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CARTRIDGE ACTUATED DEVICE [2 records]

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Record 1 2017-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
DEF

A device releasing cartridge energy to perform a controlled system or work function.

CONT

Cartridge actuated devices (CADs) and propellant actuated devices (PADs) are manufactured components that use explosive and propellant mixtures to perform a variety of specialized work functions. Defense and commercial functions include the ejection of aircrews from aircraft in emergency situations; separation of satellites from launch vehicles; cutting cables to deploy parachutes; and the generation of gas to inflate automotive airbags.

OBS

cartridge actuated device; CAD : term and abbreviation officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel, the Ammunition and Explosives Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
OBS

actionneur pyrotechnique; CAD : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées, le Groupe d'experts en terminologie des explosifs et munitions et le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense.

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insulators and Supporting Materials (Electr.)
CONT

The de-icer actuated by cartridge(DAC) can be used for emergency work on... transmission lines. The DAC is a portable device operated by remote control. It consists of a cylinder-and-piston system that can be suspended from a conductor or ground wire and fired by means of an electronic trigger. Installation from the ground is facilitated by the use of a line thrower. When the cartridge explodes, it generates a mechanical impulse that propagates along the span, breaking the ice instantaneously.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Isolateurs et supports (Électricité)
CONT

Le dispositif de déglaçage à cartouche (DAC) permet d’intervenir en urgence sur leréseau de transport [...] Le DAC est un appareil portatif que l’on actionne à distance avec une télécommande. Il s’agit d’un système cylindre et piston que l’on suspend au conducteur ou au câble de garde à déglacer et qu’on enclenche à l’aide d’un système électronique de mise à feu. Il peut être installé à partir du sol à l’aide d’un lance-corde. Il génère une impulsion mécanique qui se propage sur le conducteur ou le câble de garde, entre deux pylônes, ce qui a pour effet de briser la glace instantanément.

Spanish

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