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POSITIONING LASER [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- The Earth (Astronomy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- geodetic measurement
1, record 1, English, geodetic%20measurement
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- geodesic measurement 2, record 1, English, geodesic%20measurement
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
How do we know that we will have another [megathrust earthquake] in the future? The deformation of the crust in a predictable pattern can be detected by very careful geodetic measurements using global positioning satellites, precise levelling, [precise] gravity measurements and changing distance measurements using laser technology. 3, record 1, English, - geodetic%20measurement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Terre (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mesurage géodésique
1, record 1, French, mesurage%20g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comment est-ce qu'on sait qu'un [séisme megatectonique] se répétera à l'avenir? On peut détecter que la déformation de l'écorce terrestre suit un schéma prévisible avec du mesurage géodésique très soigneux en utilisant des satellites du système mondial de localisation (GPS), du nivellement précis, du mesurage précis de la gravité et la technologie du laser pour déterminer des changements de la distance. 1, record 1, French, - mesurage%20g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- laser high accuracy relative positioning
1, record 2, English, laser%20high%20accuracy%20relative%20positioning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- LASHARP 1, record 2, English, LASHARP
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- localisation laser relative de haute précision
1, record 2, French, localisation%20laser%20relative%20de%20haute%20pr%C3%A9cision
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-08-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
- Welding - Various Processes
- Cutting and Trimming (Machine-Tooling)
- Navigation Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- oscillating speed
1, record 3, English, oscillating%20speed
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Technologically, "says Mr. Peterson, "the neatest thing we’ve seen lately is in motion control. We’re applying the most advanced motion control products as they become available. In laser cutting for example, we’ve applied linear motors to X-and Y-axis positioning tables under our laser cutters and welders. We’re getting acceleration and deceleration rates approaching 2 g's, which is letting us move work at rates approaching the oscillating speed of the laser itself. 1, record 3, English, - oscillating%20speed
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
- Procédés de soudage divers
- Découpage et taillage (Usinage)
- Instruments de navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vitesse oscillante
1, record 3, French, vitesse%20oscillante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gyromètres optiques [...] La zone aveugle et son antidote, l'activation. [...] Un artifice, appelé activation permet [...] [de] faire travailler le gyromètre en permanence ou, à la rigueur, pendant la majeure partie du temps, dans la zone linéaire de sa courbe d'étalonnage [...] La méthode la plus simple à concevoir [...] consiste à animer le bloc optique d'un mouvement angulaire [déterminé]; [...] Deux possibilités peuvent être envisagées : a) Introduction d'une vitesse supplémentaire [...] de signe constant. [...] b) Introduction d'une vitesse oscillante, par exemple d'une fréquence de l'ordre de 200 Hz et d'une amplitude de l'ordre d'une centaine de degrés par seconde. [...] Une version sophistiquée de cette méthode, appelée superactivation consiste à ajouter au signal à mesurer une composante de vitesse angulaire aléatoire [...] 1, record 3, French, - vitesse%20oscillante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Navigation Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- angular increment
1, record 4, English, angular%20increment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Positioning of the SOFIA telescope is based on spherical sensors(position sensitive devices, PSDs), located at the bearing, and an high resolution inertial three laser gyro system, which is updated regularly by the focal plane tracker camera. The gyros were specially developed for SOFIA to provide extremely low drift rates and noise. Each of them includes 3km of glass fiber providing an angular increment of 0. 0008". 2, record 4, English, - angular%20increment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Instruments de navigation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- incrément d'angle
1, record 4, French, incr%C3%A9ment%20d%27angle
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- incrément angulaire 2, record 4, French, incr%C3%A9ment%20angulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Sagem intègre dans ses systèmes de guidage et de navigation trois types de gyrolaser de classe inertielle, de périmètre 8, 16 et 32 cm. Les appareils fournissent directement une information d'angle sous forme d'incréments. L'incrément d'angle est fonction de la longueur d'onde optique et du périmètre du gyroscope. 3, record 4, French, - incr%C3%A9ment%20d%27angle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On peut distinguer plusieurs systèmes laser scanner : les systèmes composés de plusieurs télémètres laser émettant chacun un faisceau dans une direction particulière de sorte que l'incrément angulaire soit constant entre deux faisceaux, dans ce cas chaque bande de mesure est composée d'un certain nombre de profils parallèles [...] 4, record 4, French, - incr%C3%A9ment%20d%27angle
Record 4, Key term(s)
- incrément
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-06-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- laser inertial navigation system
1, record 5, English, laser%20inertial%20navigation%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- LINS 2, record 5, English, LINS
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- laser inertial system 3, record 5, English, laser%20inertial%20system
correct
- ring laser gyro inertial reference system 4, record 5, English, ring%20laser%20gyro%20inertial%20reference%20system
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nimrod MRA4 is equipped with a Navigation and Flight Management System(NAV/FMS) from Smiths Industries... The navigation sensors include a laser inertial navigation system and two LN-100G Global Positioning Systems from Litton which provide redundant position, velocity and attitude data to the flight management system. 5, record 5, English, - laser%20inertial%20navigation%20system
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Boeing Company selected a ring laser gyro inertial reference system (IRS) for its new 737-300, 757, and 767 aircraft (laser gyros are presently operational in the 767 aircraft as an integral part or the inertial reference system). The manufacturer of the European A310 and A320 Airbus also selected a ring laser gyro inertial reference system. 6, record 5, English, - laser%20inertial%20navigation%20system
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See record "inertial navigation system." 7, record 5, English, - laser%20inertial%20navigation%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système de navigation inertielle laser
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation%20inertielle%20laser
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- centrale de navigation inertielle gyrolaser 2, record 5, French, centrale%20de%20navigation%20inertielle%20gyrolaser
correct, feminine noun
- système inertiel à laser 3, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20inertiel%20%C3%A0%20laser
correct, masculine noun
- centrale inertielle à gyrolaser 4, record 5, French, centrale%20inertielle%20%C3%A0%20gyrolaser
correct, feminine noun
- centrale gyrolaser 4, record 5, French, centrale%20gyrolaser
correct, feminine noun
- système inertiel laser 5, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20inertiel%20laser
correct, masculine noun
- système de référence inertiel à gyrolaser 6, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20inertiel%20%C3%A0%20gyrolaser
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lockheed Martin F-117 Night Hawk [...] Une troisième phase du programme de développement verra l'ajout d'un nouveau capteur d'acquisition et de désignation infrarouge pour remplacer les systèmes FLIR et DLIR (testés en vol en 1992), et fournira également une centrale de navigation inertielle gyrolaser Honeywell et un GPS Collins (système de localisation par satellite). 2, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation%20inertielle%20laser
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir la fiche «centrale de navigation inertielle». 6, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation%20inertielle%20laser
Record 5, Key term(s)
- système inertiel de navigation laser
- centrale inertielle de navigation laser
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-07-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- aiming beam
1, record 6, English, aiming%20beam
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Visible laser beam generated coaxially with an infrared or other invisible laser beam to aid in its positioning. 1, record 6, English, - aiming%20beam
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rayon de visée
1, record 6, French, rayon%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Projet de norme ISO sur la visionique. 1, record 6, French, - rayon%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-02-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- positioning laser
1, record 7, English, positioning%20laser
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- laser de positionnement
1, record 7, French, laser%20de%20positionnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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