A ram air turbine (RAT) is a small wind turbine that is connected to a hydraulic pump, or electrical generator, installed in an aircraft and used as a...
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type of internal combustion engine Ram air turbine (RAT), an emergency power system for aircraft Small air turbines, used as high-speed pneumatic motors...
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Pontiac Motor Division Ram air turbine – an air driven turbine used by aircraft to generate power Air ram RamAir, a student radio station at the University...
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Ram air turbine – a propeller used by aircraft to generate power Parafoil – a non-rigid parachute airfoil inflated by wind, also known as a ram-air parachute...
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Gimli Glider (redirect from Robert Pearson (Air Canada Flight 143))
case of a complete power outage, the aircraft was designed with a ram air turbine that swings out from a compartment located beneath the bottom of the...
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Nacelle (redirect from Wind turbine nacelle)
generator and gearbox "shell" – with rotator shaft – on a horizontal-axis wind turbine (HAWT). A forward projection of a catamaran's bridgedeck designed to soften...
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Environmental control system (section Ram air system)
the air. A pass through the secondary ram-air heat exchanger cools the air while maintaining the high pressure. The air then passes through a turbine which...
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air in aerospace engineering is compressed air taken from the compressor stage of a gas turbine, upstream of its fuel-burning sections. Automatic air...
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the XF-84H was the first aircraft to carry a retractable/extendable ram air turbine. In the event of engine failure, it would automatically swing out into...
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Aircraft systems (section Engine bleed air system)
provided by a ram air turbine (RAT) or Hydrazine powered turbines. Bleed air is compressed air taken from the compressor stage of a gas turbine engine upstream...
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those deadlines and cost estimates. Air-start system Auxiliary hydraulic system Coffman engine starter Ram air turbine Uninterruptible power supply A continuous...
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separate hydraulic system, and the third system uses electric pumps. A ram air turbine provides power for basic controls in the event of an emergency. An...
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the pilot will deploy a propeller-driven electric generator called a Ram-Air Turbine (RAT) which is concealed under the fuselage. This provides electrical...
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which supersonic ram compression for a gas turbine engine or ramjet combustor takes place through oblique shock waves. Slowing the air to low supersonic...
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In aeronautics, air brakes or speed brakes are a type of flight control surface used on an aircraft to increase the drag on the aircraft. When extended...
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adapts cabin airflow to passenger load with draught-free air circulation. The ram air turbine, with a nominal power of 50 kilovolt-ampere, is supplied...
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Aircraft (redirect from Heavier than air flight)
: aircraft) is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air. It counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or the dynamic...
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biplane. All tend to be of simple, rugged STOL design. Sometimes a ram air turbine is used as an auxiliary power source for the pumping machinery instead...
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Fuselage (redirect from Air craft Body)
recorder Hydraulic system Ice protection system In-flight entertainment system Landing lights Navigation light Passenger service unit Ram air turbine...
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Remote access trojan, malware De Rat, IJlst, a windmill Ram air temperature Ram air turbine Rock Abrasion Tool, on Mars rovers CL-70 RAT (Remote Articulated...
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turbines, also known as micro wind turbines or urban wind turbines, are wind turbines that generate electricity for small-scale use. These turbines are...
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cannon and 1,200 rounds of ammunition. This weapon is powered by a ram-air turbine, and fires at a fixed rate of 6,000 rpm. However, for this firing rate...
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the plane lost its primary source of electrical power. The emergency ram air turbine deployed automatically to provide essential power for critical sensors...
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recorder Hydraulic system Ice protection system In-flight entertainment system Landing lights Navigation light Passenger service unit Ram air turbine...
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complex, heavy and expensive. The fundamental design of a gas turbine engine is such that the air flow-rate entering its compressor is regulated by the amount...
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Army Air Corps and General Electric tested a sonic altimeter for aircraft, which was considered more reliable and accurate than one that relied on air pressure...
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gunless versions of the F-4. The SUU-16/A uses the electric M61A1 with a ram-air turbine to power the motor. This proved to cause serious aerodynamic drag at...
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Avro Vulcan (category Air refueling)
air-starters supplied from a Palouste compressor on the ground. Standby supplies in the event of a main AC failure were provided by a ram air turbine...
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Vulcan, may be powered from the aircraft's electrical system or by a ram-air turbine. Gun pods increase a vehicle's firepower without occupying internal...
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integer overflow which could lead to loss of electrical power and ram air turbine deployment, and Boeing deployed a software update in the fourth quarter...
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