- 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 ...
The current gain of a transistor connected as a grounded-emitter (common emitter) amplifier.
Beta is the ratio of the change in collector current to the change in base current when the collector voltage is held constant.
Industry:Aviation
The current in an AC circuit in phase with the voltage. It is active current that produces true power in an AC circuit.
Industry:Aviation
The current which flows in a photoelectric device, such as a photodiode or phototransistor, when no light is falling on the light-sensitive junction.
Industry:Aviation
The curved portion of a propeller blade. The back of a propeller blade is the same part of the airfoil as the upper surface of an aircraft wing.
Industry:Aviation
The curved surface of a propeller blade. The back of a propeller blade corresponds to the upper surface of an airplane wing.
Industry:Aviation
The cycle of energy transformation used by a gas turbine engine.
Industry:Aviation
The cycle of energy transformation used by a reciprocating engine.
Industry:Aviation
The cylinder in an aircraft hydraulic brake system whose piston is moved by the pilot. When the piston is pressed into the master cylinder, hydraulic fluid is forced into the wheel cylinder, applying the brake.
Industry:Aviation
The cylinder of a reciprocating engine with both the intake and exhaust valves mounted in the head. I-head cylinders are also called valve-in-head cylinders.
Industry:Aviation
The datum used as a reference for measuring elevations throughout the United States. It is the average height of the surface of the sea for all stages of tide. When the letters MSL are used with an altitude, it means that the altitude measured from mean, or average, sea level.
Industry:Aviation
