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ANGULAR MOTION [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Mechanics (Physics)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Navigation Instruments
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
DEF

Motion of a body about a fixed, specified axis. Measured by the change in angular direction from a fixed axis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique générale (Physique)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Instruments de navigation
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
DEF

Mouvement d'un corps autour d'un axe fixe déterminé. Mesuré par la modification en direction angulaire à partir d'une ligne fixée.

CONT

[...] ces systèmes seront abandonnés au profit de pilotes automatiques, dans lesquels le rôle du gyroscope est limité à la détection du mouvement angulaire du véhicule, la stabilisation étant obtenue par des nageoires asservies.

Spanish

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