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COLLECTIVE PITCH [2 records]

Record 1 2015-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
DEF

The blade pitch angle applied to all the blades of a rotor irrespective of their relative position.

CONT

... a fixed-shaft engine running at constant speed is ruined if it is stalled by excessive application of collective pitch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
DEF

Paso mecánico aplicado a todas las palas de un rotor independientemente de su posición angular (fase) en el disco rotor.

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Record 2 2013-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
  • Helicopters (Military)
  • Wind Energy
DEF

The simultaneous change in pitch of all rotor blades by the same amount in the same direction.

OBS

collective pitch: term officialized by the ATSC - Helicopters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
  • Hélicoptères (Militaire)
  • Énergie éolienne
DEF

Variation simultanée du pas de toutes les pales d'un rotor de façon égale et dans la même direction.

OBS

pas collectif : terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Hélicoptères.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
  • Helicópteros (Militar)
  • Energía eólica
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