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TRANSVERSE FLOW [3 records]

Record 1 2016-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Helicopters (Military)
DEF

In forward flight, air passing through the rear portion of the rotor disc has a higher downward velocity than air passing through the forward portion.

OBS

transverse flow effect: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hélicoptères (Militaire)
OBS

effet d'écoulement transversal : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) – Hélicoptères.

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lasers and Masers

French

Domaine(s)
  • Masers et lasers

Spanish

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Record 3 1985-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lasers and Masers
  • Photoelectricity and Electron Optics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Masers et lasers
  • Photo-électricité et optique électronique

Spanish

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