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Definitions for transonic
trænˈsɒn ɪktran·son·ic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sonic, transonicadjective

    (of speed) having or caused by speed approximately equal to that of sound in air at sea level

    "a sonic boom"

Wiktionary

  1. transonicadjective

    just below, or just above the speed of sound

  2. transonicadjective

    passing from subsonic to supersonic, or vice versa

Wikipedia

  1. Transonic

    Transonic (or transsonic) flow is air flowing around an object at a speed that generates regions of both subsonic and supersonic airflow around that object. The exact range of speeds depends on the object's critical Mach number, but transonic flow is seen at flight speeds close to the speed of sound (343 m/s at sea level), typically between Mach 0.8 and 1.2.The issue of transonic speed (or transonic region) first appeared during World War II. Pilots found as they approached the sound barrier the airflow caused aircraft to become unsteady. Experts found that shock waves can cause large-scale separation downstream, increasing drag and adding asymmetry and unsteadiness to the flow around the vehicle. Research has been done into weakening shock waves in transonic flight through the use of anti-shock bodies and supercritical airfoils.Most modern jet powered aircraft are engineered to operate at transonic air speeds. Transonic airspeeds see a rapid increase in drag from about Mach 0.8, and it is the fuel costs of the drag that typically limits the airspeed. Attempts to reduce wave drag can be seen on all high-speed aircraft. Most notable is the use of swept wings, but another common form is a wasp-waist fuselage as a side effect of the Whitcomb area rule. Transonic speeds can also occur at the tips of rotor blades of helicopters and aircraft. This puts severe, unequal stresses on the rotor blade and may lead to accidents if it occurs. It is one of the limiting factors of the size of rotors and the forward speeds of helicopters (as this speed is added to the forward-sweeping [leading] side of the rotor, possibly causing localized transonics).

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  1. transonic

    Transonic refers to the condition or speed of an object moving near or at the speed of sound, typically within the speed range of Mach 0.8 to 1.2. This condition is characterized by the convergent-divergent flow's complex dynamic fluid phenomena, usually associated with the presence of both subsonic and supersonic speed regions on an object simultaneously. Transonic regimes are significant in aerodynamics and aeronautics due to the associated critical changes in airflow behavior.

Wikidata

  1. Transonic

    In aeronautics, transonic refers to the condition of flight in which a range of velocities of airflow exist surrounding and flowing past an air vehicle or an airfoil that are concurrently below, at, and above the speed of sound in the range of Mach 0.8 to 1.0, i.e. 600–768 mph. This condition depends not only on the travel speed of the craft, but also on the temperature of the airflow in the vehicle's local environment. It is formally defined as the range of speeds between the critical Mach number, when some parts of the airflow over an air vehicle or airfoil are supersonic, and a higher speed, typically near Mach 1.2, when the vast majority of the airflow is supersonic. Between these speeds some of the airflow is supersonic, but a significant fraction is not. Most modern jet powered aircraft are engineered to operate at transonic air speeds. Transonic airspeeds see a rapid increase of drag from about Mach 0.8, and it is the fuel costs of the drag that typically limits the airspeed. Attempts to reduce wave drag can be seen on all high-speed aircraft; most notable is the use of swept wings, but another common form is a wasp-waist fuselage as a side effect of the Whitcomb area rule.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

  1. transonic

    Of or pertaining to the speed of a body in a surrounding fluid when the relative speed of the fluid is subsonic in some places and supersonic in others. This is encountered when passing from subsonic to supersonic speed and vice versa. See also speed of sound.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of transonic in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of transonic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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