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Control systems
Of or relating to systems used in the closed area of a spacecraft to permit life to be sustained, so that occupants are provided with a suitably controlled atmosphere in which to live and work.
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Control systems
Impeller rotor
Aerospace; Control systems
Rotor in a compressor that revolves at high speed, drawing air into the blades.
Labyrinth seal
Aerospace; Control systems
Device for preventing leakage of gas on the gas generator shaft in a turbine. A labyrinth consists of a series of projections on the rotating element running in close contact with grooves on the ...
Maintenance allocation chart
Aerospace; Control systems
Chart in a -20 TM that assigns maintenance tasks to the lowest level capable of doing them, based on experience, skills, tools, and time available.
Joule
Aerospace; Control systems
Unit of energy or work used in rating gas turbine ignition systems. A joule is equal to the amount of energy expended in one second by an electric current of one ampere through a resistance of one ...
Drag profile
Aerospace; Control systems
Friction resistance produced by a member moving through the air; in simple terms, the "stickness" of air against the surface of an airfoil.
Metal fatigue
Aerospace; Control systems
Weakening of metal due to microscopic changes in molecular structures caused by vibration or exposure.
