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CAMBERED AEROFOIL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- upper surface
1, record 1, English, upper%20surface
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- top surface 2, record 1, English, top%20surface
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The colorful cloth that suspends us is known as the canopy or wing. There is an upper surface and a lower surface to this canopy as well as a leading edge and trailing edge. The upper and lower surfaces are held together by ribs that are shaped to create a cross section like a bird’s or airplane’s wing. 3, record 1, English, - upper%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The canopy is constructed of a top and bottom surface joined by a number of vertical segments. When it is fully inflated, the cell takes up an aerofoil shape with a flattish lower surface and a curved, or cambered, top surface. 2, record 1, English, - upper%20surface
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- extrados
1, record 1, French, extrados
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La partie supérieure [de l'aile] est appelée l'extrados et la partie inférieure l'intrados. 2, record 1, French, - extrados
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Extrados. Partie supérieure de la voilure: surface qui regarde le ciel. 3, record 1, French, - extrados
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lower surface
1, record 2, English, lower%20surface
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bottom surface 2, record 2, English, bottom%20surface
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The canopy is constructed of a top and bottom surface joined by a number of vertical segments. … When it is fully inflated, the cell takes up an aerofoil shape with a flattish lower surface and a curved, or cambered, top surface. 3, record 2, English, - lower%20surface
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- intrados
1, record 2, French, intrados
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La partie supérieure [de l'aile] est appelée l'extrados et la partie inférieure l'intrados. 2, record 2, French, - intrados
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'intrados est un terme d'aéronautique que l'on retrouve dans la forme d'une aile d'avion. C'est la partie de l'aile située au dessous. Autrement dit, c'est la toile cousue côté parapentiste. 3, record 2, French, - intrados
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cambered aerofoil
1, record 3, English, cambered%20aerofoil
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
His experiments led to the development of the cambered aerofoil, a feature that generated much more lift than a flat surface. Put simply, a curved wing surface causes the air traveling over the upper surface to move faster, and travel further, than the air passing along the lower surface of the wing. The air passing over the top surface has a slightly reduced pressure. The greater pressure below the wing exerts an upwards force, called lift, and within certain limits increases with airspeed. 1, record 3, English, - cambered%20aerofoil
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- profil cambré
1, record 3, French, profil%20cambr%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-09-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- BERP blade
1, record 4, English, BERP%20blade
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
BERP blades. [a]... new design composite rotor blades, developed by Westland Helicopters Ltd in the UK... produce 30 per cent more lift and could give 45 km more forward speed than conventional blades of the same size. This design, with its characteristic "paddle" tip... features an all-composite blade using various cambered aerofoil sections along its length, culminating in thin, high-speed sections in the swept, extended-chord tip. 2, record 4, English, - BERP%20blade
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
British Experimental Rotor Program. 3, record 4, English, - BERP%20blade
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
BERP blade: term officialized by the ATSC - Helicopters. 3, record 4, English, - BERP%20blade
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pale BERP
1, record 4, French, pale%20BERP
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pale BERP : terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Hélicoptères. 2, record 4, French, - pale%20BERP
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-01-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- BERP blade 1, record 5, English, BERP%20blade
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
BERP blades. [a]... new design composite rotor blades, developed by Westland Helicopters Ltd in the UK... produce 30 per cent more lift and could give 45 km more forward speed than conventional blades of the same size. This design, with its characteristic "paddle" tip... features an all-composite blade using various cambered aerofoil sections along its length, culminating in thin, high-speed sections in the swept, extended-chord tip. 1, record 5, English, - BERP%20blade
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pale de rotor BERP
1, record 5, French, pale%20de%20rotor%20BERP
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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