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yaw damper
Definição1
A part of an automatic flight control system used to keep the aircraft from unwanted yawing. A yaw damper senses the onset of yaw and immediately applies the correct rudder to eliminate it. Yaw dampers are used in swept-wing aircraft to reduce their tendency to dutch roll.
Fonte1
KUMAR, Bharat (ed.). An illustrated dictionary of aviation. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2005. 752 p.
Fonte2
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. Training manual. Part D-3: flight operations officers/flight dispatchers. 2nd ed. Montreal, 1998. (Doc. 7192-AN/857 Part D-3)
Fonte3
EMBRAER. Technical dictionary english-portuguese. [São José dos Campos], 2001.
Nota Adicional1
Information regarding this term is a result of researches developed by DECEA in cooperation with ANAC.
Contexto
Interaction of a yaw damper with an autopilot (including Autopilot interlocks).
Subárea
Aircraft Structure
Related Term
yaw
Français
amortisseur de lacet