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AIRPLANE DESIGN [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
- Aircraft Interiors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passenger compartment
1, record 1, English, passenger%20compartment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- passenger cabin 2, record 1, English, passenger%20cabin
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Passenger compartment must be designed and equipped to provide a maximum of comfort and safety for the passengers.... Passenger compartments must be adequately ventilated by means of a system that precludes the presence of fuel fumes and dangerous traces of carbon monoxide. The ventilation system is usually integrated with heating system; and if the airplane needs to be pressurized, the pressurization system is also included in the design. 3, record 1, English, - passenger%20compartment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passenger cabin: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - passenger%20compartment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
- Aménagement intérieur des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compartiment passagers
1, record 1, French, compartiment%20passagers
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cabine passagers 2, record 1, French, cabine%20passagers
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- cabine 3, record 1, French, cabine
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- cabine à passagers 4, record 1, French, cabine%20%C3%A0%20passagers
feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Airbus A-300. [...] La cabine passagers était configurée pour recevoir, selon les versions et l’agencement choisi par les compagnies de 220 à 345 sièges, en configuration de six, sept, ou huit sièges de front (et même neuf pour les versions haute densité). 5, record 1, French, - compartiment%20passagers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cabine à passagers : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - compartiment%20passagers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cabine passagers; cabine : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 7, record 1, French, - compartiment%20passagers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
compartiment passagers; cabine passagers; cabine : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 8, record 1, French, - compartiment%20passagers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
- Disposición interior de las aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cabina de pasajeros
1, record 1, Spanish, cabina%20de%20pasajeros
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-06-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slotted wing
1, record 2, English, slotted%20wing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The wings on most modern-day airplanes are equipped with control devices not only to steer the airplane, but also to improve its flying capabilities at specific times, particularly during landing and takeoff. Devices such as slotted wings and flaps increase lift when an aircraft requires it the most.... The design feature generally known as the slotted wing is a long slot that runs lengthwise along the wing, either at the leading edge of the wing or at its trailing edge. It creates greater lift, but also increases drag. It was invented nearly simultaneously in three different places by two individuals working independently in Germany and also by a research team in the United Kingdom. 2, record 2, English, - slotted%20wing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aile à fente
1, record 2, French, aile%20%C3%A0%20fente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aile comportant une ou plusieurs fentes dans la surface portante. 2, record 2, French, - aile%20%C3%A0%20fente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ala con ranura
1, record 2, Spanish, ala%20con%20ranura
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-12-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sky light simulator
1, record 3, English, sky%20light%20simulator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- SLS 2, record 3, English, SLS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alenia Aeronautica and Targetti have realized a simulator which is able to reproduce the lighting conditions present when flying at an altitude of 10000 meters, inside a real airplane.... In fact, being able to realistically reproduce natural light opens the way to potentially infinite applications : from the assessment of architectural models to studying the lighting "behavior" of materials and surfaces, to various design requirements, including aircraft instrumentation legibility tests at high quotas, which has been the particular focus of the work carried out by Alenia and Targetti. According to international regulations, aeronautical instrumentation displays, especially those of military aircraft with transparent cockpits, must be approved by tests which involve actually flying the airplane in order to assess performance in real lighting conditions. The costs and risks are obvious as is the value of creating a system which can recreate the light conditions of an aircraft in flight while it is still on the ground. 3, record 3, English, - sky%20light%20simulator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- simulateur de lumière ambiante
1, record 3, French, simulateur%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20ambiante
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce «Sky Light Simulator» n'est pas le premier simulateur de lumière ambiante, mais c'est le plus grand jamais construit. Sa taille (un dôme de 12 m de diamètre) permet d'héberger l'avant d'un avion pour vérifier la lisibilité des affichages de cockpit dans des conditions d'éclairage les plus variées, allant de la nuit sans lune au plein soleil. Sa porte d'accès de 9,6 m de largeur pour 5,5 m de hauteur permet de faire entrer des avions de la taille d'un C-130 ou d'un Boeing 737. 1, record 3, French, - simulateur%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20ambiante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Répétabilité, traçabilité des conditions d'essai du simulateur de lumière ambiante. 2, record 3, French, - simulateur%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20ambiante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-10-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Interiors
- Noise Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- antivibratory
1, record 4, English, antivibratory
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the optimization of antivibratory design applied to acoustic discretion in airplane cabins, air-conditioning units and a variety of manufactured products. 1, record 4, English, - antivibratory
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement intérieur des aéronefs
- Pollution par le bruit
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- antivibratoire
1, record 4, French, antivibratoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'aménagement intérieur de la cabine passagers du "Mystère - Falcon" 900 comprend, en option standard : - l'insonorisation par des pastilles antivibratoires, des matelas isolants et des panneaux traités spécialement [...] 1, record 4, French, - antivibratoire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pastille antivibratoire. 2, record 4, French, - antivibratoire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-07-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- blended-wing-body project
1, record 5, English, blended%2Dwing%2Dbody%20project
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the Blended-Wing-Body(BWB) concept represents a potential revolution in subsonic transport.... In this study, 800 passenger BWB and conventional airplanes were compared for a 7000 nautical mile design range. ADP-class engines were used with technology levels keyed for a 2015 entry into service(EIS). In every measure, the BWB was found to be superior to the conventional configuration. Key findings for the BWB include : TOGW 15% lower[;] OEW 12% lower [;] Fuel-Burn 28% lower [;] Thrust 27% lower [;] L/D 21% higher [;] DOC 13% lower [. ] The BWB advantage results from a double-deck cabin that extends spanwise as well as lengthwise providing structural and aerodynamic overlap with the wing. This reduces the total wetted area of the airplane and the deep stiff centerbody provides efficient structural wingspan. Relaxed static stability allows optimal span loading, and a trailing-edge high-lift system is not required. Further synergy may be realized through buried engines that ingest the centerbody's boundary layer and thus reduce the effective ram drag. 2, record 5, English, - blended%2Dwing%2Dbody%20project
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- projet BWB
1, record 5, French, projet%20BWB
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Boeing en collaboration avec la NASA et trois universités américaines, a repris le projet BWB (Blended-Wing-Body) de McDonnell Douglas. 1, record 5, French, - projet%20BWB
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- rocket propulsion
1, record 6, English, rocket%20propulsion
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Our Aeronautical Engineering program(...) plunges our students through nine rigorous trimesters of such courses as Thermodynamics, Differential Equations, Jet & Rocket Propulsion, Fluid Mechanics and Airplane Design. 2, record 6, English, - rocket%20propulsion
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- propulsion par fusée 1, record 6, French, propulsion%20par%20fus%C3%A9e
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- autopropulsion 2, record 6, French, autopropulsion
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Notre programme d'ingénierie aéronautique (...) donne à nos étudiants, en neuf trimestres, une formation rigoureuse dans des matières telles que la thermodynamique, les équations différentielles, la propulsion par réacteurs et par fusées, la mécanique des fluides et la conception des avions. 3, record 6, French, - propulsion%20par%20fus%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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