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3-AXIS INERTIAL PLATFORM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- three-axis inertial platform
1, record 1, English, three%2Daxis%20inertial%20platform
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The objective of the three-axis inertial platform is to control the inertial angular velocity of the platform about each of three mutually perpendicular axes. Therefore, all-attitude inertial platform is a three-axis, four-gimbal arrangement, which includes one servo-driven auxiliary gimbal to provide freedom of maneuvering without gimbal lock. 1, record 1, English, - three%2Daxis%20inertial%20platform
Record 1, Key term(s)
- 3-axis inertial platform
- three axis inertial platform
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme à trois axes
1, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A0%20trois%20axes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plate-forme inertielle à trois axes 2, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20inertielle%20%C3%A0%20trois%20axes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'instrument fondamental d'une centrale inertielle est [...] l'accéléromètre, qui mesure l'accélération dans une direction privilégiée appelée axe sensible. Trois accéléromètres travaillent selon trois axes sensibles parfaitement déterminés par des gyroscopes associés. [...] La réalisation des centrales à inertie fait appel à des technologies complexes et évolutives. De l'accéléromètre linéaire à l'accéléromètre pendulaire asservi, du gyroscope intégrateur flottant au gyrolaser, de la plate-forme à trois axes à la centrale à composants liés (strap down) [...] 3, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A0%20trois%20axes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 4, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A0%20trois%20axes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A0%20trois%20axes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plateforme à 3 axes
- plateforme inertielle à 3 axes
- plateforme à trois axes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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