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ALTITUDE CHAMBER [8 records]

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Record 1 2016-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
  • Tests and Simulations (Transportation)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
CONT

Ever since Mexico made its WRC [World Rally Championship] debut in 2004, each manufacturer has developed engine settings to minimize power loss in this unique event.... Last November, before its competitive debut, Volkswagen was free of the WRC restrictions that prohibit testing outside Europe and was able to run the Polo R in Mexico. As well as this on-stage testing, the manufacturer also completed trials in its climate and altitude chamber in Germany to accurately simulate the challenge ahead.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
  • Simulations et essais (Transports)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Equipment
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

A chamber used to induce a decrease in ambient pressure as would occur in ascending to altitude.

OBS

This type of chamber is primarily used for training and experimental purposes.

OBS

hypobaric chamber; altitude chamber; decompression chamber : terms and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Caisson utilisé pour créer une diminution de pression ambiante telle qu'elle se produirait lors d'une montée en altitude.

OBS

Ce type de caisson est employé principalement à des fins d'entraînement et d'expérimentation.

OBS

caisson hypobare; caisson d'altitude; caisson de décompression : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Material y equipo (Investigación científica)
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
DEF

Cámara en la que se produce una depresión con respecto a la presión ambiente de la misma forma que ocurre cuando aumenta la altitud.

OBS

Se emplea fundamentalmente para entrenamientos y con fines experimentales.

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Record 3 2010-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronomy
  • Atomic Physics
CONT

The site of a high altitude laboratory and monitoring station, operated by the National Research Council of Canada in 1956-63 with a cubical meson telescope, a neutron monitor, and a pulsed ion chamber on site.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronomie
  • Physique atomique
OBS

Renseignement communiqué par le Planétarium Dow à Montréal.

Spanish

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Record 4 2007-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Equipment
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
DEF

A chamber used during aerospace or high terrestrial altitude research or training to simulate the effects of high altitude on the human body, especially hypoxia(low oxygen) and hypobaria(low ambient air pressure).

OBS

The Hypobaric Facility has been used for diagnostic assessments of medically-restricted aircrew, including doppler monitoring of CF [Canadian Forces] aircrew to assess susceptibility to altitude-induced decompression illness.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
DEF

Simulateur de haute altitude utilisé pour la formation aéromédicale, la recherche, l'évaluation médicale et la mise au point d'équipement.

OBS

L'installation hypobare a été utilisée pour effectuer des évaluations diagnostiques sur le personnel navigant soumis à des restrictions d'ordre médical, y compris le contrôle par effet Doppler d'équipage des FC [Forces canadiennes] pour évaluer leur sensibilité aux malaises de décompression provoqués par l'altitude.

Spanish

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Record 5 1998-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Facilities and Venues
DEF

A house designed to simulate living at high altitude, especially for conditioning athletes.

CONT

In the altitude house, nitrogen is mixed into the air to reduce the oxigen to 15 percent. And that corresponds to the partial pressure of oxygen at 2,500 meters.

Key term(s)
  • altitude housing
  • altitude room
  • altitude chamber

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et sites (Sports)

Spanish

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Record 6 1994-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
CONT

The site of a high altitude laboratory and monitoring station, operated by the National Research Council of Canada in 1956-63 with a cubical meson telescope, a neutron monitor, and a pulsed ion chamber on site.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique

Spanish

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Record 7 1981-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

The modification [to the inlet guide vanes of the F/A-18] was tested extensively in an altitude chamber and has now been proved in flight.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

La solution a été longuement essayée au banc d'altitude puis vérifiée en vol.

OBS

«chambre à vide» : BT-138.

Spanish

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Record 8 1978-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
CONT

P. C. B. [Plenum Chamber Burning] consists of burning fuel in the front(cold) jet streams to give thrust boost for take-off in supersonic flight and, in consequence, a better thrust/S. F. C. matching in throttle-back subsonic cruise at low altitude.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
DEF

Dans un réacteur double-flux, une partie de l'air, après passage dans le compresseur est utilisé pour refroidir les parties extérieures de la zone de combustion et participer à la poussée: pour augmenter celle-ci on peut injecter ou enflammer du carburant dans le canal d'éjection propre à ce flux.

Spanish

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