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PARASITIC TORQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parasitic precessional torque
1, record 1, English, parasitic%20precessional%20torque
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- parasitic torque 2, record 1, English, parasitic%20torque
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ability to manufacture precision gyroscopic instruments which are sufficiently free of unpredictable drift is the ultimate limiting factor in the performance of inertial navigation technology. Gyro drift ... is the overriding performance concern and it is caused by parasitic precessional torques which are outside the system mechanization loops. 1, record 1, English, - parasitic%20precessional%20torque
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couple parasite
1, record 1, French, couple%20parasite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les couples parasites [sont] source de dérives des gyroscopes. On a donc essayé de réduire au maximum les résistances passives dans les articulations en supprimant les contacts à frottement solide. 2, record 1, French, - couple%20parasite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Générer des couples parasites. 3, record 1, French, - couple%20parasite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parasitic loss
1, record 2, English, parasitic%20loss
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heat added to the fluid by the torque converter and converter clutch, by pump and gear train parasitic losses, and heat removed by the cooler, and from the exterior of the transaxle, are each computed. 1, record 2, English, - parasitic%20loss
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- perte parasitique
1, record 2, French, perte%20parasitique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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