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ENGRENAGE PLANETAIRE [2 records]

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Record 1 1985-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
DEF

A reduction gearing arrangement in which the propeller shaft is attached to an adapter holding several small planetary gears. These gears run between a sun gear and a ring gear, either of which may be driven by the crankshaft, and the other is fixed into the nose section. Planetary gears are efficient and do not reverse the direction of rotation between the two shafts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
Key term(s)
  • engrenage planétaire

Spanish

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Record 2 1980-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
OBS

terme d'usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions.

Spanish

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