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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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Chord line
Aerospace; Control systems
Imaginary line drawn between the leading and trailing edges of an airfoil.
Combustion
Aerospace; Control systems
Process of burning the fuel-air mixture in a gas turbine engine.
Rotational direction
Aerospace; Control systems
Direction of movement of the rotating part, determined by viewing the engine from the rear.
Scavenger pumps
Aerospace; Control systems
Those that drain oil from the sumps at various parts of the engine, return it through the oil cooler, and back to the oil tank.
Rotational speed
Aerospace; Control systems
Speed at which a propeller, rotor, or some other rotating part rotates; measured in revolutions per minute.
Secondary air
Aerospace; Control systems
Large surplus of air that cools the hot sections of a gas turbine engine to lower temperatures.
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