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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
nozzle
Aerospace; Control systems
Channel through which gas is conveyed to the rotor vanes of a turbine. Its purpose is to convert pressure into velocity.
orifice
Aerospace; Control systems
Opening having a closed perimeter through which a fluid may discharge. It may be open to the atmosphere, or it may be partially or completely submerged in the discharged fluid.
otto cycle
Aerospace; Control systems
A constant volume cycle, with four distinct operations performed intermittently. Reciprocating engines operate on this cycle.
outside air temperature
Aerospace; Control systems
Commonly abbreviated as OAT, the temperature of the air outside the engine.
overspeed governor, n2
Aerospace; Control systems
Gearbox mounted on engine inlet housing and driven from the power shaft. Overspeed governor, fuel control part of the torque meter system, an individual pumping unit which, with the tachometer drive ...
