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HEADING ATTITUDE GYRO SYSTEM [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Navigation Instruments
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- attitude and heading reference system
1, record 1, English, attitude%20and%20heading%20reference%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- A.H.R.S. 2, record 1, English, A%2EH%2ER%2ES%2E
correct
- AHRS 3, record 1, English, AHRS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- attitude heading reference system 4, record 1, English, attitude%20heading%20reference%20system
correct
- AHRS 5, record 1, English, AHRS
correct
- AHRS 5, record 1, English, AHRS
- heading and attitude system 6, record 1, English, heading%20and%20attitude%20system
correct
- HAS 7, record 1, English, HAS
correct
- HAS 7, record 1, English, HAS
- heading and attitude reference system 8, record 1, English, heading%20and%20attitude%20reference%20system
correct, officially approved
- HARS 9, record 1, English, HARS
correct, officially approved
- HARS 9, record 1, English, HARS
- heading/attitude sensor 6, record 1, English, heading%2Fattitude%20sensor
correct
- heading and attitude sensor 10, record 1, English, heading%20and%20attitude%20sensor
correct
- heading and attitude gyro system 11, record 1, English, heading%20and%20attitude%20gyro%20system
- heading and vertical reference system 12, record 1, English, heading%20and%20vertical%20reference%20system
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The attitude heading reference system provides attitude gyro, directional gyro(compass) and 3-axis rate/accelerometer data to the following aeroplane systems in EFIS [electronic flight instrument system] equipped aircraft : Primary flight and multi-function displays; Weather radar system; Automatic Flight Control System; Ground Proximity Warning System; Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System; Stall Protection System; Fuel System; Flight Data Recorder; Body Rates and Linear Acceleration Data to the flight control system. 13, record 1, English, - attitude%20and%20heading%20reference%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Crossbow [TM] Technology, Inc. ... introduced its new AHRS500GA solid-state attitude and heading reference system for general aviation ... Crossbow’s AHRS500GA is a strap-down subsystem that delivers heading measurements with dynamic accuracy of +/- 2.0 and static accuracy of +/- 1.5. Attitude accuracy is less than +/- 0.5 degrees (static) and +/- 2.0 degrees (dynamic). Range is +/- 180 degrees. The system features the industry’s highest performing sensors, including advanced MEMs accelerometers and rate gyros that provide much higher reliability than traditional spinning mass gyros. 14, record 1, English, - attitude%20and%20heading%20reference%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heading and attitude reference system; HARS: term and abbreviation officialized by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 15, record 1, English, - attitude%20and%20heading%20reference%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- attitude-heading reference system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Instruments de navigation
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centrale d'attitude et de cap
1, record 1, French, centrale%20d%27attitude%20et%20de%20cap
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- centrale A.H.R.S. 2, record 1, French, centrale%20A%2EH%2ER%2ES%2E
correct, feminine noun
- centrale de cap et d'attitude 3, record 1, French, centrale%20de%20cap%20et%20d%27attitude
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- système AHRS 4, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20AHRS
masculine noun
- système de référence de cap et d'attitude 5, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20de%20cap%20et%20d%27attitude
correct, masculine noun
- AHRS 5, record 1, French, AHRS
correct, masculine noun
- AHRS 5, record 1, French, AHRS
- système indicateur d'attitude et de direction 6, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20indicateur%20d%27attitude%20et%20de%20direction
masculine noun
- centrale de cap et de verticale 7, record 1, French, centrale%20de%20cap%20et%20de%20verticale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- AHRS 8, record 1, French, AHRS
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- AHRS 8, record 1, French, AHRS
- système de référence de cap et d'assiette 6, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20de%20cap%20et%20d%27assiette
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une centrale moderne d'attitude et de cap [...] ressemble beaucoup à une centrale inertielle de navigation qui ne fournirait que les assiettes et le cap, et dont les gyroscopes et les accéléromètres seraient de performances modestes : 1 à 10 degrés par heure pour les gyroscopes et quelques millièmes de la pesanteur pour les accéléromètres. La centrale d'attitude et de cap peut être à cardans ou à composants liés [...] et utiliser des gyroscopes mécaniques ou des gyrolasers. 2, record 1, French, - centrale%20d%27attitude%20et%20de%20cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centrale de cap et de verticale; AHRS : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 9, record 1, French, - centrale%20d%27attitude%20et%20de%20cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
centrale de cap et d'attitude : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 10, record 1, French, - centrale%20d%27attitude%20et%20de%20cap
Record 1, Key term(s)
- centrale AHRS
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- strapdown attitude and heading reference system
1, record 2, English, strapdown%20attitude%20and%20heading%20reference%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hybrid strapdown attitude and heading reference system 2, record 2, English, hybrid%20strapdown%20attitude%20and%20heading%20reference%20system
correct
- strapdown AHRS 3, record 2, English, strapdown%20AHRS
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Culminating a decade of pace-setting LITEF fiber optic gyro(FOG) research and development, the LCR-92 µ-AHRS strapdown Attitude and Heading Reference System... offers near-inertial quality heading and attitude capability at a price and with the reliability that today's business aviation and regional airline operators demand. It is a cost-effective replacement for expensive-to-maintain gimballed attitude-directional-and rate-gyro-based systems, priced competitively with that 1960's technology but with up to five times the Mean Time Between Failure(MTBF). And it is smaller, lighter, and significantly less costly than other fiber optic gyro-based AHRS. 4, record 2, English, - strapdown%20attitude%20and%20heading%20reference%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
strapdown: A term used to describe inertial measurement instruments (gyroscopes, accelerometers, and VMs) that are not mounted on a stable inertial platform but directly on the vehicle itself. 5, record 2, English, - strapdown%20attitude%20and%20heading%20reference%20system
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hybrid strapdown AHRS
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- centrale d'attitude et de cap à composants liés
1, record 2, French, centrale%20d%27attitude%20et%20de%20cap%20%C3%A0%20composants%20li%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- système de référence d'assiette et de cap à composants liés 2, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20d%27assiette%20et%20de%20cap%20%C3%A0%20composants%20li%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une centrale moderne d'attitude et de cap [...] ressemble beaucoup à une centrale inertielle de navigation qui ne fournirait que les assiettes et le cap, et dont les gyroscopes et les accéléromètres seraient de performances modestes : 1 à 10 degrés par heure pour les gyroscopes et quelques millièmes de la pesanteur pour les accéléromètres. La centrale d'attitude et de cap peut être à cardans ou à composants liés (strap down) et utiliser des gyroscopes mécaniques ou des gyrolasers. 1, record 2, French, - centrale%20d%27attitude%20et%20de%20cap%20%C3%A0%20composants%20li%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gyroscopic heading and attitude reference system
1, record 3, English, gyroscopic%20heading%20and%20attitude%20reference%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- GHARS 1, record 3, English, GHARS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The GHARS performs the functions of an all attitude flight reference system, providing an accurate, reliable, inertially stabilized heading and vertical reference for true and grid navigation, for aircraft stabilization and weapons control system, continuous pitch, roll and heading data for attitude and heading instruments in both fixed and rotary winged aircraft. 1, record 3, English, - gyroscopic%20heading%20and%20attitude%20reference%20system
Record 3, Key term(s)
- gyro heading and attitude reference system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- centrale gyroscopique de cap et de verticale
1, record 3, French, centrale%20gyroscopique%20de%20cap%20et%20de%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- GHARS 2, record 3, French, GHARS
feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Fokker 27 [...] Comme moyen secondaire de contrôle d'attitude, une centrale gyroscopique de cap et de verticale (SFIM type 550-2) est utilisée. Le bloc gyroscopique de la centrale est placé sur les têtes optiques des scanners. La vanne de flux est implantée dans une zone amagnétique (aile). 3, record 3, French, - centrale%20gyroscopique%20de%20cap%20et%20de%20verticale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-05-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- jerky engagement 1, record 4, English, jerky%20engagement
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While the Autopilot system is disengaged, the heading, roll and pitch signals from gyro data systems are used to synchronize the reference heading and attitude circuits, so as to prevent jerky engagement. 1, record 4, English, - jerky%20engagement
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réactions brusques à l'engagement
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9actions%20brusques%20%C3%A0%20l%27engagement
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tant que le pilote automatique n'est pas engagé, les signaux de roulis, de cap et de tangage provenant des systèmes de référence gyroscopiques sont utilisés pour synchroniser les dispositifs de référence d'assiette et de cap. Ceci a pour but d'empêcher des réactions brusques à l'engagement. 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9actions%20brusques%20%C3%A0%20l%27engagement
Record 4, Key term(s)
- réaction brusque à l'engagement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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