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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

Standard day conditions

Aerospace; Control systems

59o F, sea level barometric pressure (29. 92 inches of mercury).

Dynamic load

Aerospace; Control systems

Load on an aircraft due to a dynamic force.

Effective angle of attack

Aerospace; Control systems

That part of a given angle of attack that lies between the chord of an airfoil and a line representing the resultant velocity of the disturber airflow.

Duplex nozzle

Aerospace; Control systems

Dual-orifice channel through which highly atomized and accurately shaped sprays of fuel go into the combustion chamber.

Engine oil pressure indicating system

Aerospace; Control systems

Device that gives continuous readings of engine oil pump pressure in psi.

Dry-cleaning solvent

Aerospace; Control systems

Cleaning compound that maybe used for all metal parts.

Dry-sump engine

Aerospace; Control systems

One in which the oil is stored separate from the engine.

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