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THRUST CONE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thrust take-up 1, record 1, English, thrust%20take%2Dup
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The thrust frame is a metal structure mainly comprising an upper cylinder, a "thrust take-up" cone, a cross holding the Vulcain engine-gimbal and ground-board connection structures... 1, record 1, English, - thrust%20take%2Dup
Record 1, Key term(s)
- thrust take up
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- reprise de poussée 1, record 1, French, reprise%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bâti-moteur est une structure métallique composée principalement d'un caisson supérieur, d'un cône de «reprise de poussée», d'une croix recevant le cardan du moteur Vulcain et de caissons [...] 1, record 1, French, - reprise%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thrust cone
1, record 2, English, thrust%20cone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Atlas launch vehicle comprises of two main sections, the body or sustainer section and the aft or booster-engine section.... The sustainer engine with its associated equipment and subsystems is gimbal-mounted to the sustainer thrust cone which is the aft end of the fuel tank. 2, record 2, English, - thrust%20cone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cône de poussée
1, record 2, French, c%C3%B4ne%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-10-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cone penetrometer
1, record 3, English, cone%20penetrometer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cone penetrator 2, record 3, English, cone%20penetrator
correct
- conical penetrometer 3, record 3, English, conical%20penetrometer
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A 30 ° to 60 ° cone... used to determine the force required to thrust the cone downward into silty or fine to medium-coarse sands, and hence to obtain information that a foundation or soils engineer may use to calculate some of the load-bearing capabilities of such formations. 2, record 3, English, - cone%20penetrometer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Instrument used to measure the ability of a soil to support traffic movements. 4, record 3, English, - cone%20penetrometer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Mécanique des sols
- Essais du sol (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pénétromètre à cône
1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%B4ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pénétromètre à pointe conique 2, record 3, French, p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20pointe%20conique
correct, masculine noun
- pénétromètre conique 3, record 3, French, p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trom%C3%A8tre%20conique
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Méthode du pénétromètre à cône. Cette méthode comporte un tube dans lequel peut glisser une tige-piston, terminée par une pointe conique. On peut faire agir une pression sur le tube seul, ou sur l'ensemble tube-tige. La pénétration de la pointe permet de mesurer la résistance du sol en kg/cm [carrés] (...). 4, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%B4ne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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