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GYROSCOPE ROTATION [22 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- azimuth gyroscope
1, record 1, English, azimuth%20gyroscope
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- azimuth gyro 2, record 1, English, azimuth%20gyro
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The gyros are used to maintain the platform’s inertial orientation by sensing rotations of the platform caused by vehicle-rotation-induced friction at the gimbal pivot points ... One gyro - called the vertical gyro - is oriented so its input axes are aligned with the X and Y platform axes; its input axes provide IMU [Inertial Measurement Unit] platform roll and pitch stabilization. The second gyro is oriented so that one input axis lies along the platform’s Z axis and the other lies in the X-Y plane. This gyro - the azimuth gyro - provides platform yaw stabilization with the Z input axis, while the second input axis is used as a platform rate detector for built-in test equipment. 3, record 1, English, - azimuth%20gyroscope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The sensors for angular velocity are vibrating gyroscopes(3 axes, to detect rotation and pitch/roll pendulations of the payload). An error signal is obtained differencing the signal from the azimuth gyroscope and a constant level settable from the telemetry, which controls the speed of rotation. Such error signal drives an analog PID [Proportional Integral Differential] circuit; the output of the PID is connected to the PWM [Pulse Width Modulation] driver supplying current to the pivot azimuth motors. 3, record 1, English, - azimuth%20gyroscope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
azimuth gyro: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - azimuth%20gyroscope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Azimuth gyro drift rate. 5, record 1, English, - azimuth%20gyroscope
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gyroscope d'azimut
1, record 1, French, gyroscope%20d%27azimut
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gyro d'azimut 2, record 1, French, gyro%20d%27azimut
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plate-forme stabilisée [...] Trois gyroscopes sont utilisés : (a) Un gyroscope d'azimut qui, n'ayant aucun degré de liberté dans l'axe vertical, détecte tout déplacement de la plate-forme en azimut. (b) Deux gyroscopes d'inclinaison [...] 3, record 1, French, - gyroscope%20d%27azimut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gyroscope d'azimut : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - gyroscope%20d%27azimut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Vitesse de dérive du gyroscope d'azimut. 5, record 1, French, - gyroscope%20d%27azimut
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drift rate
1, record 2, English, drift%20rate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The component of gyro output, which is functionally independent of input rotation [and which] is expressed as an angular rate. 2, record 2, English, - drift%20rate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The gyroscopes... are not perfect devices and tend to exhibit a small drift rate. That is, even when the gyroscope output axis pick off is nulled, the gyroscope case(fixed to the platform) has a rotation rate about the input axis direction that differs slightly from the commanded rate. 3, record 2, English, - drift%20rate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drift rate: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - drift%20rate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Azimuth gyro drift rate. 5, record 2, English, - drift%20rate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de dérive
1, record 2, French, vitesse%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'usage fait donner des appellations différentes à cette composante de rotation instantanée [...] : lorsqu'elle est due à un phénomène déterministe et connu, on l'appelle précession gyroscopique; lorsqu'elle est due à un phénomène aléatoire, ou bien que l'on ne maîtrise pas, on l'appelle dérive gyroscopique. 2, record 2, French, - vitesse%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vitesse de dérive : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 2, French, - vitesse%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Vitesse de dérive du gyroscope d'azimut. 4, record 2, French, - vitesse%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Vitesse de dérive gyroscopique. 5, record 2, French, - vitesse%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-07-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gyroscopic inertia
1, record 3, English, gyroscopic%20inertia
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- rigidity in space 2, record 3, English, rigidity%20in%20space
correct
- rigidity 3, record 3, English, rigidity
correct
- gyro's rigidity in space 4, record 3, English, gyro%27s%20rigidity%20in%20space
correct
- gyroscopic rigidity in space 5, record 3, English, gyroscopic%20rigidity%20in%20space
correct
- fixity 3, record 3, English, fixity
correct
- principle of rigidity in space 6, record 3, English, principle%20of%20rigidity%20in%20space
correct
- gyroscopic effect 7, record 3, English, gyroscopic%20effect
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tendency of any rotating body, if undisturbed, to maintain its plane of rotation. 5, record 3, English, - gyroscopic%20inertia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rigidity in space. The gyroscope resists turning. When it is "gimbaled" (free to move in a given direction) such that it is free to move either in 1, 2 or 3 dimensions, any surface such as an instrument dial attached to the gyro assembly will remain rigid in space even though the case of the gyro turns. The attitude indicator (AI) and the heading indicator (HI) use this property of rigidity in space for their operation. 6, record 3, English, - gyroscopic%20inertia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The turning of the frisbee mostly produces "stability", that is the spinning keeps the frisbee level in flight due to the "gyroscopic" effect, i.e. any spinning disc likes to stay spinning at the same angle. 8, record 3, English, - gyroscopic%20inertia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
A gyroscope is any rotating body that exhibits two fundamental properties : gyroscopic inertia, or rigidity in space, and precession, the tilting of the axis at right angles to any force tending to alter the plane of rotation. These properties are inherent in all rotating bodies, including the earth itself. 9, record 3, English, - gyroscopic%20inertia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
To remain rigid in space. 6, record 3, English, - gyroscopic%20inertia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- inertie gyroscopique
1, record 3, French, inertie%20gyroscopique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- effet gyroscopique 2, record 3, French, effet%20gyroscopique
correct, masculine noun
- principe de la fixité dans l'espace 3, record 3, French, principe%20de%20la%20fixit%C3%A9%20dans%20l%27espace
correct, masculine noun
- fixité 4, record 3, French, fixit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- fixité dans l'espace 5, record 3, French, fixit%C3%A9%20dans%20l%27espace
correct, feminine noun
- immobilité dans l'espace 6, record 3, French, immobilit%C3%A9%20dans%20l%27espace
correct, feminine noun
- loi de fixité 7, record 3, French, loi%20de%20fixit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- inertialité 8, record 3, French, inertialit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- fixité dans l'espace absolu 8, record 3, French, fixit%C3%A9%20dans%20l%27espace%20absolu
correct, feminine noun
- fixité de l'axe propre du gyroscope 9, record 3, French, fixit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27axe%20propre%20du%20gyroscope
feminine noun
- rigidité dans l'espace 3, record 3, French, rigidit%C3%A9%20dans%20l%27espace
see observation, feminine noun
- principe de la rigidité dans l'espace 3, record 3, French, principe%20de%20la%20rigidit%C3%A9%20dans%20l%27espace
see observation, masculine noun
- principe de la rigidité gyroscopique dans l'espace 3, record 3, French, principe%20de%20la%20rigidit%C3%A9%20gyroscopique%20dans%20l%27espace
see observation, masculine noun
- rigidité gyroscopique 10, record 3, French, rigidit%C3%A9%20gyroscopique
see observation, feminine noun
- fixité gyroscopique 11, record 3, French, fixit%C3%A9%20gyroscopique
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendance qu'a un corps en rotation de maintenir son plan de rotation s'il n'est pas dérangé. 3, record 3, French, - inertie%20gyroscopique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'inertie gyroscopique, appelée aussi effet gyroscopique, constitue la propriété fondamentale des gyroscopes. [...] Il s'agit d'un principe selon lequel tous les objets résistent naturellement à l'accélération ou au changement de direction. (Par exemple, les occupants d'une voiture sont projetés vers l'avant quand celle-ci s'arrête brusquement parce qu'en raison de leur inertie, les corps continuent leur mouvement vers l'avant même si la voiture s'est arrêtée.) Lorsqu'on parle d'inertie gyroscopique, on fait allusion à l'inertie que possède un corps qui tourne. Tous les objets tournant autour d'un axe ont tendance à maintenir une orientation fixe, c'est-à-dire une direction de rotation et une position fixes, si aucune force n'intervient. En d'autres mots, un objet qui tourne a tendance à rester dans la même position. 2, record 3, French, - inertie%20gyroscopique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un gyroscope [...] utilise [...] la propriété caractéristique d'inertialité (fixité dans l'espace absolu), totale ou partielle de certains phénomènes physiques. 8, record 3, French, - inertie%20gyroscopique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains spécialistes contestent l'emploi du terme «rigidité» qui semble être un calque de l'anglais occasionnant un non-sens en français. 11, record 3, French, - inertie%20gyroscopique
Record 3, Key term(s)
- fixité gyroscopique
- propriété de fixité de l'axe propre du gyroscope
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-01-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Spacecraft
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- superfluid-helium gyroscope
1, record 4, English, superfluid%2Dhelium%20gyroscope
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- SHEG 1, record 4, English, SHEG
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- superfluid helium gyroscope 2, record 4, English, superfluid%20helium%20gyroscope
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Only such instruments as superconducting gravimeter, ring laser gyroscope or superfluid helium gyroscope, are capable of measuring the motion of the IRP [instantaneous rotation pole] but they are still far from the operational stage. 2, record 4, English, - superfluid%2Dhelium%20gyroscope
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Engins spatiaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gyroscope à hélium superfluide
1, record 4, French, gyroscope%20%C3%A0%20h%C3%A9lium%20superfluide
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-07-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Bearings and Bearing Systems (Mechanical Components)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- frictionless bearing
1, record 5, English, frictionless%20bearing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- no-friction bearing 2, record 5, English, no%2Dfriction%20bearing
correct, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The classic image of a gyroscope is a fairly massive rotor suspended in light supporting rings called gimbals which have nearly frictionless bearings and which isolate the central rotor from outside torques. At high speeds, the gyroscope exhibits extraordinary stability of balance and maintains the direction of the high speed rotation axis of its central rotor. 3, record 5, English, - frictionless%20bearing
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms usually used in the plural. 4, record 5, English, - frictionless%20bearing
Record 5, Key term(s)
- frictionless bearings
- no-friction bearings
- no friction bearing
- no friction bearings
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paliers, coussinets et roulements (Composants mécaniques)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- palier de montage sans frottement
1, record 5, French, palier%20de%20montage%20sans%20frottement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- palier sans frottement 2, record 5, French, palier%20sans%20frottement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Montage gyroscopique [...] Les conditions d'application à respecter étant: [...] Des armatures de cardan légères et des paliers sans frottement. 3, record 5, French, - palier%20de%20montage%20sans%20frottement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Placer les paliers sans frottement sous les pneus du chariot de conversion afin d'éliminer les forces horizontales entre les pneus et la plate-forme d'essais. 4, record 5, French, - palier%20de%20montage%20sans%20frottement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 5, record 5, French, - palier%20de%20montage%20sans%20frottement
Record 5, Key term(s)
- paliers de montage sans frottement
- paliers sans frottement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-07-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- apparent precession error
1, record 6, English, apparent%20precession%20error
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Precession error. Frictional forces in the gyros system cause it to precess. This precession causes a creep or drift in the reading on the card, amounting approximately 3 degrees in 15 minutes. The gyro is also subject to apparent precession. Gyroscopic inertia keeps the spinning gyro fixed in space so that, relative to space, it does not move. But the earth rotating underneath it gives it an apparent motion relative to the earth. This causes an apparent drift, or precession, which varies with latitude... Precession error, both mechanical and apparent, must be corrected for at regular intervals of about 15 minutes. 1, record 6, English, - apparent%20precession%20error
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
apparent precession : Apparent change in the direction of the axis of rotation of a spinning body, as a gyroscope, due to rotation of the Earth. 2, record 6, English, - apparent%20precession%20error
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- erreur de précession apparente
1, record 6, French, erreur%20de%20pr%C3%A9cession%20apparente
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Erreur de précession. Les forces de friction présentes dans le système gyroscopique engendrent la précession. Cette précession occasionne un «glissement» ou une «dérive» d'environ 3 degrés dans la lecture de l'instrument et ce, à toutes les 15 minutes. Le gyroscope est aussi sujet à la précession apparente. L'inertie gyroscopique garde le gyroscope fixe dans l'espace de sorte qu'il ne bouge pas par rapport à l'espace. Cependant, la Terre qui tourne en dessous du gyroscope donne à ce dernier un mouvement apparent par rapport à la Terre. La rotation de la Terre cause une dérive apparente, ou précession, qui varie avec la latitude [...] L'erreur de précession, à la fois mécanique et apparente, doit être corrigée à intervalles réguliers, c.-à-d. toutes les 15 minutes. 1, record 6, French, - erreur%20de%20pr%C3%A9cession%20apparente
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
précession apparente : Déviation apparente de l'axe d'un gyroscope par rapport à la Terre. Elle est due à la rotation terrestre et non pas à une force appliquée au gyroscope. 2, record 6, French, - erreur%20de%20pr%C3%A9cession%20apparente
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-07-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- The Earth (Astronomy)
- Geophysics
- General Mechanics (Physics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- apparent precession
1, record 7, English, apparent%20precession
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- apparent wander 2, record 7, English, apparent%20wander
correct, NATO, standardized
- apparent drift 3, record 7, English, apparent%20drift
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The apparent deflection of the gyro axis, relative to the earth, due to the rotating effect of the earth and not due to any applied force. 4, record 7, English, - apparent%20precession
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Apparent change in the direction of the axis of rotation of a spinning body, such as a gyroscope, due to rotation of the earth. 5, record 7, English, - apparent%20precession
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
apparent precession; apparent wander: terms and definition standardized by NATO. 6, record 7, English, - apparent%20precession
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Terre (Astronomie)
- Géophysique
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- précession apparente
1, record 7, French, pr%C3%A9cession%20apparente
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- dérive apparente 2, record 7, French, d%C3%A9rive%20apparente
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déviation apparente de l'axe d'un gyroscope par rapport à la terre. Elle est due à la rotation terrestre et non pas à une force appliquée au gyroscope. 3, record 7, French, - pr%C3%A9cession%20apparente
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
précession apparente : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 7, French, - pr%C3%A9cession%20apparente
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
précession apparente : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - opérations aériennes. 4, record 7, French, - pr%C3%A9cession%20apparente
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tierra (Astronomía)
- Geofísica
- Mecánica general (Física)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- precesión aparente
1, record 7, Spanish, precesi%C3%B3n%20aparente
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Desviación aparente del eje del giróscopo respecto a la tierra, debido al efecto de la rotación de la tierra y no a causa de alguna fuerza aplicada. 2, record 7, Spanish, - precesi%C3%B3n%20aparente
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-07-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Suspension (Mechanical Components)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- gimbal
1, record 8, English, gimbal
correct, noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- gimbal structure 2, record 8, English, gimbal%20structure
correct
- gimbal element 2, record 8, English, gimbal%20element
correct
- gimbal mounting 3, record 8, English, gimbal%20mounting
correct
- ring 4, record 8, English, ring
correct, noun
- gimbal ring 5, record 8, English, gimbal%20ring
correct, officially approved
- gyroscopic frame 6, record 8, English, gyroscopic%20frame
correct
- gyroframe 7, record 8, English, gyroframe
correct
- gimbal unit 8, record 8, English, gimbal%20unit
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mechanical frame for a gyroscope or power unit, usually with two perpendicular axes of rotation. 9, record 8, English, - gimbal
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The gyroscope is a rotor, or spinning wheel, rotating at high speed in a universal mounting, called a gimbal, so its axle can be pointed in any direction. 10, record 8, English, - gimbal
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Mounted in a spacecraft ... an inertia platform provides for the measurement and subsequently, the correction of all the vehicle’s movements. The three sets of gimbal mountings allow the three gyroscopes to remain in a fixed plane ... whatever the movements of the rocket. 3, record 8, English, - gimbal
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The gyroscope is a spinning mass mounted so that it remains on a stationary axis, or rigid in space while the ring holding it turns about it. 11, record 8, English, - gimbal
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Basically the [inertial] navigation system comprises three components: the platform, the gyroscopic frame, and the computer... The gyroscopic frame is responsible for the stabilization of the platform. Three rate gyroscopes are fitted in the frame with their input axes mutually perpendicular... Tilting and drifting due the Earth’s rotational movement are also detected by the gyroscopic frame. 12, record 8, English, - gimbal
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gimbal ring: term officialized by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 8, record 8, English, - gimbal
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Suspension (Composants mécaniques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cardan
1, record 8, French, cardan
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- monture à cardan 2, record 8, French, monture%20%C3%A0%20cardan
correct, feminine noun
- élément de cardan 3, record 8, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20cardan
correct, masculine noun
- anneau de cardan 4, record 8, French, anneau%20de%20cardan
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- anneau 5, record 8, French, anneau
correct, masculine noun
- anneau de suspension 6, record 8, French, anneau%20de%20suspension
correct, masculine noun
- armature 7, record 8, French, armature
feminine noun
- armature de cardan 7, record 8, French, armature%20de%20cardan
feminine noun
- armature de suspension 8, record 8, French, armature%20de%20suspension
feminine noun
- cadre 9, record 8, French, cadre
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- cadre de cardan 10, record 8, French, cadre%20de%20cardan
masculine noun
- berceau 11, record 8, French, berceau
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme (dû à Cardan) permettant le déplacement angulaire relatif de deux arbres mécaniques dont les axes géométriques concourent en un même point et qui permet les mouvements dans tous les sens. 12, record 8, French, - cardan
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les systèmes inertiels [...] font appel à une autre loi de la physique selon laquelle les objets tournant à très haute vitesse garderont leur position relative dans l'espace. En d'autres termes, si on se met à faire tourner un objet (une toupie, par exemple) à un rythme effréné, il ne tombera pas. Conséquemment, les systèmes inertiels se composent d'un minimum de deux gyroscopes, chacun desquels supporte une masse globulaire placée à l'intérieur d'un cardan. On tient cependant les appareils d'aujourd'hui en suspension électromagnétique afin d'en réduire la friction. On orientera l'un des gyroscopes à la verticale tandis que le second y sera annexé à angle droit. Un objet tournant à la quasi-verticale s'orientera à la verticale réelle grâce aux effets de gravité. [...] S'il y a inclinaison de la plate-forme, comme par exemple lors d'un virage sur l'aile, le cardan s'incline en tandem avec l'avion tandis que la masse tournante demeure à la verticale. On peut dès lors mesurer l'angle d'inclinaison. 13, record 8, French, - cardan
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le gyroscope est un rotor (ou roue) qui tourne à haute vitesse à l'intérieur d'un assemblage de supports, appelé «cardan», qui permet à son axe de pointer dans toutes les directions. 14, record 8, French, - cardan
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les gyroscopes 1 axe sont essentiellement constitués : d'une toupie [...]; d'un élément de cardan (anneau ou carter) reliant [delta] au boîtier de l'appareil, par l'intermédiaire de l'axe de sortie [...]; 3, record 8, French, - cardan
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anneau de cardan : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 10, record 8, French, - cardan
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-04-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Lasers and Masers
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- ring laser gyro's dead zone
1, record 9, English, ring%20laser%20gyro%27s%20dead%20zone
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- dead zone 2, record 9, English, dead%20zone
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lock-in is a fundamental physical phenomenon associated with all oscillating devices. Laser gyros exibit the same phenomenon, in that the coupling mechanism is the reflection of light from one laser beam back along the path where it interacts with the oppositley traveling beam. This is called backscatter and is caused primarily by imperfect mirrors. Therefore, at low rotation rates, there is no frequency difference between the counter-rotating beams so that the gyroscope does not indicate any rotation. In spite of the ring laser gyro's dead zone whith lock-in thresholds on the order of hundreds of degrees per hour, it is still feasible to obtain measurements of rotation rates of less than 1 deg/h. 1, record 9, English, - ring%20laser%20gyro%27s%20dead%20zone
Record 9, Key term(s)
- RLG dead zone
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Masers et lasers
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- zone aveugle
1, record 9, French, zone%20aveugle
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- zone aveugle pour les vitesses de rotation faibles 2, record 9, French, zone%20aveugle%20pour%20les%20vitesses%20de%20rotation%20faibles
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone dans laquelle le gyroscope ne détecte pas le mouvement lorsque la vitesse de rotation est faible. 2, record 9, French, - zone%20aveugle
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gyrolaser [...] Défauts [...] un phénomène de couplage fait que les ondes restent synchronisées tant que leurs fréquences ne sont pas suffisamment éloignées. Il en résulte que, pour de faibles vitesses angulaires (inférieures à 100°/s) [...] le dispositif ne détecte rien : c'est la zone aveugle. Pour pallier cette difficulté, les constructeurs ont envisagé plusieurs solutions : soit donner une vitesse de rotation constante à l'appareil, suffisante pour qu'il se trouve en dehors de la zone aveugle [...]; soit faire vibrer l'appareil [...] et ne procéder aux mesures que lorsque le système est en dehors de la zone aveugle; soit [...] provoquer un équivalent statistique du pivotement mécanique permanent en introduisant dans le trajet des ondes un élément perturbateur (tel qu'une cellule Kerr), qui induit un glissement de phase; s'il est suffisant, le gyrolaser travaille dans la zone non perturbée. 3, record 9, French, - zone%20aveugle
Record 9, Key term(s)
- zone aveugle pour vitesse de rotation faible
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-04-17
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- angular error
1, record 10, English, angular%20error
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- angular rate gyro error 2, record 10, English, angular%20rate%20gyro%20error
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Angular rate gyro accuracy is characterized by two parameters: scale factor and drift. The scale factor describes the capability of the gyro to accurately sense angular velocity at different angular rates. This value is used to convert the voltage output from the gyro into an angular rate. System imperfections can cause small variations in the scale factor. These variations appear as a factor at the output of the gyro. Gyro drift characterizes the ability of the gyro to reference all rate measurements to the nominal zero point. It appears as an additive term on the gyro output, so any actual drift away from a given or predetermined value will cause the angular errors to accumulate. 2, record 10, English, - angular%20error
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rate gyroscope : A gyroscope that is suspended in just one gimbal whose bearings form its output axis and which is restrained by a spring; rotation of the gyroscope frame about an axis perpendicular to both spin and output axes produces precession of the gimbal within the bearings proportional to the rate of rotation. 3, record 10, English, - angular%20error
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- écart angulaire
1, record 10, French, %C3%A9cart%20angulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- erreur angulaire 2, record 10, French, erreur%20angulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un gyroscope (mesureur d'angle) utilise fondamentalement la propriété caractéristique d'inertialité (fixité dans l'espace absolu), totale ou partielle, de certains phénomènes physiques. À la base, c'est une mémoire de direction géométrique et matérielle dans l'espace. Avec l'utilisation d'un moyen approprié appelé détecteur angulaire, il est est capable de fournir une information d'écart angulaire entre le référentiel du boîtier du gyroscope et cette direction de référence. 3, record 10, French, - %C3%A9cart%20angulaire
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Selon leur réalisation les gyroscopes mécaniques ont un ou deux axes sensibles. On peut considérer les gyroscopes comme des «mémoires directionnelles». Il est donc possible d'obtenir un signal d'écart angulaire dès que l'on décale le boîtier d'un gyroscope. 4, record 10, French, - %C3%A9cart%20angulaire
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les systèmes inertiels peuvent générer une attitude à 0.1 degré, modifiant ainsi la précision des données selon l'altitude (car bien que l'erreur angulaire demeure la même, plus l'altitude augmente, pire sera l'erreur positionnelle). 5, record 10, French, - %C3%A9cart%20angulaire
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2001-09-17
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Ship Piloting
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- steady direction in space
1, record 11, English, steady%20direction%20in%20space
proposal
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- constant direction in space 1, record 11, English, constant%20direction%20in%20space
proposal
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If the gyroscope is not subject to a prolonged force it will maintain the same axis of rotation in space. 2, record 11, English, - steady%20direction%20in%20space
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Maintain a constant direction in space. 1, record 11, English, - steady%20direction%20in%20space
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Pilotage des navires
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- direction invariante dans l'espace
1, record 11, French, direction%20invariante%20dans%20l%27espace
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des gyroscopes à suspension électrique sont utilisés dans les centrales inertielles les plus précises (sous-marins nucléaires). Une bille quasiment parfaite joue le rôle du gyroscope. En fonctionnement, cette bille est suspendue, grâce à des forces électrostatiques, à l'intérieur d'une cavité sphérique tapissée d'électrodes. La bille ainsi suspendue est mise en rotation par un champ magnétique tournant produit par des enroulements situés à l'extérieur. L'axe de rotation garde alors un direction invariante dans l'espace. 2, record 11, French, - direction%20invariante%20dans%20l%27espace
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Tout corps animé d'un mouvement de rotation rapide (toupie, volant de machine, ...) constitue un gyroscope. Ses propriétés sont dues à l'inertie dynamique que développe la force centrifuge de la masse tournante. Si l'appareil n'est pas soumis à un effort prolongé, son axe garde une direction invariante dans l'espace. Si l'effort est constant et prolongé, son axe tend à se rapprocher progressivement de l'axe de la rotation qui le sollicite. 3, record 11, French, - direction%20invariante%20dans%20l%27espace
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Garder un direction invariante dans l'espace. 2, record 11, French, - direction%20invariante%20dans%20l%27espace
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2001-09-05
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- pendulous gyroscope
1, record 12, English, pendulous%20gyroscope
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gyroscope whose axis of rotation is constrained by a suitable weight to remain horizontal; it is the basis of one type of gyrocompass. 2, record 12, English, - pendulous%20gyroscope
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- gyroscope pendulaire
1, record 12, French, gyroscope%20pendulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- gyro pendulaire 2, record 12, French, gyro%20pendulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'horizon artificiel permet au pilote de connaître immédiatement et automatiquement la position de son avion. Dès 1926 une équipe d'ingénieurs allemands étudie le problème de l'horizon artificiel. L'idée étant de placer sous les yeux du pilote un horizon artificiel matérialisé par un gyroscope pendulaire, qui renseignait sur l'attitude réelle de l'avion. Cependant le gyroscope de verticale utilisé, soumis à des actions extérieures, ne décrit plus la verticale. En 1929 les Allemands créent le gyrorector. Le gyroscope sert désormais à stabiliser la position du pendule, grâce à sa liaison avec un moteur électrique qui corrige les mouvements du pendule. Le gyrorector est équipé d'un niveau à bille pour le dérapage de l'avion. 1, record 12, French, - gyroscope%20pendulaire
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2001-08-30
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- roll error
1, record 13, English, roll%20error
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- rolling error 2, record 13, English, rolling%20error
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
SYLLABUSes OF EXAMINATIONS... Gyro Compass. Properties of the free gyroscope; relationship between applied force and precession; effect of the earth's rotation on a free gyroscope, drift and tilt; errors associated with gyro compasses; latitude, course and speed error, ballistic deflection, rolling error; latitude, course and speed correction; fundamental classes of gyro compass... 2, record 13, English, - roll%20error
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- erreur de roulis
1, record 13, French, erreur%20de%20roulis
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Programme des examens [...] Compas gyroscopiques : Les propriétés du gyroscope libre, la relation entre la force appliquée et la précession, l'effet de la rotation de la Terre sur un gyroscope libre, la dérive et l'inclinaison les erreurs associées aux compas gyroscopiques, l'erreur de latitude, de route et de vitesse, la déflexion balistique et l'erreur de roulis, la correction des erreurs de latitude, de route et de vitesse, les principales catégories de compas gyroscopiques [...] 2, record 13, French, - erreur%20de%20roulis
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2001-08-24
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Navigation Instruments
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- gyrometer
1, record 14, English, gyrometer
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- rate gyro 2, record 14, English, rate%20gyro
correct
- rate gyroscope 3, record 14, English, rate%20gyroscope
correct
- velocity gyroscope 4, record 14, English, velocity%20gyroscope
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A special kind of gyroscope that measures rotation rate around a fixed axis. 5, record 14, English, - gyrometer
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A gyroscope that is suspended in just one gimbal whose bearings form its output axis and which is restrained by a spring; rotation of the gyroscope frame about an axis perpendicular to both spin and output axes produces precession of the gimbal within the bearings proportional to the rate of rotation. 6, record 14, English, - gyrometer
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gyrometers and gyroscopes. Gyrometers measure the angular velocity. Such measurement is based on the measure of Coriolis forces for a mobile in linear motion, when an additional rotation occurs... Gyroscopes are made of a solid body with high angular velocity around an axis of symmetry ... which induces a high angular stability in presence of perturbations. Such a device is used to preserve a fixed inertial orientation, while the rest of the system in motion. It must be noted that both devices provide an information about angular velocity. The first device output is the instantaneous angular velocity, while the second device output is the integration of the angular velocity during a period of time. Angular position information can be computed from gyrometers output by integration, while angular velocity information can be computed from gyroscopes output by derivation. 7, record 14, English, - gyrometer
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Instruments de navigation
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- gyromètre
1, record 14, French, gyrom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- mesureur de vitesse angulaire 2, record 14, French, mesureur%20de%20vitesse%20angulaire
correct, masculine noun
- gyromètre capteur de vitesse angulaire 3, record 14, French, gyrom%C3%A8tre%20capteur%20de%20vitesse%20angulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capteur gyroscopique à un ou plusieurs degrés de liberté, utilisé pour la mesure des vitesses angulaires. 4, record 14, French, - gyrom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gyroscope est un appareil capable de fournir une direction physique de référence et, corrélativement, une information de rotation angulaire, sous forme d'un écart angulaire, ou d'un angle total [...] compris entre 0 et 360 [degrés], vis-à-vis d'un référentiel absolu ou «inertiel». Le gyromètre est un appareil capable de fournir une information de vitesse angulaire, vis-à-vis d'un référentiel absolu (c'est-à-dire par rapport aux étoiles). 2, record 14, French, - gyrom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Tel qu'il vient d'être décrit, c'est-à-dire avec rappel élastique et amortissement visqueux [...] [le gyroscope à 1 axe] se comporte comme un gyromètre (rate gyro), c'est-à-dire un capteur de rotation instantanée absolue. 5, record 14, French, - gyrom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans un certain nombre de cas, un même appareil peut être capable de fonctionner en gyroscope ou en gyromètre. [...] Les gyroscopes et les gyromètres sont utilisés : pour la stabilisation d'une direction ou d'un référentiel mécanique, par exemple pour la stabilisation d'une caméra, d'une antenne ou d'un viseur infrarouge d'un autodirecteur de missile; pour piloter un missile ou une fusée sur sa trajectoire; en association avec des «accéléromètres» , pour déterminer la position, la vitesse et l'attitude d'un véhicule (avion, char, bateau, sous-marin, etc.). Dans ce cas, il s'agit d'un équipement appelé centrale inertielle. 2, record 14, French, - gyrom%C3%A8tre
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2001-08-24
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- Sagnac phase shift
1, record 15, English, Sagnac%20phase%20shift
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The detection of the differential phase shift between optical signals counterpropagating in the two possible directions can be performed in a manner similar to that in a conventional gyroscope. Obviously care must be taken to minimize any path differences between the two counterpropagating signals other than that due to the small nonreciprocal Sagnac phase shift caused by rotation of the gyroscope. A detection method, such as that using an intentional nonreciprocal phase modulation and phase sensitive detection for a minimum configuration gyroscope... would serve this detection purpose. 2, record 15, English, - Sagnac%20phase%20shift
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- déphasage de Sagnac
1, record 15, French, d%C3%A9phasage%20de%20Sagnac
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gyromètre optique [...] un déphasage commandé [...] s'oppose au déphasage de Sagnac [...]. Le montage «serrodyne» est un exemple d'application de ce principe. 1, record 15, French, - d%C3%A9phasage%20de%20Sagnac
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 2001-08-23
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Navigation Instruments
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- conventional rate gyro
1, record 16, English, conventional%20rate%20gyro
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
- classical rate gyro 2, record 16, English, classical%20rate%20gyro
- classic rate gyro 2, record 16, English, classic%20rate%20gyro
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rate gyroscopes provide a means for measuring angular rate about a particular axis and are traditionally used in a variety of high accuracy control and guidance systems in aircraft, missiles and ships. The conventional rate gyro, based on a high speed rotor, is a mature but relatively complex, delicate and expensive product. For these reasons and the increasing market for less expensive devices, a great deal of research effort has been invested into the development of a rate gyro with a vibrating sensitive element, which would eliminate the need for ball bearing suspensions and hence reduce the mechanical complexity and cost whilst greatly increasing life and robustness. The principle of operation of these devices is based on the coriolis force, which couples together two degenerate modes of vibration of the sensitive element when the sensor rotates. 1, record 16, English, - conventional%20rate%20gyro
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rate gyro : A special kind of gyroscope that measures rotation rate around a fixed axis. 3, record 16, English, - conventional%20rate%20gyro
Record 16, Key term(s)
- classic gyrometer
- classical gyrometer
- conventional gyrometer
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Instruments de navigation
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- gyromètre classique
1, record 16, French, gyrom%C3%A8tre%20classique
correct, masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les erreurs de mesure des gyromètres laser peuvent être représentées par des modèles mathématiques beaucoup plus simples que ceux intervenant dans l'étude des gyromètres classiques. Cela résulte essentiellement de l'insensibilité des gyromètres laser aux accélérations. 1, record 16, French, - gyrom%C3%A8tre%20classique
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gyromètre : Capteur gyroscopique à un ou plusieurs degrés de liberté, utilisé pour la mesure de vitesses angulaires. 2, record 16, French, - gyrom%C3%A8tre%20classique
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 2001-08-23
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Navigation Instruments
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- fiber-optic gyrometry 1, record 17, English, fiber%2Doptic%20gyrometry
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fiber-optic gyroscope : An instrument for measuring rotation rate, in which light from a laser or light-emitting diode is split into two beams which travel in opposite directions around a coil of optical fiber and recombine to generate interference fringes whose shift is a measure of the rotation rate of the coil. 2, record 17, English, - fiber%2Doptic%20gyrometry
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See records "fiber optic gyrometer" and "fiber optic gyroscope." 1, record 17, English, - fiber%2Doptic%20gyrometry
Record 17, Key term(s)
- fibre-optic gyrometry
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Instruments de navigation
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- gyrométrie à fibres optiques
1, record 17, French, gyrom%C3%A9trie%20%C3%A0%20fibres%20optiques
feminine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gyrométrie optique [...] Considérons un observateur [...] se trouvant à bord d'un laboratoire (ou d'un véhicule) en mouvement par rapport à l'espace absolu. Deux procédés s'offrent à lui pour mesurer la rotation instantanée de ce laboratoire : la mécanique rationnelle et l'optique. Mécanique rationnelle : par l'existence des forces d'inerties [...] cette voie conduit à la réalisation de gyromètres mécaniques [...] Optique : cette voie, par l'influence de la rotation du laboratoire (et par la suite des instruments utilisés) sur l'interaction instrument-lumière, conduit à la réalisation des gyromètres à fibres optiques et à celle des gyromètres laser. 2, record 17, French, - gyrom%C3%A9trie%20%C3%A0%20fibres%20optiques
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir les fiches «gyromètre à fibres optiques» et «gyroscope à fibres optiques». 1, record 17, French, - gyrom%C3%A9trie%20%C3%A0%20fibres%20optiques
Record 17, Key term(s)
- gyrométrie à fibre optique
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 2001-08-20
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Optics
- Navigation Instruments
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- optical gyro
1, record 18, English, optical%20gyro
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
- optical gyroscope 2, record 18, English, optical%20gyroscope
correct
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A more advanced type of gyro is the optical gyroscope. These devices are based on two counter-rotating beams of light travelling in a ring-like structure. The interaction of the two light beams produces a standing wave pattern. If the ring is then rotated about its centre axis(think of a torus spinning around its core), one of the beams has to travel a slightly longer distance, and the other a slightly shorter distance to get back to where they started. This will cause a shift in the pattern of the standing wave, and this can be measured to determine the rate of rotation. 3, record 18, English, - optical%20gyro
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Most people would remember the classic rotating disc gyroscope, which belongs to the mechanical group. One of today’s high precision gyros is still the mechanical, rotating gyro; however it is dependent on linear accelerations because of its mechanical measuring principle. The optical group comprises the fibre optic- and laser types. These use the Sagnac Effect (named after its French discoverer), which, when the sensor is turned, results in a difference in transit time between two light waves passing through the same optical path but in opposite directions. Optical gyros therefore do not depend on acceleration as gyros in the mechanical group. This is one of their biggest advantages ... 4, record 18, English, - optical%20gyro
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Optique
- Instruments de navigation
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- gyroscope optique
1, record 18, French, gyroscope%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Réaliser un gyroscope optique d'un prix de revient de quelques centaines de francs. Voilà une prouesse technologique quand on sait que les systèmes actuels, les gyroscopes laser, coûtent entre 100 000 francs et 1 million de francs. La solution mise au point par Mohamed Bouamra, chercheur à l'École nationale supérieure de physique de Strasbourg, tient à une habile substitution de technologies : une simple diode électroluminescente remplace le laser, tandis que des banales fibres optiques multimodes prennent la place des coûteuses fibres monomodes. 2, record 18, French, - gyroscope%20optique
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] certains laboratoires ont étudié divers dispositifs de mesure des rotations absolues ne présentant qu'une analogie assez lointaine avec les gyroscopes classiques. Ce sont les gyroscopes à vibrations [...]; les gyroscopes nucléaires [...]; les gyroscopes optiques, exploitant les propriétés de la lumière cohérente [...] 3, record 18, French, - gyroscope%20optique
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 2001-06-21
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- zero precession angle
1, record 19, English, zero%20precession%20angle
correct
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In gyroscopes, degrees of freedom refer to the restraints imposed upon the gyroscope wheel spin axis. Any rotation about the input axis will result in a precession of the gyroscope wheel. Thus, a voltage from the gyroscope pickoff will cause the wheel-gimbal stabilizing motor to drive and return the gyroscope wheel to its zero precession angle. 1, record 19, English, - zero%20precession%20angle
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- angle de précession nul
1, record 19, French, angle%20de%20pr%C3%A9cession%20nul
proposal, masculine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
- L'angle de «précession» [delta phi] dont le plan (Q,P) tourne autour de Q ne dépend pas de l'angle [phi] initial. De plus : - Si [tau] est réel [delta phi] est nul. La polarisation reste dans le plan (Q,P) initial. 2, record 19, French, - angle%20de%20pr%C3%A9cession%20nul
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record 20 - internal organization data 2001-06-21
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- precession of the gyroscope wheel
1, record 20, English, precession%20of%20the%20gyroscope%20wheel
correct
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In gyroscopes, degrees of freedom refer to the restraints imposed upon the gyroscope wheel spin axis. Any rotation about the input axis will result in a precession of the gyroscope wheel. Thus, a voltage from the gyroscope pickoff will cause the wheel-gimbal stabilizing motor to drive and return the gyroscope wheel to its zero precession angle. 1, record 20, English, - precession%20of%20the%20gyroscope%20wheel
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- précession de la toupie gyroscopique
1, record 20, French, pr%C3%A9cession%20de%20la%20toupie%20gyroscopique
correct, feminine noun
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La toupie gyroscopique est entraînée à vitesse constante. Le moteur de précession qui est dans le plan de symétrie du berceau est commandé pour produire une vitesse de basculement de la toupie. 2, record 20, French, - pr%C3%A9cession%20de%20la%20toupie%20gyroscopique
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] une toupie est constituée d'une roue dont la position est réglable sur l'axe de rotation propre. Le point d'appui peut être situé plus bas ou plus haut que le centre de masse. On vérifie que l'argument heuristique ci-dessus suffit à prédire le sens de précession de la toupie. 3, record 20, French, - pr%C3%A9cession%20de%20la%20toupie%20gyroscopique
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
Record 21 - internal organization data 2001-06-21
Record 21, English
Record 21, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 21, Main entry term, English
- unrestrained three-frame gyroscope
1, record 21, English, unrestrained%20three%2Dframe%20gyroscope
correct
Record 21, Abbreviations, English
Record 21, Synonyms, English
- free three-frame gyroscope 1, record 21, English, free%20three%2Dframe%20gyroscope
correct
Record 21, Textual support, English
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Three-frame gyroscopes. The unrestrained or "free" three-frame gyroscope has little practical use, because its spin axis is subject to tilting and drifting owing to the rotation of the Earth. 1, record 21, English, - unrestrained%20three%2Dframe%20gyroscope
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Two Frame Gyroscope. When the rotor is spinning and the spin axis is in a horizontal plane a definite resistance will be felt owing to gyroscope inertia, at the same time the spin axis will begin to precess in a vertical plane and will continue to do so with sufficient power to lift light weights until all the gyroscopic inertia disappears due to the rotor slowing and stopping. The Three Frame Gyroscope. If the base of a three framed gyroscope is held in the hand with the rotor spinning and turned about any of the three axes, the rotor will continue to point in the original direction in space. This property is known as gyroscope inertia. 2, record 21, English, - unrestrained%20three%2Dframe%20gyroscope
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See record "free gyroscope / gyroscope libre." 3, record 21, English, - unrestrained%20three%2Dframe%20gyroscope
Record 21, Key term(s)
- unrestrained three frame gyroscope
- unrestrained three framed gyroscope
- free three frame gyroscope
- free three framed gyroscope
Record 21, French
Record 21, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 21, Main entry term, French
- gyroscope libre à trois cadres
1, record 21, French, gyroscope%20libre%20%C3%A0%20trois%20cadres
proposal, masculine noun
Record 21, Abbreviations, French
Record 21, Synonyms, French
Record 21, Textual support, French
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'analyse des données provenant des trois encodeurs optiques du gyroscope démontre sans doute qu'au moins un des axes s'est bloqué très tôt au cours du vol. Le gyroscope n'étant plus libre de pivoter sur trois degrés de liberté, des forces de précession sont probablement apparues, causant des rotations aux axes libres qui ne correspondent pas à des mouvements réels de la fusée en vol. Comme le gyroscope a pu être récupéré, un examen de la structure a été effectué après le vol. L'équipe du Gaul a pu constater que le gyroscope a subi des dommages importants : les cadres externes et internes sont très déformés, l'axe des cadres brisé, plusieurs fils sont rompus et l'encodeur de l'axe des cadres présente une grande résistance à la rotation. 2, record 21, French, - gyroscope%20libre%20%C3%A0%20trois%20cadres
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Suspension de Cardan. But : permettre au gyroscope de s'orienter librement quel que soit le mouvement de son support. [Consiste en] 3 cadres imbriqués tournant librement l'un par rapport à l'autre selon 3 axes d'orientations différentes. 3, record 21, French, - gyroscope%20libre%20%C3%A0%20trois%20cadres
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Voir la fiche «gyroscope libre / free gyroscope». 1, record 21, French, - gyroscope%20libre%20%C3%A0%20trois%20cadres
Record 21, Spanish
Record 21, Textual support, Spanish
Record 22 - internal organization data 2001-06-21
Record 22, English
Record 22, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 22, Main entry term, English
- single gimbal ring
1, record 22, English, single%20gimbal%20ring
correct
Record 22, Abbreviations, English
Record 22, Synonyms, English
Record 22, Textual support, English
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One simple form of gyrocompass consists of a single gimbal ring attached to a support rod that is an extension of a diameter of the ring. The axis of the spinning wheel is mounted inside the ring along a diameter that is at right angles to the one represented by the support rod. 2, record 22, English, - single%20gimbal%20ring
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 2 CONT
rate gyroscope : A gyro wheel mounted in a single gimbal ring in such a manner that rotation about an axis perpendicular to both the gimbal axis and gyro axis produces a precessional torque proportional to the rotation rate. 3, record 22, English, - single%20gimbal%20ring
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See record "gimbal ring / anneau de cardan." 4, record 22, English, - single%20gimbal%20ring
Record 22, Key term(s)
- single-gimbal ring
Record 22, French
Record 22, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 22, Main entry term, French
- anneau de cardan simple
1, record 22, French, anneau%20de%20cardan%20simple
masculine noun
Record 22, Abbreviations, French
Record 22, Synonyms, French
Record 22, Textual support, French
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir la fiche «anneau de cardan / gimbal ring». 1, record 22, French, - anneau%20de%20cardan%20simple
Record 22, Spanish
Record 22, Textual support, Spanish
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