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COMPRESSEUR BP [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
- Motors (Machinery)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- annular duct
1, record 1, English, annular%20duct
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The LP compressor has six stages. The first two stages comprise the fan section, and have a larger diameter than the remaining four stages. Approximately 47% of the fan stage discharge air goes into the main engine intake, the remaining 53% is discharged into an annular duct. 1, record 1, English, - annular%20duct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Moteurs mécaniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canalisation annulaire
1, record 1, French, canalisation%20annulaire
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Attelage BP-Compresseur axial à 4 étages entraîné par une turbine à 4 étages. Le premier étage du compresseur constitue le rotor de la soufflante(FAN). Le flux d’air accéléré par cette soufflante est rejeté directement à l'extérieur, par un conduit annulaire entourant le réacteur. 2, record 1, French, - canalisation%20annulaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
canalisation annulaire : Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 1, French, - canalisation%20annulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- low pressure compressor
1, record 2, English, low%20pressure%20compressor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- LPC 2, record 2, English, LPC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- LP compressor 3, record 2, English, LP%20compressor
correct
- fan downstream compressor 4, record 2, English, fan%20downstream%20compressor
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The innovation in this design is the insertion of the fan downstream compressor, where the primary air flow is already compressed in a duct or drag standpoint, diameter of about 2 meters (Poisson 1994). 4, record 2, English, - low%20pressure%20compressor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compresseur basse pression
1, record 2, French, compresseur%20basse%20pression
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- compresseur BP 2, record 2, French, compresseur%20BP
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Essais et mesures en turbomachines. [...] relevé et exploitation du gradient radial en basse pression température autour d’un compresseur basse pression; utilisation des mesures stationnaires (sondes pitot, prandtl, 3 trous ou 5 trous, thermocouples, etc.). 3, record 2, French, - compresseur%20basse%20pression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compresseur basse pression : terme uniformisé par les Comités d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 4, record 2, French, - compresseur%20basse%20pression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
compresseur BP : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique(CUTA)-Opérations aériennes. 4, record 2, French, - compresseur%20basse%20pression
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-10-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compressors
- Gas Turbines
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- high pressure compressor
1, record 3, English, high%20pressure%20compressor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- HP compressor 3, record 3, English, HP%20compressor
correct
- H.P. compressor 4, record 3, English, H%2EP%2E%20compressor
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
High Pressure Compressor: The HP compressor consists of seven stages. The air compressed by this section is discharged into a diffuser which slows the velocity and straightens the air flow prior to the air entering the combustion section. 3, record 3, English, - high%20pressure%20compressor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Compresseurs
- Turbines à gaz
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compresseur haute pression
1, record 3, French, compresseur%20haute%20pression
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- compresseur HP 1, record 3, French, compresseur%20HP
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- compresseur haute-pression 2, record 3, French, compresseur%20haute%2Dpression
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rotor du premier compresseur, dit basse pression, tourne à une vitesse N1 inférieure à la vitesse N2 du rotor du 2ème compresseur qui est le compresseur haute pression. [...] [Au démarrage] on n’ entraîne que le compresseur HP(moins d’inertie) le compresseur BP étant entraîné par l'écoulement de l'air. 3, record 3, French, - compresseur%20haute%20pression
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L e terme «compresseur haute pression» a été uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique Maintenance. 4, record 3, French, - compresseur%20haute%20pression
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-02-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- variable ejector nozzle
1, record 4, English, variable%20ejector%20nozzle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- VEN 2, record 4, English, VEN
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] General Electric [F404] engine has six maintenance modules: fan, compressor, combustor, high-pressure turbine, low-pressure turbine, and afterburner with variable ejector nozzle. 1, record 4, English, - variable%20ejector%20nozzle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tuyère à section variable 1, record 4, French, tuy%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20section%20variable
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le moteur comprend six modules : la soufflante, le compresseur, la chambre de combustion, la turbine HP, la turbine BP et le système de postcombustion avec tuyère à section variable. 1, record 4, French, - tuy%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20section%20variable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-05-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- three-stage low-pressure compressor
1, record 5, English, three%2Dstage%20low%2Dpressure%20compressor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- compresseur BP à trois étages
1, record 5, French, compresseur%20BP%20%C3%A0%20trois%20%C3%A9tages
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-03-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- compressor stage
1, record 6, English, compressor%20stage
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Early development engines employed variable geometry on the first low-pressure compressor stage but this was dropped, apparently after vortices from the inlet guide vanes (IGVs) caused damage to these fan blades. 1, record 6, English, - compressor%20stage
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- étage de compresseur 1, record 6, French, %C3%A9tage%20de%20compresseur
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les premiers moteurs de présérie avaient un premier étage de compresseur BP à géométrie variable. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9tage%20de%20compresseur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-03-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- development engine
1, record 7, English, development%20engine
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Early development engines employed variable geometry on the first low-pressure compressor stage but this was dropped, apparently after vortices from the inlet guide vanes (IGVs) caused damage to these fan blades. 1, record 7, English, - development%20engine
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- moteur de présérie 1, record 7, French, moteur%20de%20pr%C3%A9s%C3%A9rie
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les premiers moteurs de présérie avaient un premier étage de compresseur BP à géométrie variable. 1, record 7, French, - moteur%20de%20pr%C3%A9s%C3%A9rie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1981-03-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- low-pressure compressor stage
1, record 8, English, low%2Dpressure%20compressor%20stage
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Early development engines employed variable geometry on the first low-pressure compressor stage but this was dropped, apparently after vortices from the inlet guide vanes (IGVs) caused damage to these fan blades. 1, record 8, English, - low%2Dpressure%20compressor%20stage
Record 8, Key term(s)
- LP compressor stage
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- étage de compresseur BP 1, record 8, French, %C3%A9tage%20de%20compresseur%20BP
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les premiers moteurs de présérie avaient un premier étage de compresseur BP à géométrie variable. 1, record 8, French, - %C3%A9tage%20de%20compresseur%20BP
Record 8, Key term(s)
- étage de compresseur basse pression
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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