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HORIZONTAL ENGINE [10 records]

Record 1 2021-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motors (Machinery)
DEF

An internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged by pairs on opposite sides of the crankshaft and in one horizontal plane.

CONT

Horizontally opposed engines have a lower overall height than general series and V-type engines due to the structure of the piston being horizontally arranged in the crankcase. It makes the engine lightweight, compact and it lowers the vehicle’s center of gravity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteurs mécaniques

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

The speed which provides the maximum altitude gain for the horizontal distance travelled with one engine inoperative.

OBS

VXSE: abbreviation written in capital letters or with the letters "XSE" in subscript: VXSE.

Key term(s)
  • one engine inoperative best angle of climb speed

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Vitesse procurant le plus fort gain d'altitude pour la distance horizontale parcourue avec un moteur en panne.

OBS

VXSE : abréviation écrite en lettres majuscules ou avec les lettres «XSE» en indice : VXSE.

Spanish

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Record 3 2008-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
CONT

Multifunction Display(A general-purpose display which may be used in many places in the cockpit. In addition to the modes listed for the horizontal situation display [HSD] and vertical situation display [VSD], other possible modes are energy management, engine management, aircraft subsystem information, and integrated test and maintenance. Specific modes and formats can be selectable for a given mode of operations. It is sometimes called a Multipurpose Display [MPD].

Key term(s)
  • multi-function display
  • multi purpose display

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
CONT

L'affichage multifonction - MFD [joue] un double rôle en fournissant à la fois des informations sur la navigation [ainsi que] sur les programmes de gestion de l'appareil.

PHR

Écran multifonction divisé en plusieurs fenêtres.

PHR

Le pilote configure verbalement le MFD.

Key term(s)
  • affichage multi-fonction

Spanish

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Record 4 2007-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
CONT

From its formal launch in 1996, Rolls-Royce has been involved in all main propulsion system elements of this project. During JSF’S Concept Demonstration phase, Rolls-Royce provided a range of components that enabled Lockheed Martin's X-35B prototype to prove its STOVL capabilities. Rolls-Royce supplied a LiftFan, driven by a shaft from the engine via a geared clutch, and a swivelling nozzle providing horizontal thrust for forward flight that can turn through 90 degrees to redirect the engine's exhaust flow down for vertical lift.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
CONT

Le Harrier possède une caractéristique technique très particulière : l'effet VIIFing («Vectoring In Forward Flight»), qui permet à l'avion de se ralentir en vol : le pilote braque à fond les tuyères orientables vers l'avant, ce qui provoque une brusque décélération. Cette technique est un très gros avantage pour le Harrier, en effet, des études ont montré qu'il est extrêmement difficile de rester dans la queue d'un Harrier avec aux commandes un pilote maîtrisant à fond l'effet VIIFing.

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engines (Motor Vehicles)
CONT

Horizontal and vertical shaft engines are accommodated on the mounting platform via a quick-disconnect feature, or the dynamometer drive mechanism can be attached directly to the application.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)

Spanish

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Record 6 2000-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
  • Steam-Powered Machines and Condensers
CONT

Next form of haulage at Cwmdu Colliery was the installation of a small winch in October 1934. The steam to drive this winch was provided by a vertical boiler, 8 feet high and 5 feet in diameter. A small engine house had been constructed from round bush poles, roofed with galvanised corrugated iron, and it had a concrete floor... The Cwmdu Colliery syndicate had planned to replace its early vertical boiler with the horizontal boiler to give the mine an increased flow of steam power.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
  • Machines à vapeur et condenseurs
CONT

Les chaudières verticales à foyer intérieur, ont été imaginées pour gagner de la place en développant en hauteur la surface de chauffe. En général, ces chaudières s'emploient quand l'emplacement est restreint et quand il s'agit de faible puissance. Si perfectionnées qu'elles soient, elles utilisent toujours moins bien la chaleur qu'une chaudière horizontale de valeur égale, en vertu de leur forme même.

Spanish

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Record 7 1986-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation
  • Solar Power Plants
CONT

The flat plate collector type generator. In this design a solar collector is rigidly mounted, facing south at an angle to the horizontal not very different from the latitude of the location.... The collected heat is transferred to a working gas which drives a heat engine coupled to an alternator.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Centrales solaires

Spanish

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Record 8 1981-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

The Seattle company states simply that the flight decks of the standard body B. 757 and wide-body B. 767 have a lot in common and will be certificated for a two-man crew. The [Boeing] 757 will be fitted with digital electronic instruments including colour CRT displays. The navigation and automatic flight management systems are also digital. Common to both are an inertial reference system using laser gyroscopes; a CRT presentation of the attitude director indicator and the horizontal situation indicator with an integrated multi-colour map; a flight management computer system; colour CRTs giving engine parameters; and a crew alerting system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

(...) Boeing se borne à indiquer que les postes de pilotage du B.757 à fuselage étroit et du B.767 à fuselage large ont beaucoup d'éléments communs et seront utilisables pour le pilotage à deux. Le B757 sera équipé d'indicateurs électroniques et de systèmes de navigation et de gestion de vol automatique, tous de type numérique. Les postes de pilotage des deux appareils comporteront: une centrale inertielle à gyrolasers, un indicateur TRC de contrôle d'assiette, un indicateur électronique de situation horizontale avec carte intégrée multicolore, un calculateur de gestion de vol, des indicateurs TRC couleurs fournissant les paramètres moteurs et un système d'alerte de l'équipage.

Spanish

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Record 9 1981-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

The Seattle company states simply that the flight decks of the standard body B. 757 and wide-body B. 767 have a lot in common and will be certificated for a two-man crew. The [Boeing] 757 will be fitted with digital electronic instruments including colour CRT displays. The navigation and automatic flight management systems are also digital. Common to both are an inertial reference system using laser gyroscopes; a CRT presentation of the attitude director indicator and the horizontal situation indicator with an integrated multi-colour map; a flight management computer system; colour CRTs giving engine parameters; and a crew alerting system.

Key term(s)
  • integrated multi-color map

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

(...) Boeing se borne à indiquer que les postes de pilotage du B.757 à fuselage étroit et du B.767 à fuselage large ont beaucoup d'éléments communs et seront utilisables pour le pilotage à deux. Le B.757 sera équipé d'indicateurs électroniques et de systèmes de navigation et de gestion de vol automatique, tous de type numérique. Les postes de pilotage des deux appareils comporteront: une centrale inertielle à gyrolasers, un indicateur TRC de contrôle d'assiette, un indicateur électronique de situation horizontale avec carte intégrée multicolore, un calculateur de gestion de vol; des indicateurs TRC couleurs fournissant les paramètres moteurs et un système d'alerte de l'équipage.

Spanish

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Record 10 1981-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motors (Machinery)
  • Farm Equipment
DEF

An engine in which the cylinders are located in a horizontal rather than a vertical position.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteurs mécaniques
  • Matériel agricole

Spanish

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