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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
Fuel pressure indicating system
Aerospace; Control systems
Device that gives continuous readings in psi of fuel pressure in the main fuel supply line.
Igniter plugs
Aerospace; Control systems
Spark plugs which function only during starting and cut out of the circuit as soon as combustion is self-supporting.
Fuel nozzle
Aerospace; Control systems
Device to inject fuel into the combustion chamber in a highly atomized and accurately shaped spray.
Ground angle
Aerospace; Control systems
Angle between the wing chord and the horizontal plane when the airplane is at rest on the ground.
Gas turbine engine
Aerospace; Control systems
Aircraft power plant that is adaptable for both airplanes and helicopters.
Glow plug
Aerospace; Control systems
Device that consists of a heating element in a short conventional-looking spark plug.
Diffuser
Aerospace; Control systems
Aft structural member of an engine. It receives high velocity air from the centrifugal impeller and decreases velocity and increases airpressure. In the combustor, a diffuser forms a divergent flow ...
