Pressurant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pressurant is a noun meaning A gas used to drive a fluid through a fluid system.
Meaning
A gas used to drive a fluid through a fluid system.
Example Sentences
The helium pressurant supplies the energy for the propellant transport from the tanks to the combustion chamber.
During tank pressurization under some circumstances, rapid mixing of relatively warm pressurant gas with cryogenic propellant can lead to rapid densification of the gas and loss of pressure in the tank.
Word Forms
- pressurants
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pump, pressurization, valve, inflater, compressor, pressure.
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