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brake
Definição1
A mechanism inside an aircraft wheel used to apply friction to the wheel to slow or stop its rotation.
Fonte1
CRANE, Dale (ed.). Dictionary of aeronautical terms. 4th ed. Newcastle: ASA, 2006.
Definição2
Device for removing energy from a moving system to reduce its speed or bring it to rest. Energy withdrawn may be rejected to atmosphere (airbrake, speed brake) or absorbed in heat sinks (wheel brake, propeller or rotor brake).
Fonte2
GUNSTON, Bill. The Cambridge aerospace dictionary. Cambridge: Cambridge University, 2004. (Cambridge aerospace series.)
Fonte3
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. Aircraft accident digest n.38. Montreal, 2002. (Cir. 290 AN/168).
Contexto
When the landing gear is retracted, hydraulic return pressure is taken from the gear retraction return lines to brake the wheels. Components mounted on the main gear struts limit the loss of hydraulic fluid should either a brake unit or a flexi-hose leak.
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Engine
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