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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
Feedback
Aerospace; Control systems
Relay through the controls of aerodynamic forces exerted on the control surfaces and felt by the pilot.
Exhaust
Aerospace; Control systems
Hot gases discharged from the engine through the exhaust diffuser section.
Torquemeter indicating system
Aerospace; Control systems
Pressure indicator for continuous readings of engine output-shaft torque.
Turbine nozzle
Aerospace; Control systems
Stationary nozzle which discharges a jet of gas against the blades on the periphery of a turbine wheel.
Turbine rotor
Aerospace; Control systems
Rotating portion of a turbine engine. It is made of specially alloyed steel because of severe centrifugal loads, the result of high rotational speeds.
Transient conditions
Aerospace; Control systems
Conditions which may occur briefly while accelerating or decelerating or while passing through a specific range of engine operation.
