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Record 1 2011-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Mechanics (Physics)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Navigation Instruments
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
CONT

... gyroscopes exhibit drift. Gyroscope drift rate effects are usually classified into three groups. The first group is independent of applied acceleration and encompasses error torques derived from springs, power and signal leads to the float or reaction torques from the signal and torque generators. The second group includes effects proportional to translational acceleration... The final group consists of drift rates proportional to the square of the off-axes acceleration. This is called the nonisoelastic or compliance effect.

Key term(s)
  • gyro drift rate effect

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique générale (Physique)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Instruments de navigation
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
OBS

La seconde méthode est une méthode dite de «mosaïque photo» qui permet l'appariement spatial de deux photos ou segments de mosaïques de tailles et de formes indépendantes dans l'espace, automatiquement. Cette méthode propre à l'Ifremer est complémentaire de la méthode de «mosaïque vidéo» et elle permet d'effectuer des recalages pour compenser localement les effets de dérive des systèmes d'estime (gyro doppler et optique).

Key term(s)
  • effet de dérive des gyroscopes

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
DEF

A type of pressure-tube anemometer, named after the inventor, in which the pressure head is located on the windward end of the wind vane so that it is kept facing into the wind.

CONT

The Dines Pressure Tube Anemometer is universally recognised as the most reliable and accurate instrument of its kind and has been adopted as standard by the British Meteorological Office and by meteorological stations world-wide. Dines Pressure Tube Anemometer consists essentially of a Head Assembly, a Velocity Recorder and a Direction Recorder, the IM100 records wind speed and wind direction simultaneously on a single chart. An important feature of the Dines, is that it records not only average wind velocity over a given time, but also variations in wind force, with the strength and frequency of gusts, providing valuable data on the internal structure of the wind.

CONT

The suction head is mounted concentrically with the shaft, near the bearing that supports the vane, and develops a suction that is independent of wind direction. The pressure difference between the suction head and the pressure head is proportional to the square root of the wind speed and is measured by a specially designed float manometer with a linear wind scale.

CONT

The Dines anemometer was first described by William Henry Dines in 1892 and had all the essentials of the final form of the pressure-tube anemometer. With various modifications, the Dines anemometer remained a useful wind measuring device into the 1960s.

Key term(s)
  • Dines pressure-tube anemometer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
CONT

Selon leur principe de fonctionnement, les capteurs de la vitesse ou/et de la direction du vent peuvent être classés en quatre catégories. Ainsi, on distingue ceux qui sont sensibles [...] à la pression du fluide : le tube de Pitot ou l'anémomètre de Dines (ancienne version du tube de Pitot, largement utilisée dans les années trente pour les observations météorologiques) [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
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Record 3 2002-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Mechanics (Physics)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Navigation Instruments
CONT

Gyroscope drift rate effects are usually classified into three groups. The first group is independent of applied acceleration and encompasses error torques derived from springs, power and signal leads to the float or reaction torques from the signal and torque generators. The second group includes effects proportional to translational acceleration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique générale (Physique)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Instruments de navigation
CONT

Le système d'étude de la rotation ME-8950 est un dispositif qui permet l'étude complète de la dynamique des corps en rotation. Cette étude est faite à l'aide d'un rail tournant. Différents accessoires peuvent être ajustés sur le rail. Pour déterminer le moment d'inertie de ces éléments, un couple est appliqué au système. La mesure de l'accélération induite permet de mesurer le moment d'inertie et de comparer avec les valeurs théoriques.

Spanish

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Record 4 1998-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Fluctuations
OBS

Full flexibility through an independent float [means that] rates are determined by market forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fluctuations économiques
OBS

Flexibilité totale avec flottement autonome [indique que] le taux de change est déterminé par le marché.

Spanish

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Record 5 1990-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Management Control
  • Production Management
  • Operations Research and Management
DEF

The portion of excess time available when all preceding activities start at the latest possible times and all succeeding activities occur at the earliest possible times

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contrôle de gestion
  • Gestion de la production
  • Recherche et gestion opérationnelles
DEF

Période de temps dont on dispose pour exécuter une tâche lorsque l'opération précédente est accomplie au plus tard et l'opération suivante au plus tôt selon le calendrier de production.

Spanish

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Record 6 1980-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Networks

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réseaux ferroviaires

Spanish

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