- angle vane
- угловая лопасть
Англо-русский словарь по проекту Сахалин II. 2013.
Англо-русский словарь по проекту Сахалин II. 2013.
vane — i. A thin and more or less flat object intended to align itself with a stream or flow in a manner similar to that of the common weathercock, such as a device that projects ahead of an aircraft to sense gusts or other actions of the air to create… … Aviation dictionary
par|a|vane — «PAR uh vayn», noun. 1. a device shaped somewhat like a torpedo, with sawlike teeth at the front end and sides, towed usually as one of a pair at an angle outward from the stern of a minesweeper or destroyer so as to cut the mooring cables of… … Useful english dictionary
variable-angle stator vanes — Compressor stator vanes whose angle can be varied. The angle is controlled by the fuel control unit. Varying the stator vane angle ensures that the air directed to the first stage of the compressor meets the compressor at an optimum angle and… … Aviation dictionary
variable-inlet guide vane — A gas turbine engine in which the angle of the inlet guide vanes can be changed to meet the requirements of the engine operating conditions. These are normally in front of the first stage of an axial compressor and sometimes in the subsequent… … Aviation dictionary
compressor vane — Stationary blades attached to the stator that direct the airflow onto the compressor blades at the optimum angle. There is a row of compressor vanes before every row of rotor blades … Aviation dictionary
Backstaff — Not to be confused with Ballastella. Davis quadrant from the beginning of the 18th century The backstaff or back quadrant is a navigational instrument that was used to measure the altitude of a celestial body, in particular the sun or moon. When… … Wikipedia
Self-steering gear — is equipment used on ships and boats to maintain a chosen course without constant human action. It is also known by several other terms, such as autopilot (borrowed from aircraft and considered incorrect by some) and autohelm (technically a… … Wikipedia
Sundial — A sundial is a device that measures time by the position of the Sun. In common designs such as the horizontal sundial, the sun casts a shadow from its style (a thin rod or a sharp, straight edge) onto a flat surface marked with lines indicating… … Wikipedia
Almucantar — An Almucantar, also spelled almucantarat or almacantara, is a circle on the celestial sphere parallel to the horizon. Two stars that lie the same almucantar have the same altitude.Almucantar staffAn almucantar staff is an instrument chiefly used… … Wikipedia
Alidade — An alidade (archaic forms include alhidade, alhidad, alidad) is a device that allows one to sight a distant object and use the line of sight to perform a task. This task can be, for example, to draw a line on a plane table in the direction of the … Wikipedia
Conical scanning — is a system used in early radar units to improve their accuracy, as well as making it easier to steer the antenna properly to point at a target. Conical scanning is similar in concept to the earlier lobe switching concept used on some of the… … Wikipedia