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ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATOR [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- manual drive index
1, record 1, English, manual%20drive%20index
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the manual drive indexes are aligned, a ball drops into a detent and locks the electromechanical load-limiting actuator internally, holding the main entrance ladder assembly rigidly retracted. 1, record 1, English, - manual%20drive%20index
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- repère de manœuvre manuelle
1, record 1, French, rep%C3%A8re%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- holding torque load
1, record 2, English, holding%20torque%20load
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
if the [manual drive] indexes are not aligned, the electromechanical load-limiting actuator cannot be locked and the gear train can back-drive enough to release the holding torque load, allowing the main entrance ladder assembly to rock back and forth on the fixed carriage during flight. 1, record 2, English, - holding%20torque%20load
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couple de retenue 1, record 2, French, couple%20de%20retenue
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-02-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- recoverable launcher
1, record 3, English, recoverable%20launcher
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- recoverable launch vehicle 2, record 3, English, recoverable%20launch%20vehicle
- recoverable launch system 3, record 3, English, recoverable%20launch%20system
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a recoverable launcher can reliably approach an orbiting platform such as the space station and safely attach to it. 2, record 3, English, - recoverable%20launcher
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
As part of its work on the next recoverable launcher, NASA has successfully hot-fire tested electromechanical actuator technology. Electro-mechanical actuators electronically regulate the propellant(fuel and oxidiser) flow in the engine. The new technology is a potential improvement to the older pneumatic and hydraulic-fluid systems currently used by the aerospace industry to drive and control critical rocket engine valves. 4, record 3, English, - recoverable%20launcher
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lanceur récupérable
1, record 3, French, lanceur%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9rable
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lanceur [...] qui peut être utilisé à nouveau pour le transport de personnes ou de biens vers ou de l'espace [...]. 2, record 3, French, - lanceur%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9rable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cinq navettes furent construites [...] pour remplacer Challenger [...] Au départ ce devait être un lanceur récupérable. Mais les coûts exorbitants obligèrent les responsables à le transformer en un lanceur semi-récupérable. Le gros réservoir est devenu un élément ordinaire. Seuls l'orbiteur et les propulseurs auxiliaires sont récupérés. 3, record 3, French, - lanceur%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9rable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-12-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Hexapod pointing device
1, record 4, English, Hexapod%20pointing%20device
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Hexapod 2, record 4, English, Hexapod
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hexapod is a support facility to be mounted on an EXPA of the ISS. The facility will be used for the Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment III(SAGE III). The facility has a bottom plate and a top plate. The two plates are connected by 6 linear actuators. Hexapod receives the pointing data from SAGE III and the actual base position from the ISS-EXPA. From this data the HEXAPOD control algorithm calculates the next position for each leg. Each linear actuator is driven by a double winding Brushless DC Motor, while the position is monitored by an incremental encoder. To sustain the launch load a launch support structure has been designed, which is released by dedicated electromechanical devices. Hexapod is controlled by a dedicated electronic unit... which interfaces to the Station via the MIL BUS 1553B. 3, record 4, English, - Hexapod%20pointing%20device
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hexapod pointing device: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 4, record 4, English, - Hexapod%20pointing%20device
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système de pointage Hexapod
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20pointage%20Hexapod
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Hexapod 2, record 4, French, Hexapod
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de pointage Hexapod : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 3, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20pointage%20Hexapod
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1980-09-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pneumatic Hoisting and Lifting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pneumatic relay
1, record 5, English, pneumatic%20relay
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the cabin pressure outflow valve is clamp mounted in the cabin exhaust ducting and consists of a butterfly valve and housing a pneumatic actuator, a pneumatic relay, mechanical linkage, and an electromechanical rotary actuator(...) 1, record 5, English, - pneumatic%20relay
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Levage pneumatique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- relais pneumatique 1, record 5, French, relais%20pneumatique
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
à noter que, dès que la pression s'est établie dans la chambre d'asservissement (...) le relais pneumatique (...) a fonctionné mettant en communication la chambre (...) avec la pression aval. 1, record 5, French, - relais%20pneumatique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1980-06-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- chain drive mechanism
1, record 6, English, chain%20drive%20mechanism
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the electromechanical load-limiting actuator has a chain drive mechanism which deploys and retracts the main entrance ladder assembly. 1, record 6, English, - chain%20drive%20mechanism
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme de transmission par chaîne 1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20transmission%20par%20cha%C3%AEne
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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