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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

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 the walls and struts.

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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