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Record 1 2007-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
  • Aircraft Systems
DEF

A device which converts hydraulic power into mechanical force and motion.

OBS

actuator: term standardized by the British Standards Institution (BSI).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
  • Circuits des aéronefs
CONT

Dans un système automatique, les actionneurs sont des moteurs linéaires (vérins) ou rotatifs et sont de nature électrique, pneumatique ou hydraulique.

OBS

actionneur : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance et Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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