- Industry: Aviation
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Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. (ASA) develops and markets aviation supplies, software, and books for pilots, flight instructors, flight engineers, airline professionals, air traffic controllers, flight attendants, aviation technicians and enthusiasts. Established in 1947, ASA also provides ...
Axial loads in a bearing installed in an aircraft engine. These loads are caused by the thrust produced by the engine.
Industry:Aviation
Ball bearings designed to take thrust loads that are applied to a shaft in both directions. Two sets of bearings are installed on the shaft in such a way that one set carries thrust loads in one direction, and the other set carries the loads in the opposite direction.
Industry:Aviation
Bonding of the atoms within a crystal by the sharing of valence electrons.
Industry:Aviation
Brace wires used to support the weight of the wings during landing and when they are not producing lift. The landing wires of a biplane run from the center section of the upper wing to the interplane strut on the lower wing.
Industry:Aviation
Bracing between the ribs of a fabric-covered wing made of reinforcing tape wrapped around the rib cap strips midway between the spars. Inter-rib bracing holds the ribs in the correct position until they are laced to the fabric.
Industry:Aviation
Brackets or other structural devices installed in an aircraft in such a way that when the aircraft is in its level-flight attitude, a straightedge placed across the lugs will be level.
Industry:Aviation
Brake linings for single-disk brakes, made of a high-friction organic material reinforced with brass or copper wool. Asbestos was used in the past, but because of its harmful effect on those who work with it, organic materials have been developed by most brake manufacturers to replace asbestos.
Industry:Aviation
Brakes that do not use the weight of the aircraft to increase the friction. Disk brakes and expander tube brakes are examples of nonservo brakes.
Industry:Aviation
Braking of an electric motor done by switching the power leads of the motor from the source of power to an electrical load. The electrical load consumes power which is changed to a mechanical force that opposes the rotation of the motor armature.
Industry:Aviation
