AERO + STATICS] the branch of aeromechanics that deals with the equilibrium of air or other gases, and with the equilibrium of solid bodies, such as aerostats, floating in air or other gases aerostatic adj …   English World dictionary

  • aerostatics — aerostatika statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. aerostatics vok. Aerostatik, f rus. аэростатика, f pranc. aérostatique, f …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • aerostatics — aerostatika statusas T sritis Energetika apibrėžtis Aeromechanikos dalis, nagrinėjanti dujų (oro) pusiausvyros sąlygas ir dujų poveikį jose esančioms kietoms medžiagoms. Aerostatikos dėsniai taikomi kuriant lengvesnius už orą skraidymo aparatus… …   Aiškinamasis šiluminės ir branduolinės technikos terminų žodynas

  • aerostatics — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Etymology: modification of New Latin aerostatica, from aer + statica statics Date: 1784 a branch of statics that deals with the equilibrium of gaseous fluids and of solid bodies immersed in them …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • aerostatics — /air euh stat iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) 1. the branch of statics that deals with gases in equilibrium and with gases and bodies in the gases in equilibrium with one another. Cf. aerodynamics. 2. the science of lighter than air aircraft.… …   Universalium

  • aerostatics — noun the study of gases in equilibrium and of balloons or aircraft in varying atmospheric conditions See Also: aerostat, aerostatic …   Wiktionary

  • aerostatics — Synonyms and related words: aerial photography, aeroballistics, aerodynamics, aerogeology, aerography, aerology, aeromechanics, aeromedicine, aerometry, aeronautical meteorology, aerophotography, aerophysics, aeroscopy, aerospace research,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • aerostatics — aer·o·stat·ics || ‚eÉ™rəʊ stætɪks n. science of the equilibrium of floatable devices (i.e. air ballon, blimp, dirigible) …   English contemporary dictionary

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