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Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
- Automatic Control (Machine Tools)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Stewart platform
1, record 1, English, Stewart%20platform
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Stewart platform consists of two plates connected by six mobile and extensible legs. The lower or base plate is immobile. The upper or mobile plate has six degrees of freedom, three rotational and three translational. The platform is highly stable and easy to control. The platform's six legs each have two parts, an upper and a lower leg, with a piston-like cylindrical DoF between each pair of parts. The legs are connected to the base plate and the top plate by universal joints at each end of each leg.(These universals are not just sets of abstract DoFs. Each also contains a spider-like body, while also having two DoFs.) The upper part of each leg can slide into and out of the lower leg, allowing each leg to be varied in length. The position and orientation of the mobile platform(top plate) varies depending on the lengths to which the six legs are separately adjusted. Once the top is connected to the legs, the entire Stewart platform assembly has 36 DoFs. Only six DoFs are independent, the same as the top plate would have if it were disconnected. You can think of these independent DoFs as the six adjustable leg lengths or as equivalent to the six DoFs of the mobile plate. 2, record 1, English, - Stewart%20platform
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Geodetic Technology trademarked "hexapod" for a Stewart platform in a machine tool context. However, apparently this has not stopped other machine tool manufacturers from using the term. A Free CNC software package, the Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) [1] is capable of driving a stewart platform using standard G-codes such as used for milling machines, etc. 3, record 1, English, - Stewart%20platform
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
- Commandes automatiques (Machines-outils)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plateforme Stewart
1, record 1, French, plateforme%20Stewart
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plateforme de Stewart 2, record 1, French, plateforme%20de%20Stewart
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plateforme de Stewart [...] est un type de robot parallèle constitué de six actionneurs. Elle a six degrés de liberté : les trois coordonnées de translation ainsi que les angles de tangage, roulement et lacet (Angles d'Euler). Les six jambes sont actionnées pour changer de longueur et [faire] varier l'orientation de la plateforme [...] 2, record 1, French, - plateforme%20Stewart
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les plateformes de Stewart ont des applications dans la technologie des machine-outils et des grue, la recherche sous-marine, la simulation de vol, les antennes paraboliques, les télescopes et la chirurgie orthopédique. 2, record 1, French, - plateforme%20Stewart
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-12-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Hexapod pointing device
1, record 2, English, Hexapod%20pointing%20device
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Hexapod 2, record 2, English, Hexapod
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hexapod is a support facility to be mounted on an EXPA of the ISS. The facility will be used for the Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment III(SAGE III). The facility has a bottom plate and a top plate. The two plates are connected by 6 linear actuators. Hexapod receives the pointing data from SAGE III and the actual base position from the ISS-EXPA. From this data the HEXAPOD control algorithm calculates the next position for each leg. Each linear actuator is driven by a double winding Brushless DC Motor, while the position is monitored by an incremental encoder. To sustain the launch load a launch support structure has been designed, which is released by dedicated electromechanical devices. Hexapod is controlled by a dedicated electronic unit... which interfaces to the Station via the MIL BUS 1553B. 3, record 2, English, - Hexapod%20pointing%20device
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hexapod pointing device: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 4, record 2, English, - Hexapod%20pointing%20device
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de pointage Hexapod
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20pointage%20Hexapod
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Hexapod 2, record 2, French, Hexapod
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de pointage Hexapod : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 3, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20pointage%20Hexapod
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-12-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Furniture Industries
- Upholstery
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- leg plate
1, record 3, English, leg%20plate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du meuble
- Rembourrage (Industrie du meuble)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plaque de pied
1, record 3, French, plaque%20de%20pied
correct, feminine 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 1990-06-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tibia vara
1, record 4, English, tibia%20vara
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A localized growth disturbance of the medial portion of the upper tibial epiphyseal plate, resulting in a progressive bow leg(varus) deformity, characteristic of Blount's disease. From SALMU, 1983, p. 308. 2, record 4, English, - tibia%20vara
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tibia vara
1, record 4, French, tibia%20vara
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déformation de la diaphyse tibiale caractérisée par une incurvation à convexité externe, d'origine congénitale ou secondaire à un rachitisme ou à une maladie de Blount [...] 1, record 4, French, - tibia%20vara
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tibia vara
1, record 4, Spanish, tibia%20vara
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) formé(s) à partir de la source suivante : Diccionario Treminológico de Ciencias Médicas, 12 edición (2a reimpresión), Barcelona : Salvat, 1988. 1, record 4, Spanish, - tibia%20vara
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-05-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Keyboard Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- brass butt plate 1, record 5, English, brass%20butt%20plate
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- leg plate 1, record 5, English, leg%20plate
- lyre scuff plate 1, record 5, English, lyre%20scuff%20plate
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à clavier
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plaque de noix de marteau
1, record 5, French, plaque%20de%20noix%20de%20marteau
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- plaquette de patte 1, record 5, French, plaquette%20de%20patte
feminine noun
- seuil de pédale 1, record 5, French, seuil%20de%20p%C3%A9dale
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
en laiton. 1, record 5, French, - plaque%20de%20noix%20de%20marteau
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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