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AIR MISE ZERO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ram air turbine
1, record 1, English, ram%20air%20turbine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RAT 2, record 1, English, RAT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A ram air turbine (RAT) is a small turbine and connected hydraulic pump, or electrical generator used as power source for aircraft. In some early aircraft, these were permanently mounted and were the aircraft's principal electrical power source. With the exception of crop dusters, modern aircraft only use RATs for emergency use - in case of the loss of both primary and auxiliary power sources the RAT will power vital systems (flight controls, linked hydraulics and also flight-critical instrumentation). Some RATs produce only hydraulic power, that is then used to power electrical Generators. 3, record 1, English, - ram%20air%20turbine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ram-air turbine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- turbine à air dynamique
1, record 1, French, turbine%20%C3%A0%20air%20dynamique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RAT 2, record 1, French, RAT
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- turbine par entraînement à air dynamique 3, record 1, French, turbine%20par%20entra%C3%AEnement%20%C3%A0%20air%20dynamique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les groupes de secours RAT(Ram Air Turbine) des avions d’aujourd’hui génèrent l'énergie à l'aide d’une turbine à air dynamique, sortie de l'aérostructure en cas de panne. La quantité d’énergie mise à disposition par ces systèmes de secours dépend directement de la vitesse de l'avion; elle baisse avec celle-ci et passe à zéro en phase finale d’atterrissage. 4, record 1, French, - turbine%20%C3%A0%20air%20dynamique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turbine à air dynamique; RAT : terme et abréviation uniformisés par les Comités d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique(CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 5, record 1, French, - turbine%20%C3%A0%20air%20dynamique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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