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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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vapor blasting
Aerospace; Control systems
Abrasive method used to clean combustor parts. Not to be used on ceramic,magnesium, painted, or aluminum surfaces.
vapor decreasing
Aerospace; Control systems
Cleaning method used on unpainted metal parts or aluminum-painted steel parts.
compressor
Aerospace; Control systems
That section of an engine that produces an increase in air pressure. It is made up of rotating and stationary vane assemblies. It is the gas producer, or it may be thought of as an air pump.
compressor rotor
Aerospace; Control systems
Impeller, may be thought of as an air pump. It accelerates the air rearward into the first stage vane assemblies.
compressor stall
Aerospace; Control systems
Separation of the airflow from the suction surface of the freed or rotating blades of a compressor. Any degree of stall reduces airflow.
conduction
Aerospace; Control systems
Transfer of heat through material by communication of kinetic energy from particle to particle rather than by a flow of heated material.
convergent area
Aerospace; Control systems
Place where the cross-sectional area of a duct becomes smaller.
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