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chord
- Definição1
- An imaginary straight line joining the center of the leading and trailing edges of a cross section of an airfoil. The mean chord is used as a reference datum for laying out the curve of the airfoil.
- Fonte1
- KUMAR, Bharat (ed.). An illustrated dictionary of aviation. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2005. 752 p.
- Definição2
- An imaginary line passing from the leading edge to the trailing edge of an airfoil.
- Fonte2
- SCHAFER, Joe. Helicopter maintenance. Englewood: Jeppesen Sanderson, Inc., c2007. viii, 343 p.
- Definição3
- An imaginary straight line between the leading and trailling edges of an airfoil section.
- Fonte3
- FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. Rotorcraft flying handbook (FAA-H-8083-21). Washington, DC: FAA, 2000. Disponível em: http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/aircraft/media/faa-h-8083-21.pdf. Acesso em: 10 fev. 2012.
- Fonte4
- INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. Aircraft accident digest n.22. Montreal, 1979. (Cir. 146 AN/96).
- Contexto
- There was evidence of a preexisting fracture of the rear spar upper web between the top chord (adjacent t o the fracture) and the centre chord and in certain sections of the closure rib and associated structure.
- Subárea
- Aerodynamics
- Related Term
- mean aerodynamic chord
- Français
- corde de référence