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DISTANCE PARTIR ARETE [2 records]

Record 1 1999-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Riveting (Metals)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
DEF

The distance between the center of the rivet hole and the edge of the material.

OBS

edge distance: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rivetage (Métallurgie)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
OBS

distance à partir de l'arête : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Riveting (Metals)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
CONT

Aircraft Rivets .... For the rivet layout, we will draw a line through the center of the stop-drilled holes, and then with a soft lead pencil draw a line parallel to this center line 3/8 of an inch (3 D.) to each side. The first row of rivets will be placed on these lines, and the 3/8" will ensure our having the proper edge distance.

OBS

edge distance: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rivetage (Métallurgie)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
OBS

Les rivets aveugles. [...] Technique de rivetage recommandée. [...] Distance des bords : s'agissant de joints à recouvrement ou bout à bout exposés à subir des tensions ou des cisaillements, les trous de rivet ne doivent être percés qu'à une distance des bords des tôles au moins égale à 2 diamètres de rivet, mais non supérieure à 24 diamètres de rivet.

OBS

distance à partir de l'arête : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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