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FT-LB [3 records]

Record 1 2017-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship's Aircraft (Military)
CONT

Aircraft can be launched by catapults located at the forward portions of the two strips. These powerful devices, operated by steam from the ship's boilers, develop more than 60, 000, 000 ft-lb of energy and are capable of imparting an end speed of about 140 knots to a 70, 000-lb aircraft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aéronefs embarqués (Militaire)
CONT

[...] tous les porte-avions modernes sont dotés de 2 à 4 catapultes à vapeur. Longues de 50 mètres, insérées dans l'avant du pont d'envol, elles permettent de catapulter à 110 nœuds des avions de 30 t.; elles ont des performances qui dépassent très largement celles des catapultes à poudre et pneumatiques.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
DEF

Imperial unit of energy(ft-lb), defined as the work done when a force of one pound moves through a distance of one foot. Superseded by the joule. One foot-pound equals 1. 356 joule.

CONT

Torque is measured in foot-pounds, joules, meter-kilograms, etc.

OBS

The metric equivalent is centimeter-kilogram, or, in international SI metric units, the joule.

OBS

foot-pound: term officially approved by CP Rail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
OBS

(couple de serrage).

OBS

pied-livre : terme uniformisé par CP Rail.

Key term(s)
  • pi-lb

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
CONT

The Pistol Grip Tool(PGT) is the primary power tool for the Hubble Space Telescope and International Space Station operations. [This] self-contained, computer controlled, and battery powered 3/8 inch drive pistol grip style power tool [is] programmable on-orbit or on the ground for speed, torque, and revolutions settings. [It] interfaces with many types of mechanisms and fastener types. [It is an] Integral Multiple Setting Torque Limiter(MTL) [and has] an EVA changeable battery[, ] a separate manual ratchet and motorized torque modes[, ] a LED Matrix readout of tool functions. [It's] modular construction [allows] for ease of new technology integration. Torque settings range from 0. 7 to 25. 0 ft-lbs in motorized mode, and up to 38. 00 fr-lbs in manual mode. The MTL torque setting range from 2. 0 to 40. 0 fr-lbs and above. Speed settings range from 5 to 60 RPM. Revolutions count settings range from 0. 01 to 999 turns. The battery [is] sized to provide full 25. 0 ft-lb torque on 80 fasteners.

OBS

pistol grip tool; PGT: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
OBS

pistolet de serrage programmable; PGT : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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