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Aerospace
Industry that includes methods of travel and spacecraft for navigating the air or space.
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anti-icing system
Aerospace; Control systems
Device that supplies hot air under pressure to prevent icing of the inlet housing areas and inlet guide vanes. Hot scavenged oil is also circulated through internal passages in ...
army spectrometric oil analysis program (ASOAP)
Aerospace; Control systems
Periodic oil analysis for microscopic metal particles. This takes place at an oil analysis laboratory.
atmospheric pressure
Aerospace; Control systems
Barometric pressure exerted by the atmosphere as a result of gravitational attraction above the point in question.
atomizer
Aerospace; Control systems
Nozzle that creates minute particles and accurately shaped spray of fuel suitable for rapid mixing and combustion.
axial-flow compressor
Aerospace; Control systems
One in which the air is compressed parallel to the axis of the engine. It is made up of a series of alternating rotor and stator vane stages.
bending
Aerospace; Control systems
Combination of tension and compression. The inside curve is under compression; the outside is under tension.
bleed system
Aerospace; Control systems
Device that unloads small amounts of air to relieve pressure.
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