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STRAP-DOWN INERTIAL PLATFORM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- strap-down inertial platform
1, record 1, English, strap%2Ddown%20inertial%20platform
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Flight Control System of the Ariane 5 is of a standard design. The attitude of the launcher and its movements in space are measured by an Inertial Reference System (SRI). It has its own internal computer, in which angles and velocities are calculated on the basis of information from a strap-down inertial platform, with laser gyros and accelerometers. 2, record 1, English, - strap%2Ddown%20inertial%20platform
Record 1, Key term(s)
- strap down inertial platform
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme inertielle à composants liés
1, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20inertielle%20%C3%A0%20composants%20li%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La chaîne de pilotage d'Ariane 5 repose sur un concept standard. L'attitude du lanceur et ses mouvements dans l'espace sont mesurés par un système de référence inertielle (SRI) dont le calculateur interne calcule les angles et les vitesses sur la base d'informations provenant d'une plate-forme inertielle à composants liés, avec gyrolasers et accéléromètres. 2, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20inertielle%20%C3%A0%20composants%20li%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 3, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20inertielle%20%C3%A0%20composants%20li%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20inertielle%20%C3%A0%20composants%20li%C3%A9s
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plateforme inertielle à composants liés
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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