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PITCHING MOMENT [7 records]

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Record 1 2016-10-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
  • Aircraft Airframe
DEF

The point about which the pitching moment remains constant despite changes in the angle of attack.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
  • Cellule d'aéronefs
DEF

Point qui n'entraîne pas de modification du moment de tangage pris par rapport à ce point, lorsque l'angle d'incidence varie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
  • Célula de aeronaves
DEF

Punto con respecto al cual el coeficiente de momento de cabeceo es constante, cualquiera que sea el ángulo de ataque de un perfil, dentro de la zona de variación de este ángulo.

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Record 2 2014-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
CONT

An elevator is... designed to apply a pitching moment to the airplane. A pitching moment is a force tending to rotate the airplane about the lateral axis, that is "nose up" or "nose down. "

OBS

nose-up: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
CONT

Commandée par le manche, elle [la gouverne de profondeur] fait pivoter l'avion autour de son axe de tangage. L'avion est mis en cabré (montée) ou en piqué.

OBS

cabré : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maniobras de las aeronaves
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
OBS

encabritar: Inclinarse rápidamente un avión, levantándose la parte delantera de su fuselaje.

OBS

encabritamiento: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 3 2012-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Flights (Air Transport)
CONT

nose down : An elevator is... designed to apply a pitching moment to the airplane. A pitching moment is a force tending to rotate the airplane about the lateral axis, that is "nose up" or "nose down. "

OBS

nose-down: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Key term(s)
  • nosedown
  • pitchdown

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Vols (Transport aérien)
CONT

Commandée par le manche, [la gouverne de profondeur] fait pivoter l'avion autour de son axe de tangage. L'avion est mis en cabré (montée) ou en piqué.

OBS

piqué : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maniobras de las aeronaves
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
  • Vuelos (Transporte aéreo)
OBS

picado: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 4 2001-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
OBS

pitching moment : term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
OBS

moment de tangage : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte aéreo
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
OBS

momento de cabeceo: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 5 1999-02-01

English

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

Even when the designer has settled the size and angle of the tail plane, the force which it will experience will be outside the control of the pilot, and although they may automatically compensate for such things as changes in pitching moment on the main planes, they cannot possibly deal with changes of weight such as are caused by the dropping of bombs, consumption of fuel, and changes in the disposition of passengers and cargo. For this reason the adjustable tail plane was introduced, this being operated by an actuating gear and controlled by a wheel or lever in the pilot's cockpit. This enabled the pilot to alter the angle of setting of the tail plane during flight and so cause downward or upward forces upon it at will, thus balancing the aeroplane under all conditions.

OBS

adjustable(-incidence) tailplane: terms standardized by ISO.

French

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

stabilisateur réglable : terme normalisé par l'ISO et uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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Record 6 1980-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Power Stations
  • Physics
CONT

The coefficients used for moment are similar to coefficients of lift, drag, and thrust, and are likewise dimensionless; however, these must include a characteristic length, in addition to the area, the span is used for rolling or yawing moment, and the chord is used for pitching moment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Centrales électriques
  • Physique
OBS

Il est égal à: (2 fois le moment) divisé par le produit de la masse volumique de l'air par la surface balayée, le carré de la vitesse du vent et le rayon du rotor.

Spanish

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Record 7 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
CONT

... downward movement of the inlet as aircraft alpha increases, results in a lower aircraft nose-up pitching moment contribution from the inlet than...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs

Spanish

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