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GYRO VERTICALE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-12
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
- vertical gyroscope
1, record 1, English, vertical%20gyroscope
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VG 2, record 1, English, VG
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vertical gyro 3, record 1, English, vertical%20gyro
correct
- VG 4, record 1, English, VG
correct
- VG 4, record 1, English, VG
- gyrovertical 5, record 1, English, gyrovertical
noun
- attitude gyro 6, record 1, English, attitude%20gyro
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] two-degrees-of-freedom gyro torqued on gimbal mounts to hold spin axis vertical, thus giving output signals proportional to rotation about two orthogonal axes, usually pitch/roll. 7, record 1, English, - vertical%20gyroscope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A vertical gyro is a gyroscope whose spin axis is "stabilized" or gimbaled to remain vertical with respect to gravity. The vertical gyro is used to measure rotations away from vertical relative to the fixed earth reference frame. 8, record 1, English, - vertical%20gyroscope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In this gyro, output signals are produced by gimbal angular displacements that correspond to angular displacements of the case surrounding two nominally orthogonal, horizontal axes. 9, record 1, English, - vertical%20gyroscope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Attitude gyros, technically called vertical gyros because of the orientation of their spin axis ... 6, record 1, English, - vertical%20gyroscope
Record 1, Key term(s)
- attitude gyroscope
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
- gyroscope de verticale
1, record 1, French, gyroscope%20de%20verticale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gyro de verticale 2, record 1, French, gyro%20de%20verticale
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- gyro-indicateur de verticale 3, record 1, French, gyro%2Dindicateur%20de%20verticale
correct, masculine noun
- indicateur de verticale 3, record 1, French, indicateur%20de%20verticale
correct, masculine noun
- indicateur d’attitude 4, record 1, French, indicateur%20d%26rsquo%3Battitude
masculine noun
- gyro vertical 5, record 1, French, gyro%20vertical
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument qui détecte les montées ou descentes de l’avion, ainsi que les inclinaisons à droite ou à gauche. 6, record 1, French, - gyroscope%20de%20verticale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Indicateur de verticale. C’est un appareil comportant un gyroscope dont le moment cinétique est dirigé au mieux suivant la verticale. Le carter du gyroscope est monté à la Cardan suivant les axes de roulis ou de tangage du bâtiment [...] Les pendules détecteurs (roulis ou tangage) détectent les écarts de verticale, et ils alimentent les moteurs couples correspondants (roulis ou tangage) de façon à ramener les signaux des pendules à zéro, le moment cinétique du gyroscope est ainsi maintenu vertical. 3, record 1, French, - gyroscope%20de%20verticale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Cet instrument] surveille donc, dans le pilotage automatique, les mouvements de tangage et de roulis. 6, record 1, French, - gyroscope%20de%20verticale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gyro de verticale : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique(CUTA)-Opérations aériennes. 7, record 1, French, - gyroscope%20de%20verticale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gyro indicateur de verticale
- gyroscope indicateur de verticale
- gyroscope-indicateur de verticale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ball erector
1, record 2, English, ball%20erector
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ball erecting mechanism 2, record 2, English, ball%20erecting%20mechanism
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Navigation system... Thales informed airlines ... that a new design of erector subassembly had been introduced by SB 700-34-026 issued in August 1999. The ball erector subassembly has been replaced by a pendulum erector subassembly. 1, record 2, English, - ball%20erector
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a skidding turn, the gyro precesses towards the inside of the turn. After return of the aircraft to straight and level flight, the instrument shows a turn in the direction of the skid. In a normal turn, the gyro precesses towards the inside of the turn. The precession error is quickly corrected by the erecting mechanism. 3, record 2, English, - ball%20erector
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système érecteur à billes
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A9recteur%20%C3%A0%20billes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- érecteur à billes 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9recteur%20%C3%A0%20billes
correct, masculine noun
- asservissement de verticale à billes 3, record 2, French, asservissement%20de%20verticale%20%C3%A0%20billes
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si l'avion suit un méridien terrestre sur une distance de 800 km, quel sera l'angle de l'axe gyro et de la verticale du point survolé? [...] [La question] conduit à réaliser un asservissement permanent de l'axe du gyro à la verticale du lieu de la Terre survolé. Un tel système s’appelle système érecteur ou asservissement de verticale. [...] Description d’un système érecteur à billes : Sur le cadre S2 est monté un moteur entraînant à vitesse très lente un tore en rotation autour de z3. Dans ce tore, des billes circulent et sont très légèrement entraînées par des petits crochets fournissant des forces faibles. Quand le tore est «à plat», c'est-à-dire horizontal, les billes sont uniformément réparties sur le tore grâce aux crochets qui les font circuler en les poussant par l'arrière. 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A9recteur%20%C3%A0%20billes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Horizon gyroscopique [...] La verticalité de l’axe de toupie [delta] est approximativement assurée par un érecteur (mécanique, électro-mécanique, pneumatique) produisant une raideur en quadrature de signe convenable. 2, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A9recteur%20%C3%A0%20billes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-04-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- apparent drift of the VG
1, record 3, English, apparent%20drift%20of%20the%20VG
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- apparent drift of the vertical gyro 2, record 3, English, apparent%20drift%20of%20the%20vertical%20gyro
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In order to slave the vertical gyro and in turn, the servoed platform gimbals to the local vertical, it is necessary to apply various electrical torquing signals to the VG [vertical gyro] to maintain it at the vertical reference. The apparent drift of the VG caused by travel over the earth's surface and by the earth's geometry and spin, is corrected by applying earth's profile and rate correction signals to torque the VG. 1, record 3, English, - apparent%20drift%20of%20the%20VG
Record 3, Key term(s)
- apparent drift of the vertical gyroscope
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dérive apparente du gyroscope de verticale
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9rive%20apparente%20du%20gyroscope%20de%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dérive apparente du VG 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9rive%20apparente%20du%20VG
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Afin d’asservir le gyroscope de verticale et par le fait même, les cardans de la plate-forme, à la verticale locale, il est nécessaire d’appliquer divers couples électriques au VG [gyroscope de verticale] pour le maintenir à sa référence de verticale. La dérive apparente du VG, causée par le déplacement de l’avion au-dessus de la terre et par la géométrie et la rotation de la terre, est corrigée en envoyant des signaux de correction appropriés pour entraîner le VG. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9rive%20apparente%20du%20gyroscope%20de%20verticale
Record 3, Key term(s)
- dérive apparente du gyro de verticale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- solid-state vertical gyro
1, record 4, English, solid%2Dstate%20vertical%20gyro
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The VG400CA is a high performance, solid-state vertical gyro intended for airborne applications such as UAV control, avionics, and platform stabilization. This high reliability, strap-down inertial subsystem provides attitude measurement with static and dynamic accuracy comparable to traditional spinning mass vertical gyros. 1, record 4, English, - solid%2Dstate%20vertical%20gyro
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
solid state technology: A general term for sensors that do not have moving parts. 2, record 4, English, - solid%2Dstate%20vertical%20gyro
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
solid state: Pertaining to a circuit, device, or system that depends on some combination of electrical, magnetic, and optical phenomena within a solid that is usually a crystalline semiconductor material. 3, record 4, English, - solid%2Dstate%20vertical%20gyro
Record 4, Key term(s)
- solid-state vertical gyroscope
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gyroscope de verticale à semi-conducteur
1, record 4, French, gyroscope%20de%20verticale%20%C3%A0%20semi%2Dconducteur
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les gyroscopes vibrants représentent aujourd’hui une nouvelle et importante technologie inertielle, non seulement parce que, pour certains d’entre eux, ils on montré leur capacité à être très performants (on dit alors qu’ils sont de classe inertielle), mais que, surtout, dans les autres technologies dites «solid-state» [semiconducteurs] (gyroscopes laser et à fibre optique), les gyroscopes n’ont pas la même aptitude que les gyroscopes vibrants à être miniaturisés et fabriqués à des coûts faibles. 2, record 4, French, - gyroscope%20de%20verticale%20%C3%A0%20semi%2Dconducteur
Record 4, Key term(s)
- gyro de verticale à semi-conducteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-08-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- two degree of freedom VG
1, record 5, English, two%20degree%20of%20freedom%20VG
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vertical gyro: A two-degree-of-freedom gyro with provision for maintaining its spin axis vertical; output signals are produced by gimbal angular displacements which correspond to components of the angular displacements of the base about two orthogonal axes; used in aircraft to measure both bank angle and pitch attitude. 2, record 5, English, - two%20degree%20of%20freedom%20VG
Record 5, Key term(s)
- two degree of freedom vertical gyroscope
- two-degree-of-freedom vertical gyro
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gyroscope de verticale à deux degrés de liberté
1, record 5, French, gyroscope%20de%20verticale%20%C3%A0%20deux%20degr%C3%A9s%20de%20libert%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Degrés de liberté. Le carter du gyroscope peut être lié au bâti qui le supporte de deux façons : la liaison est telle qu’elle autorise un mouvement de rotation autour d’un seul axe, le gyroscope est dit à un degré de liberté; la liaison est telle qu’elle autorise deux mouvements de rotation autour de deux axes concourants, le gyroscope est dit à deux degrés de liberté. Le carter peut exécuter une rotation quelconque autour du point de concours des deux axes. 2, record 5, French, - gyroscope%20de%20verticale%20%C3%A0%20deux%20degr%C3%A9s%20de%20libert%C3%A9
Record 5, Key term(s)
- gyro de verticale à 2 degrés de liberté
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-06-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Ship Piloting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- vertical three-frame gyroscope
1, record 6, English, vertical%20three%2Dframe%20gyroscope
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Extensive use is made of two-frame gyroscopes to measure a vehicle's rate of turn. ... Vertical three-frame gyroscopes with pen recorder attachments often are used to analyze rolling and pitching movements of ships and rocking motions of trains. 1, record 6, English, - vertical%20three%2Dframe%20gyroscope
Record 6, Key term(s)
- vertical 3 frame gyro
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Pilotage des navires
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gyroscope de verticale à trois cadres
1, record 6, French, gyroscope%20de%20verticale%20%C3%A0%20trois%20cadres
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le guidage à inertie, à cause des faibles dimensions du missile, était réalisé au moyen d’un gyroscope de verticale portant directement trois accéléromètres sur son cadre extérieur, un gyroscope axial, et un calculateur effectuant le calcul du point, le guidage et le pilotage du missile. 2, record 6, French, - gyroscope%20de%20verticale%20%C3%A0%20trois%20cadres
Record 6, Key term(s)
- gyroscope de verticale à 3 cadres
- gyro de verticale à trois cadres
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-08-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Tracked Vehicles (Military)
- Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- vertical and navigational reference system
1, record 7, English, vertical%20and%20navigational%20reference%20system
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An optional vertical and navigational reference system can be provided with the addition of a second gyroscope and two additional accelerometers. 1, record 7, English, - vertical%20and%20navigational%20reference%20system
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
- Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- centrale de verticale et un système de navigation
1, record 7, French, centrale%20de%20verticale%20et%20un%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le constructeur offre en option une centrale de verticale et un système de navigation, avec addition d’un second gyro et de deux accéléromètres. 1, record 7, French, - centrale%20de%20verticale%20et%20un%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-03-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Air Navigation Aids
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Gyro warning flag
1, record 8, English, Gyro%20warning%20flag
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flight director 1, record 8, English, - Gyro%20warning%20flag
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- drapeau d’alarme gyro
1, record 8, French, drapeau%20d%26rsquo%3Balarme%20gyro
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- volet avertisseur de panne gyro de verticale 1, record 8, French, volet%20avertisseur%20de%20panne%20gyro%20de%20verticale
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1983-12-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- smoother
1, record 9, English, smoother
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The turn command system applies a signal to the roll servo amplifier through the Command Smoother and the Vertical Gyro. 1, record 9, English, - smoother
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The complete source code is MECAR-SE-210E,1972,1,22-01-2,3 2, record 9, English, - smoother
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- adoucisseur 1, record 9, French, adoucisseur
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le dispositif de commande de virage transmet un signal au servo-amplificateur de roulis par l'intermédiaire d’un adoucisseur de commande et du gyro de verticale. 1, record 9, French, - adoucisseur
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le code de source complet est MECAR-SE-210F,1972,1,22-01-2,3 2, record 9, French, - adoucisseur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1981-01-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- VG recorder
1, record 10, English, VG%20recorder
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The section "Recorders"] includes items such as flight recorders, performance or maintenance recorders, VG recorders, etc. 1, record 10, English, - VG%20recorder
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- enregistreur de gyro de verticale 1, record 10, French, enregistreur%20de%20gyro%20de%20verticale
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La section "Enregistreurs"] comprend, par exemple, les enregistreurs de vol, enregistreurs de performances ou d’entretien, enregistreurs de gyro de verticale, etc. 1, record 10, French, - enregistreur%20de%20gyro%20de%20verticale
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- vertical signalling gyro 1, record 11, English, vertical%20signalling%20gyro
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- gyro de verticale
1, record 11, French, gyro%20de%20verticale
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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