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GAS TURBINE COMPRESSOR [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fan
1, record 1, English, fan
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the turbofan consists of a compressor-combustor-turbine unit, which is called a gas generator and a power turbine, which in this case drives a low-pressure-ratio compressor called a fan. 2, record 1, English, - fan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soufflante
1, record 1, French, soufflante
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roue de compresseur à basse pression d'un réacteur à double flux, généralement utilisée comme premier étage de compression et entraînée par une turbine. 2, record 1, French, - soufflante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principe [du turboréacteur à double flux] consiste à faire travailler les gaz de combustion dans une turbine supplémentaire qui entraîne une soufflante chargée de mettre en vitesse un débit d'air complémentaire. 3, record 1, French, - soufflante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une soufflante permet d'améliorer les performances du moteur d'un aéronef. 2, record 1, French, - soufflante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
soufflante : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 1, French, - soufflante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
soufflante : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 6 juillet 2017. 5, record 1, French, - soufflante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
soufflante à aubes; soufflante à large corde; soufflante arrière; soufflante basse pression. 4, record 1, French, - soufflante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gas generator speed tachometer
1, record 2, English, gas%20generator%20speed%20tachometer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- NG tachometer 2, record 2, English, NG%20tachometer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The gas generator speed tachometer indicates the speed of the compressor turbine. 3, record 2, English, - gas%20generator%20speed%20tachometer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tachymètre NG
1, record 2, French, tachym%C3%A8tre%20NG
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tachymètre NG : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) – Opérations aériennes. 2, record 2, French, - tachym%C3%A8tre%20NG
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-05-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Naval Equipment Maintenance
- Ship Maintenance
- Gas Turbines
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- offline gas turbine wash 1, record 3, English, offline%20gas%20turbine%20wash
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gas turbine offline wash 1, record 3, English, gas%20turbine%20offline%20wash
- gas turbine crankwash 1, record 3, English, gas%20turbine%20crankwash
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... ship gas turbine generators and main propulsion engines are periodically shutdown and washed to improve compressor performance and extend operating life.... Offline wash(also referred to as crankwash) maintenance is intended to extend gas turbine life, improve engine efficiency, and improve maximum power output by removing salt, dirt and soot from the internal compressor components. 2, record 3, English, - offline%20gas%20turbine%20wash
Record 3, Key term(s)
- off-line gas turbine wash
- gas turbine off-line wash
- gas turbine crank wash
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maintenance du matériel naval
- Entretien des navires
- Turbines à gaz
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lavage de turbines à gaz à l'arrêt
1, record 3, French, lavage%20de%20turbines%20%C3%A0%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20l%27arr%C3%AAt
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lavage «hors ligne» 2, record 3, French, lavage%20%C2%ABhors%20ligne%C2%BB
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-03-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- turbocharged engine
1, record 4, English, turbocharged%20engine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- turbosupercharged engine 1, record 4, English, turbosupercharged%20engine
correct
- turbo engine 1, record 4, English, turbo%20engine
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piston engine driving a propeller. 1, record 4, English, - turbocharged%20engine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The compressor is supercharged by a turbine positioned in the exhaust gas path. 1, record 4, English, - turbocharged%20engine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- moteur turbo
1, record 4, French, moteur%20turbo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- moteur suralimenté 1, record 4, French, moteur%20suraliment%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- turbo 1, record 4, French, turbo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moteur à pistons entraînant une hélice. 1, record 4, French, - moteur%20turbo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les gaz d'échappement actionnent une turbine liée à un compresseur de suralimentation. 1, record 4, French, - moteur%20turbo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des turbos. 2, record 4, French, - moteur%20turbo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
turbos (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 4, French, - moteur%20turbo
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-08-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
- Gas Turbines
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- swirl
1, record 5, English, swirl
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a typical gas turbine engine, swirl is introduced into the air from the compressor by swirl vanes(typically small airfoils at high angles of attack) in the premixer located upstream of the combustor. Fuel is then injected into this swirling airflow in the premixer so that a swirling, premixed fuel-air mixture enters the combustor. 2, record 5, English, - swirl
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
- Turbines à gaz
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tourbillon longitudinal
1, record 5, French, tourbillon%20longitudinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement tourbillonnaire hélicoïdal des gaz d'admission dans le cylindre d'un moteur, dont l'axe de rotation est parallèle à l'axe du cylindre. 1, record 5, French, - tourbillon%20longitudinal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-11-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Gas Turbines
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Diesel Motors
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- compressor turbine
1, record 6, English, compressor%20turbine
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In terms of a gas turbine arrangement, it is the turbine which drives the compressor only. 2, record 6, English, - compressor%20turbine
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Turbines à gaz
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Moteurs diesel
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- turbine de compresseur
1, record 6, French, turbine%20de%20compresseur
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-12-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- gas turbine compressor
1, record 7, English, gas%20turbine%20compressor
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- GTC 1, record 7, English, GTC
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gas turbine compressor; GTC : term and abbreviation officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee(ASC)-Helicopters. 2, record 7, English, - gas%20turbine%20compressor
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- compresseur de turbine à gaz
1, record 7, French, compresseur%20de%20turbine%20%C3%A0%20gaz
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compresseur de turbine à gaz : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 2, record 7, French, - compresseur%20de%20turbine%20%C3%A0%20gaz
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-10-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Compressors
- Gas Turbines
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- compressor generator
1, record 8, English, compressor%20generator
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Task certification on service inspections and operational checks will be performed on diesel/gas turbine compressor generators, air compressors, air-conditioners, bomb lifts, hydraulic test stands, heaters, and light carts; load check of the diesel generators, starting/charging systems checks, and wheel and tire maintenance. 1, record 8, English, - compressor%20generator
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Compresseurs
- Turbines à gaz
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Appareillage électrique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- génératrice compresseur
1, record 8, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice%20compresseur
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1990-03-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- pure jet engine
1, record 9, English, pure%20jet%20engine
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- straight jet engine 2, record 9, English, straight%20jet%20engine
correct
- simple jet engine 2, record 9, English, simple%20jet%20engine
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An arrangement in which the turbine extracts just sufficient energy from high pressure gas to drive the compressor and where the gases leaving the turbine will still be at a pressure above atmospheric and can be expanded in a propelling nozzle to produce a high velocity jet. [From The Aircraft Gas Turbine and its operation, 1974, p. 7]. 2, record 9, English, - pure%20jet%20engine
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gas turbine engines for aircraft come in many types and sizes, each of which has its advantages and also its limitations. The most common type is the uncomplicated turbojet, similar to the typical jet engine described earlier. Because it has no added features such as a fan, propeller, of free turbine, this kind of turbojet is sometimes referred to as straight jet engine. [From Jet Engine Fundamentals, 1978, p. 44]. 2, record 9, English, - pure%20jet%20engine
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- propulseur à réaction directe
1, record 9, French, propulseur%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9action%20directe
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- réacteur pur 1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20pur
correct, masculine noun
- réacteur classique 2, record 9, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20classique
masculine noun
- réacteur fondamental 2, record 9, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20fondamental
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réacteur simple-corps ne comprenant aucun dispositif supplémentaire comme le double-flux, l'hélice. L'effort de propulsion y est obtenu uniquement par la détente des gaz dans un seul étage de turbine qu'entraîne un compresseur monoétage. 1, record 9, French, - propulseur%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9action%20directe
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les avantages du double-flux résident essentiellement dans sa forte poussée et sa consommation spécifique plus faible que celle d'un réacteur pur ou propulseur à réaction directe. [Tiré de "Thermopropulsion" de L. Bale, 1974, p. 195]. 1, record 9, French, - propulseur%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9action%20directe
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-10-08
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- enclosure
1, record 10, English, enclosure
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The APU consists of a gas turbine compressor and power unit driving a 40 kva generator... This unit is mounted transversely on the bottom centerline of the aircraft... A fireproof enclosure surrounds the APU and separates it from the aft accessory compartment. 2, record 10, English, - enclosure
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The APU enclosure is equipped with a dual fire detector element similar to that used on the main engines. 3, record 10, English, - enclosure
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- enceinte
1, record 10, French, enceinte
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enceinte : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 2, record 10, French, - enceinte
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- contra-flow turbine engine 1, record 11, English, contra%2Dflow%20turbine%20engine
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gas turbine engine in which the turbine and compressor blades are integral or adjacent, and the working fluid flows in opposite directions through the respective passages of the two sets of blades 1, record 11, English, - contra%2Dflow%20turbine%20engine
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- turbomachine à contre-courant
1, record 11, French, turbomachine%20%C3%A0%20contre%2Dcourant
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Turbomachine dans laquelle les ailettes de la turbine et du compresseur sont monoblocs ou adjacentes et où le fluide actif s'écoule en sens contraire par les canaux respectifs des deux séries d'ailettes. 1, record 11, French, - turbomachine%20%C3%A0%20contre%2Dcourant
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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