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Reaction force
Thrust is a reaction force described quantitatively by Newton's third law. When a system expels or accelerates mass in one direction, the accelerated mass will cause a force of equal magnitude but opposite direction to be applied to that system. The force applied on a surface in a direction perpendicular or normal to the surface is also called thrust. Force, and thus thrust, is measured using the International System of Units (SI) in newtons, and represents the amount needed to accelerate 1 kilogram of mass at the rate of 1 metre per second per second. In mechanical engineering, force orthogonal to the main load is referred to as static thrust. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: ThrustA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Tribology and dynamic characteristics of textured journal-thrust coupled bearing considering thermal and pressure coupled effectsInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Sevier-age thrust fault structures control the location of base- and precious-metal mining districts in the Oquirrh Mountains, UtahThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Mechanics of fold‐and‐thrust belts and accretionary wedgesCited 2,304 times
- Go sideways: PropulsionA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Jet engineA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.
Noun A push, stab, or lunge forward.
Noun The force generated by propulsion, as in a jet engine.
Noun The primary effort; the goal.
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Mechanics of fold‐and‐thrust belts and accretionary wedges
Regional stratigraphy of the Zagros fold-thrust belt of Iran and its proforeland evolution
Master “blind” thrust faults hidden under the Zagros folds: active basement tectonics and surface morphotectonics
Late Jurassic to Eocene evolution of the Cordilleran thrust belt and foreland basin system, western U.S.A.
CRITICAL TAPER MODEL OF FOLD-AND-THRUST BELTS AND ACCRETIONARY WEDGES
Optimal Thrust Development in Oscillating Foils with Application to Fish Propulsion
Stress triggering in thrust and subduction earthquakes and stress interaction between the southern San Andreas and nearby thrust and strike‐slip faults
Power and thrust measurements of marine current turbines under various hydrodynamic flow conditions in a cavitation tunnel and a towing tank
🆕 Influential since 2022
Tribology and dynamic characteristics of textured journal-thrust coupled bearing considering thermal and pressure coupled effects
Data-driven deep learning approach for thrust prediction of solid rocket motors
Natural hydrogen migration along thrust faults in foothill basins: The North Pyrenean Frontal Thrust case study
A multi-channel decoupled deep neural network for tunnel boring machine torque and thrust prediction
A review on advances in photoelectrochemical (PEC-type) photodetectors: A trending thrust research area
📚 Books worth reading
- 📕Sevier-age thrust fault structures control the location of base- and precious-metal mining districts in the Oquirrh Mountains, UtahEdwin Wilson Tooker · 1998
ThrustRichard Noble · 1998- 📕Optimal pitch thrust-vector angle and benefits for all flight regimesGlenn B. Gilyard · 2000
- 📕Effect of in-flight thrust reversing on vertical-tail loads of F-18 and F-15 airplane modelsE. Ann Bare · 1981
- 📕Multichannel seismic-reflection profiling on the R/V Maurice Ewing during the Los Angeles Region Seismic Experiment (LARSE), CaliforniaThomas M Brocher · 1995
- 📕High-power ion thruster technologyJ. R. Beattie · 1992
- 📕Thrust-reverser flow investigation on a twin-engine transportGregory M. Gatlin · 1988
- 📕Tongue thrust correctionJeanne M. Goldberger · 1974
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