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  Thrust - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The forward thrust is proportional to the (mass of the air) multiplied by (average velocity of the airstream).
The resulting thrust pushes the ship in the equal and opposite direction to the sum of the momentum change in the water flowing through the propeller.
A rocket (and all mass attached to it) is propelled forward by a thrust force equal to, and opposite of, the time-rate of momentum change experienced by the exhaust mass accelerating out from the combustion chamber through the rocket nozzle.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thrust   (346 words)

  
 Thrust fault - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Because of their low dip, thrusts are also difficult to appreciate in mapping, where lithological offsets are generally subtle and stratigraphic repetition difficult to detect especially in peneplanated areas.
Duplex thrusts are particular types of thrust faults which occur in orogenic belts above a detachment zone, or are associated with extreme thickening of the stratigraphic section, generally in response to an angle of compression greater than 20 degrees to the sedimentary layering.
Thrusts and duplexes are also found in accretionary wedges in the ocean trench margin of subduction zones, where oceanic sediments are scraped off the subducted plate and accumulate.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thrust_fault   (650 words)

  
 What is Thrust?
Thrust is used to overcome the drag of an airplane, and to overcome the weight of a rocket.
Thrust is generated most often through the reaction of accelerating a mass of gas.
The magnitude of the thrust depends on the amount of gas that is accelerated and on the difference in velocity of the gas through the engine.
www.grc.nasa.gov /WWW/K-12/airplane/thrust1.html   (267 words)

  
 Thrust
Thrust is the force that moves an aircraft through the air.
Thrust must be greater than drag to achieve the forward acceleration needed for takeoff and to increase an aircraft's speed in level flight.
The amount of thrust is related to the amount of power, measured in horsepower, that the engine produces and to the efficiency of the propeller.
www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/Theories_of_Flight/Thrust/TH5.htm   (857 words)

  
 General Thrust Equation
Thrust is generated by the propulsion system of the airplane.
Thrust is a mechanical force which is generated through the reaction of accelerating a mass of gas, as explained by Newton's third law of motion.
The thrust is then equal to the exit mass flow rate times the exit velocity minus the free stream mass flow rate times the free stream velocity.
www.grc.nasa.gov /WWW/K-12/airplane/thrsteq.html   (1158 words)

  
 Thrust fault FAQ
Thrust faults are formed by compressive stresses, and therefore often form where two tectonic plates collide, for example where an oceanic plate is subducted (such as along the Aleutian Islands) or where two continental plates collide and a mountain range is formed (such as the Himalayas).
While the thrust faults are active, material is eroded from the areas that are uplifted by the faulting, and a type of rock known as a conglomerate, which consists of clasts of rock broken off from preexisting rock, commonly forms during this process.
The large amount of displacement calculated for the Lewis thrust (10's of kilometers) is based on the distance between features that were offset, and evidence of intense fault-related deformation is provided by the change from illite-poor material in the shales under the fault to illite-rich material in the fault gouge.
www.talkorigins.org /faqs/lewis   (5603 words)

  
 thrust
Thrust is produced by the expulsion of a reaction mass, such as the hot gas products of a chemical reaction.
The total change in velocity of a rocket due to a specific thrust, acting in a straight line, is given by an important formula known as the rocket equation.
A high final velocity can be achieved by a propulsion system that produces a low thrust but expels material over long periods at a high velocity —; for example, an ion engine.
www.daviddarling.info /encyclopedia/T/thrust.html   (391 words)

  
 Tongue Thrust
Tongue thrusting, simply defined, is the habit of thrusting the tongue forward against the teeth or in between while swallowing.
Anterior thrust - upper incisors are extremely protruded and the lower incisors are pulled in by the lower lip.
This particular type of thrust is most generally accompanied by a strong mentalis (muscle of the chin).
www.bracessandiego.com /tongue_thrust.htm   (1005 words)

  
 3 Thrust Faults
The thrusts tend to break forward towards the basin because it is composed of sediment weaker than that incorporated in the thrust system.
Out-of-sequence thrusts are thrusts that form later in the interior of the wedge of previously thrust-faulted material.
Note thrust fault and shallow dips to east.Also not that thrust faults and graben structure to right have different orientations, consistent with their development in the right-lateral strike slip regime of the San Gregorio Fault.
ic.ucsc.edu /~casey/eart150/Lectures/4ThrustFlts/4thrustfaults.htm   (1107 words)

  
 AGH Atari 2600 Review -- Thrust
To Commodore 64 aficionados, the game Thrust will no doubt evoke some fond memories of what is considered by many as one of the best variations of the classic Atari arcade game Gravitar.
Thrust's graphics are standard first-generation 2600 fare, but considering the complicated game logic and AI necessary for proper gameplay, it's more than adequate.
Sounds consist of simple beeps and blips, but the sounds of the bullets firing are distinct, as is the thrusting noise of your craft.
www.atarihq.com /reviews/2600/thrust.html   (621 words)

  
 Thrust for Champions
Thrust became a member of the elite Seekers under Aerospace Commander Starscream.
Thrust was among the troops under Ultra Magnus.
Thrust shouldn't be confused with Thrust II, a Vehicon who turns into a motorcycle.
mywebpages.comcast.net /mathewignash/csthrust.html   (485 words)

  
 Cliffbee.com: Transformer Toy Reviews: Thrust   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Thrust's dominant colour in jet mode is a sparkly claret colour, with a brownish grey on his wings and tailfins.
It's worth noting that while Dirge and Ramjet have new missile moulds, Thrust uses the missiles and launchers the 1984 seekers had.
If you look at the toy of Thrust and compare it to the show, the toy appears to be missing thighs.
www.cliffbee.com /reviews/thrust.htm   (994 words)

  
 CD Baby: THRUST: Parade of Idiot's - from evor
Thrust has been together since 1995 after releasing their first full length CD " White Root Salve." The four-piece group based out of Kansas City built a phenomenally large fan base prior to releasing the follow up release "Songs in the Key of F.u." in 1999.
Thrust is an amazing band with a killer live act.
Thrust puts on a hell of a good show and their music freakin' rocks.
www.cdbaby.com /cd/thrustband/from/evor   (554 words)

  
 Decepticon Jet: Thrust
But in truth, his courage is as much bluster and noise as his actions and words: a strong counter- attack by an opponent usually results in a view of Thrust's tail wings as he recedes into the distance.
According to info on Ben Yee's page (bwtf.com), the 2nd series jets: Thrust, Dirge, and Ramjet were supposed to awaken with the Nemesis in the Series 3 finale episode(s).
Of course, there is the prominent Thrust character in Beast Machines, though it doesn't seem too plausible that they are the same 'person.' Unless prior to the Beast Wars this Decepticon jet was reprogrammed and re-built as the Predacon Waspinator!
www.unicron.us /tf1985/figures/thrust.htm   (325 words)

  
 Blitz for the masses...
Thrust Deluxe is a remake of the classic C64 game Thrust.
Thrust itself was based upon the Atari arcade game Gravitar.
Thrust Deluxe is the original Thrust in all its glory, but with more levels and more features.
members.home.nl /wdw/thrust.html   (256 words)

  
 Automotive Technology - Thrust SSC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Two even more powerful 205 units (25,000lbs of thrust) were procured for use when ThrustSSC proved itself in transonic testing.
ThrustSSC is the result of two-and-a-half years of research into the shape of a supersonic vehicle, followed by another two years and some 100,000 man-hours of construction.
Thrust SSC is powered by two Rolls-Royce Spey jet engines, as used in the RAF and Royal Navy's Phantom fighter-bomber aircraft.
www.automotive-technology.com /projects/thrust_ssc   (614 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Thrust: The Remarkable Story of One Man's Quest for Speed: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Being autobiographical in nature, this book was never going to fall into that trap, but in his typical "the team is all" fashion, Noble has invited several of the other Thrust team members, and a few others, to make their own contributions to this book.
Consequently the reader benefits not only from the expert analysis of the Thrust technical team (designer Ron Ayers' contributions in particular are excellent examples of how to communicate complex engineering ideas to the layman), but also gets a feel for the tensions that ran through the team at times.
I was fortunate enough to be living in Coventry when the Thrust SSC team held its parade through the city (read about it in the book), and spoke to several of the team including some of the contributors to this book.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/0553812084   (1443 words)

  
 thrust
to thrust oneself into a conversation between others; to thrust a dollar into the waiter's hand.
an act or instance of thrusting; a forcible push or shove; lunge or stab.
The thrust of his speech was an urgent appeal for votes.
www.infoplease.com /dictionary/thrust   (187 words)

  
 thrust. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
To issue or extend: poplars thrusting their branches upward; thrust out his finger.
He was thrust into a position of awesome responsibility.
Architecture Outward or lateral stress in a structure, as that exerted by an arch or vault.
www.bartleby.com /61/25/T0192500.html   (210 words)

  
 THRUST
Ground Handling – THRUST positions itself over head with no effort and just hovers there even in the slightest wind with no sign of collapse, waiting for the pilot to be ready to accelerate into the air
In the air the wing acceleration is smooth, and THRUST willingly responds to the engine’s thrust
Out of gas – THRUST is well suited to free flying too and can be supplied with paragliding risers on request.
www.apcoaviation.com /products/1/THRUST.htm   (284 words)

  
 Thrust   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This is a screen-shot of the game 'Thrust' which you might recognize from the C64.
Allow the ship to fuel up infinitely but penalize it with lower thrust due to the heavier load.
You can also get thrust from ibiblio by http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/games/arcade/ or by ftp://ftp.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/games/arcade/.
www.lysator.liu.se /~peda/thrust   (345 words)

  
 Full Thrust - Computer Core
Unofficial Full Thrust WWW Page and the other related sites on the Full Thrust Network webring.
The purpose of these is to allow the exchange of Full Thrust game data in a standard way.
Thrust is a Windows 95 tool for Full Thrust and Dirtside II.
www.geocities.com /Area51/Station/3565   (1230 words)

  
 Thrust
getting harder and harder as you thrust away, penetrating the planets' caves, spurting laser death at the domed defences.
Yes, Thrust fails to get a megagame rating because pressing too many keys at once causes it to crash, and the high score table doesn't always work.
Thrust (in The YS Official Top 100 Part 2)
www.ysrnry.co.uk /articles/thrust.htm   (511 words)

  
 Technorati Tag: thrust   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Thrust Find Deals on thrust and other Computer Input Devices at DealTime.
A riddle was proposed on the Neal Boortz show today: If an airplane is on a large conveyor belt and is trying to take off by exerting the thrust...
This story is written with the assumption that you have some idea of what the neat game Full Thrust is like.
technorati.com /tag/thrust   (511 words)

  
 ETERNITY Software inc. -- THRUST
Thrust - This is a game currently in the making using the DOOM engine.
THRUST is released, it is going to be VERY big!
Thrust is a 3-D action game currently in the making right now.
www.fortunecity.com /underworld/grandtheft/116/thrust.htm   (797 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Armada Super-cons Transformer: Powerlinx Thrust With Inferno: Toys & Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The missiles on my Thrust's sides don't fire well, but it doesn't bother me. Very cool design and color scheme, with a flip-down landing wheel in the front.
Robot mode: I found the knees and some other joints on my Thrust to be a little weak, but it doesn't affect the support at all.
The good news is that this feature doesn't affect Thrust's other features at all, so can be ignored if you don't like it.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000AI441   (410 words)

  
 Allakhazam's Magical Realm: Dark Age of Camelot   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Not, cause high lvl thrust gonna have better thrust styles that add to damage versus min ability thrust styles that are puny in comparison.
chaibn is waek to thrust plate is weak to crush and leather is weak to slash
I am a 10th merc with level 10 in thrust and I do have the ratfang style although I did get the wolftooth ability on training to 10th.
camelot.allakhazam.com /skills.html?realm=Albion&cskill=31   (1160 words)

  
 Thrust 2 Encyclopedia Article, Information, History and Biography @ HillCountryArts.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Thrust 2 Encyclopedia Article, Information, History and Biography @ HillCountryArts.com
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www.hillcountryarts.com /encyclopedia/Thrust_2   (58 words)

  
 Maximum Thrust Rocketry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The new owners of Rocket Dynamic Systems and Maximum Thrust Rocketry, Dan and Laurie Isdell, are greatly saddened to report that John Kerrigan, their friend and the previous owner of RDS and MTR, has passed away.
Condolences may be sent to his wife Lynda Kerrigan and their four daughters, in care of Rocket Dynamic Systems, 3233 Simberlan Drive, San Jose, CA 95148.
We are in the process of integrating the Maximum Thrust Rocketry line, acquired by Rocket Dynamic Systems in 2000, with the RDS line.
www.maximumthrust.com   (412 words)

  
 Full Thrust FAQ 1.8.2
Full Thrust is designed to be generic set of space combat rules that can easily be adapted for any space combat background.
Well, the official answer is that it affects the V in the turn the thrust is used - ie: if you're doing velocity 6, and thrust 4 to accelerate to 10, you move 10MU in the turn that the thrust order relates to.
No, a thrust one drive is considered destroyed after one threshold hit, you cannot have a thrust of 0.5.
www.geocities.com /Area51/Station/3565/faq-index.html   (7781 words)

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