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MAIN SERVO CONTROL [4 records]

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Record 1 2012-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
DEF

A system of controls for aircraft brakes that relieves hydraulic pressure at wheels that are about to skid or lock-up.

CONT

The anti-skid system limits the braking on each main wheel independently to allow maximum braking efficiency under all runway conditions. Basically, as a wheel almost stops rotating and is about to skid, the system detects this and reduces the braking pressure to that wheel, thus avoiding a skid.

CONT

The anti-skid system consists of two dual servo control valves, a wheel speed transducer in each main wheel, an anti-skid control box, four indicator lights and a control switch.

OBS

The anti-skid system is the airplane version of ... the anti-lock braking system (ABS) in cars.

OBS

anti-skid unit: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • antiskid unit
  • antiskid device
  • anti-skid control system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
CONT

Le système d'antidérapage règle la pression hydraulique exercée sur les freins par les pilotes. Il fournit l'effort maximal admissible en fonction de la surface de la piste, en essayant de réduire au minimum l'usure des pneus et d'optimiser la distance de freinage. Pour ce faire, l'unité de commande de freinage calcule la vitesse de rotation des roues selon les signaux envoyés par les quatre transducteurs de vitesse. Lorsque la vitesse de rotation d'une des roues est inférieure à la moyenne de vitesse de rotation des autres roues, il y a probablement dérapage, et la pression exercée sur le frein est relâchée. La vitesse de rotation de la roue revient ensuite à la vitesse moyenne, et le freinage normal est rétabli.

OBS

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

OBS

système antidérapant : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tren de aterrizaje (Industria aeronáutica)
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Record 2 2010-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Airframe
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
CONT

Control and servo tabs are employed on large aircraft to assist the pilot in moving the primary control surface. When the pilot applies manual force to a surface control in the cockpit, the control or servo tab moves in a direction opposite the desired motion of the control surface. Aerodynamic forces against the tab produce movement of the control surface in the proper direction.

OBS

Servo tabs are very similar in operation and appearance to the trim tabs... Servo tabs, sometimes referred to as flight tabs, are used primarily on the large main control surfaces. They aid in moving the control surface and holding it in the desired position. Only the servo tab moves in response to the movement of the cockpit control.

OBS

servo-tab: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • servo control tab

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cellule d'aéronefs
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs
OBS

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

OBS

servo tab : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

OBS

servocompensateur : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • servo flettner
  • servotab
  • servo tab
  • servo-compensateur
  • servo compensateur
  • servoflettner

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Célula de aeronaves
  • Maniobras de las aeronaves
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Record 3 2010-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Airframe
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
CONT

Control and servo tabs are employed on large aircraft to assist the pilot in moving the primary control surface. When the pilot applies manual force to a surface control in the cockpit, the control or servo tab moves in a direction opposite the desired motion of the control surface. Aerodynamic forces against the tab produce movement of the control surface in the proper direction.

OBS

Servo tabs are very similar in operation and appearance to the trim tabs... Servo tabs, sometimes referred to as flight tabs, are used primarily on the large main control surfaces. They aid in moving the control surface and holding it in the desired position. Only the servo tab moves in response to the movement of the cockpit control.

OBS

servo-tab: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • servo control tab

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cellule d'aéronefs
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs
OBS

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

OBS

servo tab : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

OBS

servocompensateur : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • servo flettner
  • servotab
  • servo tab
  • servo-compensateur
  • servo compensateur
  • servoflettner

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Célula de aeronaves
  • Maniobras de las aeronaves
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Record 4 1999-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
DEF

auxiliary airfoil: A secondary airfoil such as a slat, flap, or tab, that supplements or aids flight in some manner, as by creating an additional force or by providing a smooth airflow.

OBS

secondary control surface; auxiliary control surface : The flight control surfaces are divided differently depending upon the sources consulted. Some include two groups : 1. primary or main group 2. secondary or auxiliary group(e. g. flaps, spoilers, leading edge devices, trim tab, balance tab, servo tab) and others, three groups : 1. primary group 2. secondary group(e. g. trim tab, spring tab) 3. auxiliary group(e. g. wing flap, spoiler, speed brakes, slats and slots, leading edge flaps). The CUTA maintenance considers secondary control surface and auxiliary control surface as synonyms.

OBS

auxiliary control surface: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
CONT

Les gouvernes sont les surfaces mobiles de la cellule qui par leur action aérodynamique, permettent de faire varier l'assiette et la configuration de l'avion. On distingue les gouvernes primaires [...] et les gouvernes secondaires qui sont les tabs, les volets de bord d'attaque et de bord de fuite, les becs d'aile à fente et les déporteurs.

OBS

Le terme «gouverne secondaire» a été uniformisé par le CUTA maintenance.

OBS

gouverne auxiliaire : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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