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MAIN FUEL LINE [7 records]

Record 1 2024-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
  • Fire Prevention
CONT

Fires were carried out in June and July, which corresponds to the main fire season for this region of Siberia. Plots were burned under a wide range of fuel moisture and weather conditions to observe effects on fire behaviour, fire severity, emissions, and other ecological factors. All experimental plots were burned using line ignition along the windward side to quickly create equilibrium fire behaviour that mimics wildfires under similar burning conditions...

Key term(s)
  • equilibrium fire behavior

French

Domaine(s)
  • Incendies de végétation
  • Prévention des incendies

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
  • Pipes and Fittings
CONT

Starting at the nozzle assembly located in the airplane nose, a two inch aluminum alloy line runs aft, enters the upper main fuel cell and connects to a port in the modulating valve. A check valve in the latter prevents reverse flow of fuel into the in-flight refueling line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
  • Tuyauterie et raccords

Spanish

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Record 3 2008-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
  • Aircraft Systems
DEF

A manually operated valve in a fuel line(main or pilot) for the purpose of completely turning on or shutting off the fuel supply.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
  • Circuits des aéronefs
OBS

robinet d'arrêt/shut off valve : Destiné essentiellement à isoler, par une obturation complète, soit une partie de tuyauterie, soit un élément ou appareil faisant ou pas partie d'un circuit ou d'un système.

OBS

robinet de fermeture à commande manuelle : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

Spanish

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Record 4 2008-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
  • Aircraft Systems
DEF

A device by means of which the flow of fluid can be directed in any of several directions.

CONT

This aircraft fuel system includes two main tanks-one in each wing-that feed through a fuel tank selector valve to an accumulator tank mounted on the firewall, thence through a fuel shut-off valve into the engine compartment. The fuel tank selector valve is located on the cabin floor between the front seats. There is a vapour return line that returns vapour and excess fuel from the engine-driven fuel pump to the accumulator tank.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
  • Circuits des aéronefs
CONT

Le circuit de carburant de l'avion comporte deux réservoirs principaux, un dans chaque aile, qui desservent, par l'intermédiaire d'un robinet sélecteur de réservoir carburant, un réservoir d'alimentation en carburant, fixé à la cloison pare-feu, qui est relié à un robinet d'arrêt de carburant situé dans le compartiment moteur.

OBS

robinet sélecteur : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance et Opérations aériennes.

PHR

Robinet sélecteur de réservoir carburant.

Spanish

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Record 5 2003-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Airframe
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
CONT

Harry Moss... explains that the full leading edge of both Derringer wings, from the main chord line into the nacelle, also serve as fuel tanks. Ribs are located down the length of the leading edge for strength. with the inboard baffle rib inside the nacelle : the removable fuel tank inspection rib is on the outboard end.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cellule d'aéronefs
  • Propulsion des aéronefs

Spanish

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Record 6 1987-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
  • Aircraft Systems
CONT

The climb vent float valve provides tank venting during climb when the bellmouth is submerged. The float valve consists basically of a weighted float connected to a flapper. The float is enclosed in a perforated cage.

CONT

The three climb vent float valves are located, one in each vent line, in the inboard end of each main fuel tank and one in the aft end of the vent line in the forward auxiliary tank.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
  • Circuits des aéronefs
OBS

clapet à flotteur de mise à l'air libre en montée : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9.

Spanish

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Record 7 1986-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
  • Mechanical Transmission Systems
  • Aromatic Hydrocarbons
CONT

The fuel flow transmitter used in a modern jet-airliner fuel system... is somewhat more complex than the vane type... In one such system the transmitter consists of an impeller and a turbine mounted in the main fuel line leading from the tank to the engine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
  • Transmissions mécaniques
  • Hydrocarbures aromatiques
CONT

transmetteur de débit de carburant. [...] Il est essentiellement constitué par un moteur synchrone qui entraîne un cylindre percé d'orifices longitudinaux.

OBS

transmetteur de débit de carburant : terme uniformisé par le CUTA (Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique) - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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