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AIR CALIBRATION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pure air
1, record 1, English, pure%20air
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- clean air 2, record 1, English, clean%20air
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Air (relatively) devoid of solid, liquid or gaseous pollutant materials. 3, record 1, English, - pure%20air
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The composition of air is variable with respect to several of its components(e. g., CH4, CO2, H2O) so "pure" air has no precise meaning; it is commonly considered to be air which is free of dust, [hydrometeors, ] aerosols, and reactive gaseous contaminants of anthropogenic origin [such as industrial effluents].... Relative clean air which is free of most reactive anthropogenic pollution(NO, NO2, SO2, non-methane hydrocarbons, etc.), often used as a reference sample in the calibration and operation of instruments, is purchased under the designation of zero air. 4, record 1, English, - pure%20air
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[The] so-called "pure" air is a mixture of gases containing about 78 percent nitrogen; 21 percent oxygen; less than 1 percent of carbon dioxide, argon, and other inert gases; and varying amounts of water vapor. 5, record 1, English, - pure%20air
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air: The mixture of gases comprising the earth’s atmosphere. 6, record 1, English, - pure%20air
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- air pur
1, record 1, French, air%20pur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Air (relativement) exempt de matières polluantes solides, liquides ou gazeuses. 2, record 1, French, - air%20pur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'air est un mélange de gaz constituant l'atmosphère qui entoure la terre. L'air pur est composé de 21 % d'oxygène et de 78 % d'azote par volume, en plus de quantités infimes d'autres gaz comme l'argon, le gaz carbonique et la vapeur d'eau. 3, record 1, French, - air%20pur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aire puro
1, record 1, Spanish, aire%20puro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aire (relativamente) exento de materiales contaminantes sólidos, líquidos o gaseosos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - aire%20puro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Maintenance
- Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air flow method
1, record 2, English, air%20flow%20method
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Train brake leakage test method that uses the brake pipe flow indicator/meter. 2, record 2, English, - air%20flow%20method
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Air Flow Method utilizes air flow into the brake pipe as shown on the Brake Pipe Flow Indicator along with a specified pressure at the rear of the train to qualify trains with respect to testing of Air Brakes.... The Air Flow Method will only be performed on freight trains with leading engines equipped with a pressure-maintaining feature and a Brake Pipe Flow Indicator which has been marked with an orange calibration line. 3, record 2, English, - air%20flow%20method
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
- Freins (Composants mécaniques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méthode basée sur le débit d'air
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20bas%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20d%C3%A9bit%20d%27air
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode d'essai d'étanchéité de frein de train qui emploie l'indicateur de débit de conduite générale. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20bas%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20d%C3%A9bit%20d%27air
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-08-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- clean bench
1, record 3, English, clean%20bench
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Rocket Assembly/Checkout Facility... The facility consists of six contiguous laboratory modules subdivided into a storage area, a gray room area, and a clean room. The storage area houses spare instrument components and intermittently used ground support equipment. The gray room area contains facilities to clean components before they enter the clean room and equipment used to ship the instrument to WSMR [White Sands Mission Range]. The Class 100 cross-flow clean room is separated from the gray room by an air shower. The clean room contains three major stations : a clean bench for assembly of subsystems; a 12x14-ft optical bench for instrument assembly and electronic test of the instrument subsystems; and a vacuum chamber for vacuum focus and spectroradiometric calibration. The cryogenically pumped vacuum chamber is designed with a 30-cm diameter ultraviolet collimator at one end and a roll-off section that accommodates the entire flight instrument centered in the collimated beam at the other end. 2, record 3, English, - clean%20bench
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- banc stérile
1, record 3, French, banc%20st%C3%A9rile
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
- Ship Piloting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- inertial navigation system initialization
1, record 4, English, inertial%20navigation%20system%20initialization
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- INS initialization 2, record 4, English, INS%20initialization
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This thesis presents a new approach for the initialization process(initial alignment and calibration) of strapdown Inertial Navigation Systems for air launched tactical missiles operating in an unaided inertial navigation mode... The initialization is treated as a training of Artificial Neural Network filter. A new methodology is developed which can handle, misalignment of Inertial Navigation System and scale factor, as well as bias errors of the measurement instruments used in Inertial Navigation System... It is shown that the optimization algorithm employed as well as Artificial Neural Network is quite suitable for Inertial Navigation System initialization. Prelaunch aircraft maneuvers measured by the Inertial Navigation System of the aircraft provide the necessary training data for the Neural Network for the missile navigation system that initializes the missile's inertial navigation system. 1, record 4, English, - inertial%20navigation%20system%20initialization
Record 4, Key term(s)
- initialization of an inertial navigation system
- initializing of an inertial navigation system
- INS initializing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
- Pilotage des navires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- initialisation de la centrale
1, record 4, French, initialisation%20de%20la%20centrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- initialisation de la centrale inertielle 2, record 4, French, initialisation%20de%20la%20centrale%20inertielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alignement et initialisation de la centrale : la deuxième opération consiste à aligner la plate-forme sur les directions stellaires, ou encore aligner les axes plate-forme Xp, Yp, Zp sur les axes absolus. [...] À l'instant initial, cette opération porte le nom d'initialisation de la centrale, et à un instant quelconque on l'appellera asservissement de la plate-forme. Tout repose sur une rotation d'erreur détectée par des «pick off» (détecteurs d'écarts angulaires) placés sur les articulations des axes 1-2-3-4. 1, record 4, French, - initialisation%20de%20la%20centrale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un des gros inconvénients des centrales inertielles était la nécessité de les recaler (tout comme le conservateur de cap). De nos jours cet inconvénient a totalement disparu dans la mesure où l'initialisation est réalisée automatiquement à partir d'informations issues d'au moins trois satellites ... Américains. 3, record 4, French, - initialisation%20de%20la%20centrale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-09-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- initialize the inertial navigation system
1, record 5, English, initialize%20the%20inertial%20navigation%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- initialize the inertial system 2, record 5, English, initialize%20the%20inertial%20system
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The] thesis presents a new approach for the initialization process(initial alignment and calibration) of strapdown inertial navigation systems for air launched tactical missiles operating in an unaided inertial navigation mode... Prelaunch aircraft maneuvers measured by the inertial navigation system of the aircraft provide the necessary training data for the Neural Network for the missile navigation system that initializes the missile's inertial navigation system. 1, record 5, English, - initialize%20the%20inertial%20navigation%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- initialiser la centrale
1, record 5, French, initialiser%20la%20centrale
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- initialiser le système de navigation inertiel 1, record 5, French, initialiser%20le%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation%20inertiel
- initialiser la centrale inertielle 1, record 5, French, initialiser%20la%20centrale%20inertielle
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alignement et initialisation de la centrale [inertielle] : la deuxième opération consiste à aligner la plate-forme sur les directions stellaires, ou encore aligner les axes plate-forme Xp, Yp, Zp sur les axes absolus. 2, record 5, French, - initialiser%20la%20centrale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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