bleed valve

bleed valve
A valve designed to relieve the back pressure in a compressor, which helps to reduce the angle of attack of the rotor blades and prevent compressor stall and compressor surge. A bleed valve permits higher mass airflow through the compressor and reduces the mass flow through the combustion chambers and turbine. This minimizes the tendency to stall or surge. Also known as an air-release valve, a bleed valve, and a pop-off valve.

Aviation dictionary. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • bleed valve — bleed nipple or bleed valve noun A valve to enable liquid or gas to be drawn from a closed system or tank • • • Main Entry: ↑bleed …   Useful english dictionary

  • bleed valve — [1] A valve with small opening inside which permits a minimum fluid flow when valve is closed. [2]The device which vents air from the brake system …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • bleed nipple — or bleed valve noun A valve to enable liquid or gas to be drawn from a closed system or tank • • • Main Entry: ↑bleed …   Useful english dictionary

  • valve — A device used to either open or close an opening to allow or prevent the flow of a liquid or gas from one place to another. There are many different types. See ABS relay valve accumultor valve air valve carburetor air control valve air gulp valve …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • bleed — /bleed/, v., bled /bled/, bleeding, n., adj. v.i. 1. to lose blood from the vascular system, either internally into the body or externally through a natural orifice or break in the skin: to bleed from the mouth. 2. (of injured tissue,… …   Universalium

  • bleed|er — «BLEE duhr», noun. 1. a person who bleeds excessively when injured, because the blood fails to clot; hemophiliac. 2. = bleeder valve. (Cf. ↑bleeder valve) 3. Electronics. a resistor connected across a power source to improve the voltage… …   Useful english dictionary

  • bleed — ► VERB (past and past part. bled) 1) lose blood from the body as a result of injury or illness. 2) draw blood from (someone) as a former method of medical treatment. 3) informal drain of money or resources. 4) (of dye or colour) seep into an… …   English terms dictionary

  • bleed — [[t]blid[/t]] v. bled(bled), bleed•ing, 1) pat to lose, discharge, or exude blood 2) bot (of a plant) to exude sap, resin, etc., from a wound 3) tex a) to run or become diffused: The colors bled when the dress was washed[/ex] b) tex to lose or… …   From formal English to slang

  • bleed off — To take off a part or all of a fluid from a tank or line, normally through an escape valve or outlet, as in to bleed off air …   Aviation dictionary

  • bleed — verb (past and past participle bled) 1》 lose blood from the body as a result of injury or illness. 2》 draw blood from (someone) as a former method of medical treatment. 3》 (often in phr. bleed someone dry) informal drain of money or resources. 4》 …   English new terms dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”