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INSTANTANEOUS AXIS [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Descriptive Geometry
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- approach length
1, record 1, English, approach%20length
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The axial distance between the first point of contact of threads, on approach, and the instantaneous axis of rotation when gear is working as reducer. 1, record 1, English, - approach%20length
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology of worm gear geometry. 2, record 1, English, - approach%20length
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
approach length: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - approach%20length
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie descriptive
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- longueur d'approche
1, record 1, French, longueur%20d%27approche
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance axiale entre le premier point de contact des filets en approche et l'axe instantané de rotation quand l'engrenage fonctionne en réducteur. 1, record 1, French, - longueur%20d%27approche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie de la géométrie des engrenages à vis. 2, record 1, French, - longueur%20d%27approche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
longueur d'approche : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - longueur%20d%27approche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Descriptive Geometry
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- recess length
1, record 2, English, recess%20length
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The axial distance between the last point of contact of threads, on withdrawal, and the instantaneous axis of rotation when gear is working as reducer. 1, record 2, English, - recess%20length
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology of worm gear geometry. 2, record 2, English, - recess%20length
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
recess length: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - recess%20length
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie descriptive
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- longueur de retraite
1, record 2, French, longueur%20de%20retraite
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance axiale entre le dernier point de contact en retraite et l'axe instantané de rotation quand l'engrenage fonctionne en réducteur. 1, record 2, French, - longueur%20de%20retraite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie de la géométrie des engrenages à vis. 2, record 2, French, - longueur%20de%20retraite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
longueur de retraite : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - longueur%20de%20retraite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-08-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Descriptive Geometry
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pitch plane
1, record 3, English, pitch%20plane
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pitch surface of worm 1, record 3, English, pitch%20surface%20of%20worm
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The geometrical surface given by the instantaneous axis of rotation in the relative motion of worm wheel to the worm threads. 1, record 3, English, - pitch%20plane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This plane is parallel to worm wheel axis and the worm axis. 1, record 3, English, - pitch%20plane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminology of worm gear geometry. 2, record 3, English, - pitch%20plane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pitch plane; pitch surface of worm: terms and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - pitch%20plane
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie descriptive
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plan de fonctionnement
1, record 3, French, plan%20de%20fonctionnement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- surface primitive de la vis 1, record 3, French, surface%20primitive%20de%20la%20vis
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface géométrique décrite par l'axe instantané de rotation dans le mouvement relatif de la roue par rapport aux filets de la vis. 1, record 3, French, - plan%20de%20fonctionnement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce plan est parallèle à l'axe de la roue et à l'axe de la vis. 1, record 3, French, - plan%20de%20fonctionnement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie de la géométrie des engrenages à vis. 2, record 3, French, - plan%20de%20fonctionnement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plan de fonctionnement; surface primitive de la vis : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - plan%20de%20fonctionnement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Poinsot movement
1, record 4, English, Poinsot%20movement
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Poinsot motion 2, record 4, English, Poinsot%20motion
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The motion of a rigid body with a point fixed in space and with zero torque or moment acting on the body about the fixed point. 2, record 4, English, - Poinsot%20movement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The instantaneous axis of rotation of a solid body cannot remain rigorously fixed inside the body if it oscillates in space, and vice-versa. The Poinsot movement consists in cones rolling on each other without slipping, the contact line being the rotation axis, which describes one cone in space and another inside the body. 1, record 4, English, - Poinsot%20movement
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mouvement de Poinsot
1, record 4, French, mouvement%20de%20Poinsot
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mouvement de nutation d'un anneau. Calcul de la fréquence de nutation d'un anneau plan libre [...] Nous sommes en présence d'un mouvement de Poinsot, car le moment au centre d'inertie des forces extérieures est nul. Nous connaissons le résultat établi en cours, à savoir : l'axe du gyroscope décrit un cône d'ouverture constante [thêta], le mouvement est périodique de période T [...] 2, record 4, French, - mouvement%20de%20Poinsot
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-09-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- instantaneous angular velocity
1, record 5, English, instantaneous%20angular%20velocity
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gyrometers and gyroscopes. Gyrometers measure the angular velocity. Such measurement is based on the measure of Coriolis forces for a mobile in linear motion, when an additional rotation occurs... Gyroscopes are made of a solid body with high angular velocity around an axis of symmetry... which induces a high angular stability in presence of perturbations. Such a device is used to preserve a fixed inertial orientation, while the rest of the system in in motion. It must be noted that both devices provide an information about angular velocity. The first device output is the instantaneous angular velocity, while the second device output is the integration of the angular velocity during a period of time. Angular position information can be computed from gyrometers output by integration, while angular velocity information can be computed from gyroscopes output by derivation. 2, record 5, English, - instantaneous%20angular%20velocity
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vitesse angulaire instantanée
1, record 5, French, vitesse%20angulaire%20instantan%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Principe de fonctionnement des centrales inertielles à composants liés [...] La connaissance des vitesses angulaires instantanées permet par intégration de connaître en permanence la position angulaire du trièdre avion par rapport au repère géographique local. Les composantes du vecteur force spécifique, mesurées par les accéléromètres dans le trièdre avion peuvent alors être projetées dans le trièdre géographique local. 1, record 5, French, - vitesse%20angulaire%20instantan%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-08-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Navigation Instruments
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gyrometer
1, record 6, English, gyrometer
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- rate gyro 2, record 6, English, rate%20gyro
correct
- rate gyroscope 3, record 6, English, rate%20gyroscope
correct
- velocity gyroscope 4, record 6, English, velocity%20gyroscope
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A special kind of gyroscope that measures rotation rate around a fixed axis. 5, record 6, English, - gyrometer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A gyroscope that is suspended in just one gimbal whose bearings form its output axis and which is restrained by a spring; rotation of the gyroscope frame about an axis perpendicular to both spin and output axes produces precession of the gimbal within the bearings proportional to the rate of rotation. 6, record 6, English, - gyrometer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gyrometers and gyroscopes. Gyrometers measure the angular velocity. Such measurement is based on the measure of Coriolis forces for a mobile in linear motion, when an additional rotation occurs... Gyroscopes are made of a solid body with high angular velocity around an axis of symmetry... which induces a high angular stability in presence of perturbations. Such a device is used to preserve a fixed inertial orientation, while the rest of the system in motion. It must be noted that both devices provide an information about angular velocity. The first device output is the instantaneous angular velocity, while the second device output is the integration of the angular velocity during a period of time. Angular position information can be computed from gyrometers output by integration, while angular velocity information can be computed from gyroscopes output by derivation. 7, record 6, English, - gyrometer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Instruments de navigation
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gyromètre
1, record 6, French, gyrom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- mesureur de vitesse angulaire 2, record 6, French, mesureur%20de%20vitesse%20angulaire
correct, masculine noun
- gyromètre capteur de vitesse angulaire 3, record 6, French, gyrom%C3%A8tre%20capteur%20de%20vitesse%20angulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capteur gyroscopique à un ou plusieurs degrés de liberté, utilisé pour la mesure des vitesses angulaires. 4, record 6, French, - gyrom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gyroscope est un appareil capable de fournir une direction physique de référence et, corrélativement, une information de rotation angulaire, sous forme d'un écart angulaire, ou d'un angle total [...] compris entre 0 et 360 [degrés], vis-à-vis d'un référentiel absolu ou «inertiel». Le gyromètre est un appareil capable de fournir une information de vitesse angulaire, vis-à-vis d'un référentiel absolu (c'est-à-dire par rapport aux étoiles). 2, record 6, French, - gyrom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Tel qu'il vient d'être décrit, c'est-à-dire avec rappel élastique et amortissement visqueux [...] [le gyroscope à 1 axe] se comporte comme un gyromètre (rate gyro), c'est-à-dire un capteur de rotation instantanée absolue. 5, record 6, French, - gyrom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans un certain nombre de cas, un même appareil peut être capable de fonctionner en gyroscope ou en gyromètre. [...] Les gyroscopes et les gyromètres sont utilisés : pour la stabilisation d'une direction ou d'un référentiel mécanique, par exemple pour la stabilisation d'une caméra, d'une antenne ou d'un viseur infrarouge d'un autodirecteur de missile; pour piloter un missile ou une fusée sur sa trajectoire; en association avec des «accéléromètres» , pour déterminer la position, la vitesse et l'attitude d'un véhicule (avion, char, bateau, sous-marin, etc.). Dans ce cas, il s'agit d'un équipement appelé centrale inertielle. 2, record 6, French, - gyrom%C3%A8tre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-11-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Meteorology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- natural coordinates
1, record 7, English, natural%20coordinates
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An orthogonal system of curvilinear coordinates used to describe fluid motion and consisting of an axis t tangent to the instantaneous velocity vector and an axis n normal to this velocity vector to the left in the horizontal plane, to which a vertically directed axis z may be added for description of three-dimensional flow. 1, record 7, English, - natural%20coordinates
Record 7, Key term(s)
- natural coordinate
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Météorologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- coordonnées naturelles
1, record 7, French, coordonn%C3%A9es%20naturelles
correct, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système orthogonal de coordonnées curvilignes utilisé dans la description des mouvements de fluides et qui se compose d'un axe t tangent au vecteur de vitesse instantanée et d'un axe n normal à ce vecteur sur la gauche dans le plan horizontal, auxquels on peut ajouter un axe vertical z pour la description d'un flux tridimensionnel. 1, record 7, French, - coordonn%C3%A9es%20naturelles
Record 7, Key term(s)
- coordonnée naturelle
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Meteorología
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- coordenadas naturales
1, record 7, Spanish, coordenadas%20naturales
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema ortogonal de coordenadas curvilíneas utilizado para describir movimientos de fluidos y que se compone de un eje t tangente al vector de velocidad instantánea y de un eje n normal a ese vector de velocidad a la izquierda del plano horizontal, a los que puede añadirse un eje vertical z para la descripción de un flujo tridimensional. 1, record 7, Spanish, - coordenadas%20naturales
Record 7, Key term(s)
- coordenada natural
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-05-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Remote Sensing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- polar motion
1, record 8, English, polar%20motion
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Motion of the instantaneous axis of the rotation of the Earth with respect to the solid body of the Earth. 1, record 8, English, - polar%20motion
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Irregular, but more or less circular motion with an amplitude of about 15m and a main period of about 430 days (called Chandler Wobble). 1, record 8, English, - polar%20motion
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service. 1, record 8, English, - polar%20motion
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Télédétection
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mouvement chandlérien
1, record 8, French, mouvement%20chandl%C3%A9rien
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement de l'axe instantané de rotation de la Terre par rapport à la masse du globe. 1, record 8, French, - mouvement%20chandl%C3%A9rien
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mouvement irrégulier, mais plus ou moins circulaire d'une amplitude d'environ 15 minutes et d'une période moyenne d'environ 430 jours. 1, record 8, French, - mouvement%20chandl%C3%A9rien
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-05-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- pitch surface
1, record 9, English, pitch%20surface
correct, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The geometrical surface described by the instantaneous axis of the movement of the mating gear in relation to the gear under consideration in a given gear pair. 1, record 9, English, - pitch%20surface
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 9, English, - pitch%20surface
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- surface primitive de fonctionnement
1, record 9, French, surface%20primitive%20de%20fonctionnement
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface géométrique décrite par l'axe instantané du mouvement relatif de la roue conjuguée par rapport à la roue considérée, dans un engrenage donné. 1, record 9, French, - surface%20primitive%20de%20fonctionnement
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 9, French, - surface%20primitive%20de%20fonctionnement
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-05-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- instantaneous axis
1, record 10, English, instantaneous%20axis
correct, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a gear pair with parallel or non-parallel axes, the imaginary line around which occurs the relative instantaneous rotation of a gear in relation to its mating gear. In a gear pair with non-parallel, non-intersecting axes, the imaginary line around which occurs the relative instantaneous helical movement of a gear in relation to its mating gear. 1, record 10, English, - instantaneous%20axis
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 10, English, - instantaneous%20axis
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- axe instantané
1, record 10, French, axe%20instantan%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un engrenage parallèle ou concourant, ligne fictive autour de laquelle se fait la rotation instantanée relative d'une roue par rapport à sa roue conjuguée. Dans un engrenage gauche, ligne fictive autour de laquelle se fait le mouvement hélicoidal instantané relatif d'une roue par rapport à sa roue conjuguée. 1, record 10, French, - axe%20instantan%C3%A9
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 10, French, - axe%20instantan%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1982-05-26
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Transportation
- Hydroplanes and Hydrofoils
- Propulsion of Water-Craft
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- yaw angle 1, record 11, English, yaw%20angle
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The angle, in the horizontal plane, between longitudinal axis of an ACV and the instantaneous direction of motion relative to the local surface on which the vehicle is moving. 1, record 11, English, - yaw%20angle
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Transports
- Hydroglisseurs et hydroptères
- Propulsion des bateaux
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- angle d'embardée 1, record 11, French, angle%20d%27embard%C3%A9e
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- angle de lacet 1, record 11, French, angle%20de%20lacet
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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