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HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR [3 records]

Record 1 1999-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
  • Aircraft Systems
DEF

A cylinder or fluid motor that converts hydraulic power into useful mechanical work; mechanical motion produced may be linear, rotary, or oscillatory.

CONT

Hydraulic actuators. ... The most commonly utilized actuator is the actuating cylinder; however, servo actuators and hydraulic motors are also employed for special applications where modified motion is required.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
  • Circuits des aéronefs
CONT

Les appareils de robinetterie peuvent être commandés soit manuellement, soit à l'aide d'actionneurs à énergie auxiliaire (pneumatique, électrique ou hydraulique).

CONT

actionneurs (...) hydrauliques. Ces actionneurs utilisent le plus souvent le principe du vérin.

OBS

Actionneur hydraulique : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9.

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

... The distributor switches pressurized fluid to hydraulic actuators for [transmission] brakes ... and clutches ... to obtain the different transmission gear ratios.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)

Spanish

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Record 3 1985-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
OBS

Terme uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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