- 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 ...
Relating to the application of the flow of free electrons through semiconductor devices and across a vacuum.
Industry:Aviation
Removal of the hydrogen gas which forms on the positive material inside an electrochemical cell by absorbing it into one of the materials mixed with the electrolyte.
If the cell is not depolarized, the hydrogen gas will form an insulation on the positive material and increase the internal resistance of the cell.
Industry:Aviation
Repeated at regular time intervals. Any event repeated regularly, with the same amount of time between the events, is said to be a periodic event.
Industry:Aviation
Reporting points which must be reported to ATC. Compulsory reporting points are shown on IFR charts as solid triangles.
Industry:Aviation
Responsible for approving IFR flights at designated high-density traffic airports.
Industry:Aviation
Responsible for coordinating, planning, and approving special user requirements under the altitude reservation concept.
Industry:Aviation
Responsible for coordination and approval of all major intercenter flow control restrictions.
Industry:Aviation
Restoration of an aircraft and/or its components to a condition of airworthiness after a failure or the occurrence of damage or wear.
Industry:Aviation
Restriction to visibility caused by small particles of carbonaceous material suspended in the air. Smoke is a residue from combustion.
Industry:Aviation
Rings mounted on the rotor shaft of an electrical machine to carry current into and out of the rotating winding.
Collector rings are made of a conductive material such as copper or brass, and brushes normally made of a carbon compound ride on them to carry the current into and out of the rotor winding. Collector rings are also called slip rings.
Industry:Aviation
