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REVOLUTE JOINT [1 record]

Record 1 2004-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
  • Applications of Automation
  • Orbital Stations
DEF

An assembly connecting two links which enables one to rotate relatives the other about a fixed axis.

CONT

... the executed trajectories can be straight lines rather than the arc type motions about the rotary joints that are seen with the joint space controllers.( TECRE MSR80-06)

OBS

rotary joint: term officially approved by the International Space Station Official Approval Group (ISSOAG); rotary joint; revolute joint: terms standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
  • Automatisation et applications
  • Stations orbitales
DEF

Liaison entre deux maillons qui leur permet un mouvement relatif de rotation autour d'un axe fixe.

OBS

articulation simple : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR; terme uniformisé par le Groupe d'uniformisation de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTSSI) et par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS).

Spanish

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