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AMORTISSEMENT VISQUEUX [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Navigation Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- damping device
1, record 1, English, damping%20device
correct, see observation, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- damping system 1, record 1, English, damping%20system
correct, see observation, generic
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Master compass... The sensitive element consists of a frame on which are mounted 2 gyro units and an oil damping device... Oil damping system. On the east side of the sensitive element frame are 2 tanks partly filled with oil and connected at the bottom by a pipe... Were it not for this damping system, the element would continually oscillate back and forth across the meridian instead of settling down into its correct position. 1, record 1, English, - damping%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Damping device or system may use various substances, liquids or fluids. 2, record 1, English, - damping%20device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Instruments de navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dispositif d'amortissement visqueux
1, record 1, French, dispositif%20d%27amortissement%20visqueux
correct, see observation, masculine noun, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- amortissement visqueux 1, record 1, French, amortissement%20visqueux
correct, see observation, masculine noun, specific
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un gyroscope à 1 axe [...] comprend essentiellement : un boîtier B [...]; un anneau de cardan C (constituant parfois un carter étanche) relié à B par un axe de cardan S appelé axe de sortie [...] Certains appareils comportent de plus : un dispositif d'amortissement visqueux (dash-pot, fluide dans lequel baigne un carter étanche) [...]; un dispositif de rappel élastique (ressort, arbre de torsion, asservissement électronique) [...]; 1, record 1, French, - dispositif%20d%27amortissement%20visqueux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le gyromètre intégrateur [...] est un gyrosope 1 axe ne devant comporter aucun rappel élastique [...] mais doué d'un fort amortissement visqueux [...] son équipage mobile comporte toujours un carter étanche flottant dans un liquide à haute viscosité, d'où son appellation courante gyro flottant; [...] 1, record 1, French, - dispositif%20d%27amortissement%20visqueux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Diverses substances peuvent composer le dispositif d'amortissement : liquides ou fluides. 2, record 1, French, - dispositif%20d%27amortissement%20visqueux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- viscosity damper 1, record 2, English, viscosity%20damper
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
part of an accelerometer) 1, record 2, English, - viscosity%20damper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- amortissement visqueux
1, record 2, French, amortissement%20visqueux
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- viscous damping 1, record 3, English, viscous%20damping
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- amortissement visqueux 1, record 3, French, amortissement%20visqueux
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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