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VIBRATIONS AEROELASTIQUES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flutter
1, record 1, English, flutter
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A high frequency oscillation of the aerofoil surfaces caused by a struggle between the aerodynamic forces and the stiffness of the surface. 2, record 1, English, - flutter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It [flutter] is dynamic, arising from a wing, tail plane or fin being relatively free in bending and torsion. 2, record 1, English, - flutter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There are three kinds of flutter: torsional-flexural flutter; torsional aileron flutter; flexural aileron flutter. 2, record 1, English, - flutter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
flutter: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 1, English, - flutter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- aeronautical flutter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flottement
1, record 1, French, flottement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- battement 2, record 1, French, battement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- flottement aéroélastique 3, record 1, French, flottement%20a%C3%A9ro%C3%A9lastique
correct, masculine noun
- couplage aéroélastique 4, record 1, French, couplage%20a%C3%A9ro%C3%A9lastique
correct, masculine noun
- vibrations aéroélastiques 5, record 1, French, vibrations%20a%C3%A9ro%C3%A9lastiques
correct, feminine noun, plural, officially approved
- flutter 6, record 1, French, flutter
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vibrations [...] de haute fréquence, entretenues et parfois divergentes, affectant la cellule d'un avion, [c'est-à-dire l'ensemble des structures d'un avion (ailes, fuselage]) [...] 7, record 1, French, - flottement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flutter : terme déconseillé par le Ministère de la défense de la France. 8, record 1, French, - flottement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flottement : terme uniformisé par le Ministère de la défense de la France. 9, record 1, French, - flottement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
flottement; vibrations aéroélastiques : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 10, record 1, French, - flottement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
flottement; battement : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 10, record 1, French, - flottement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- vibration aéroélastique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- flameo
1, record 1, Spanish, flameo
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flameo : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - flameo
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