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POGO-STICK EFFECT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pogo effect
1, record 1, English, pogo%20effect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Pogo effect 2, record 1, English, Pogo%20effect
correct
- POGO phenomenon 3, record 1, English, POGO%20phenomenon
correct
- pogo-stick effect 4, record 1, English, pogo%2Dstick%20effect
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vertical oscillations of the rocket, usually starting in the first stage, during launch. 5, record 1, English, - pogo%20effect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The name is taken from the child's pogo-stick, because the bumping up-and-down motion is similar. ... The main cause [of pogo effect] was identified as fuel, sloshing about in the rocket stages as it was burned off. The worst effects were cured by complicated pressurization systems inside the rockets ... 5, record 1, English, - pogo%20effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet Pogo
1, record 1, French, effet%20Pogo
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- effet pogo 2, record 1, French, effet%20pogo
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène oscillatoire longitudinal instable qui peut se produire dans les étages à ergols liquides d'un lanceur lorsque des fluctuations de poussée du moteur engendrent des vibrations de structure et des colonnes liquides qui se répercutent sur l'alimentation du moteur. 3, record 1, French, - effet%20Pogo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Instabilité [...] due à un couplage entre le ballottement des liquides dans les réservoirs et les oscillations de la poussée. On y remédie en montant dans les réservoirs des dispositifs spéciaux qui réduisent ce ballottement. 4, record 1, French, - effet%20Pogo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'effet «pogo», s'il n'est pas maîtrisé, est susceptible de provoquer des dysfonctionnements pouvant aller jusqu'à la destruction du lanceur. Le mot «pogo» vient de l'expression «pogo stick» qui désigne un jouet d'enfant constitué d'une échasse montée sur un ressort. 3, record 1, French, - effet%20Pogo
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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