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AIR PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Navigation Instruments
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
CONT

Air pressure differential is the principle on which the vacuum driven gyro instruments operate. A vacuum pump run by the airplane engine creates a partial vacuum in the system. A filtered air inlet upstream of the gyros allows air to rush into the system causing the gyro wheels to spin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Instruments de navigation
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
CONT

La pression d'air différentielle est le principe de fonctionnement des instruments gyroscopiques à dépression. Une pompe à dépression (ou pompe à vide) entraînée par le moteur de l'avion crée une dépression partielle à l'intérieur du système. Une prise d'air filtrée, située en amont des gyroscopes, permet à l'air de s'engouffrer dans le système et de faire tourner les roues du gyroscope.

Spanish

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