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TOLE PLIEE PROFIL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- former
1, record 1, English, former
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- former ring 2, record 1, English, former%20ring
- ring 3, record 1, English, ring
noun
- ring frame 4, record 1, English, ring%20frame
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A former is a structural member of an aircraft fuselage, of which a typical fuselage has a series from the nose to the empennage, typically perpendicular to the roll axis of the aircraft. The formers establish the shape of the fuselage. Formers are typically attached to longerons which support the skin of the aircraft. 5, record 1, English, - former
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The vertical members of the fuselage frame are called frames, or bulkheads. Between the principal vertical members are lighter former, or rings, to maintain the uniform shape of the structure. 3, record 1, English, - former
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couple secondaire
1, record 1, French, couple%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couple courant 2, record 1, French, couple%20courant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- cadre secondaire 1, record 1, French, cadre%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- cadre courant 1, record 1, French, cadre%20courant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les couples jouent dans le fuselage le même rôle que les nervures dans la voilure, ils assurent :— le maintien du profil(circulaire, ovoïde, ou bi-lobé) ;— la rigidité transversale; — le support d’efforts locaux importants. On trouve, sur un même fuselage, deux types de couples :— les couples courants assurant le maintien de la forme générale du fuselage et le raidissage transversal; — les couples forts [...] Les couples courants sont réalisés à partir de profilés ou de tôle d’alliage léger pliée dont une aile ou des bords tombés permettent la liaison au revêtement. 3, record 1, French, - couple%20secondaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] en français, on appelle «cadre» ou «couple» les éléments transversaux du fuselage, qu’ils soient de forme circulaire ou ovoïde. 4, record 1, French, - couple%20secondaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
couple secondaire; couple courant; cadre secondaire; cadre courant : termes uniformisés par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 5, record 1, French, - couple%20secondaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- L-section folded plate 1, record 2, English, L%2Dsection%20folded%20plate
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tôle pliée de profil L
1, record 2, French, t%C3%B4le%20pli%C3%A9e%20de%20profil%20L
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(voiles) 1, record 2, French, - t%C3%B4le%20pli%C3%A9e%20de%20profil%20L
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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