Ram pressure — In physics, ram pressure is a pressure exerted on a body which is moving through a fluid medium. It causes a strong drag force to be exerted on the body. For example, a meteor traveling through the Earth s atmosphere produces a shock wave… … Wikipedia
ram pressure — noun : the difference between the observed scoop pressure in the inlet air system of an airplane engine and the atmospheric pressure … Useful english dictionary
ram pressure — The pressure generated by the deflection of the fluid flow due to the curvature of the stator blades, resulting in a momentum acting on the turbine … Dictionary of automotive terms
pressure — [1] The force due to the weight of a substance exerted over the area the substance occupies. In metric measure, it is the force acting on each square metre. To calculate pressure, divide the force (in newtons) by the area (in square metres). It… … Dictionary of automotive terms
Ram Manohar Lohia — (1910 1967) was an Indian freedom fighter and a socialist political leader. He was born on March 23, 1910 in a village named Akbarpur in Faizabad district, Uttar Pradesh, in India.Early lifeLohia s father, Hari Lal, was a nationalist by spirit… … Wikipedia
Ram John Holder — is a British actor of Guyanese origin (born in Guyana in 1934). He began his performing career as a folk singer in New York. In 1962 he came to London and worked with Pearl Connor s Negro Theatre Workshop initially as a musician and later as an… … Wikipedia
Ram Chandra Kak — (June 5 1893 February 10 1983) was Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir during 1945 7. He was also a pioneering archaeologist who excavated the leading sites of antiquities in Kashmir and wrote the definitive text on them. He served at various… … Wikipedia
Ram-air intake — A ram air intake is any intake design which uses the dynamic air pressure created by vehicle motion to increase the static air pressure inside of the intake manifold on an engine, thus allowing a greater massflow through the engine and hence… … Wikipedia
Ram accelerator — A ram accelerator has the same function as a gun; i.e., it is a device for accelerating projectiles; however, it is entirely different in that jet engine like propulsion cycles utilizing ramjet and/or scramjet combustion processes are used to… … Wikipedia
Ram press (food) — A ram press is a device or machine commonly used to press items with a mechanical ram, such as with a plunger, piston, force pump, or hydraulic ram. In food preparation, there are various kinds of ram presses:The fruit ram press and cider ram… … Wikipedia