Control systems

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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drag parasite

Aerospace; Control systems

Drag caused by any member or structure which does not contribute to lift, such as engine cowlings.

drag profile

Aerospace; Control systems

Friction resistance produced by a member moving through the air; in simple terms, the "stickness" of air against the surface of an airfoil.

Unit of energy or work used in rating gas turbine ignition systems. A joule is equal to the amount of energy expended in one second by an electric current of one ampere through a resistance of one ...

labyrinth seal

Aerospace; Control systems

Device for preventing leakage of gas on the gas generator shaft in a turbine. A labyrinth consists of a series of projections on the rotating element running in close contact with grooves on the ...