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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Control systems

airfoil section

Aerospace; Control systems

Cross section of an airfoil parallel to a specific reference plane.

air-fuel ratio

Aerospace; Control systems

Ideal mixture of 15 parts of air to 1 part of fuel by weight; the mixture to be burned in the combustion chamber.

air inlet

Aerospace; Control systems

Large, smooth aluminum or magnesium duct at mouth of engine which conducts air into the compressor with minimum turbulence and restriction.

aluminum alloy

Aerospace; Control systems

Any of a variety of alloys formed by combining commercially pure aluminum with other metals or materials such as copper, silicon, manganese,magnesium, and zinc. These alloying agents maybe added ...

ambient

Aerospace; Control systems

Condition of atmosphere existing around the engine, such as ambient pressure or temperature.

Two-part combustion chamber made up of an annular liner and a housing assembly. The compressed air goes into a ring-shaped space formed by the annular liner around the turbine shaft rather than into ...