Instruments 1 Flashcards
WHAT INSTRUMENTS RESIDE WITHIN THE ‘FLIGHT T’
Airspeed indicator, altimeter, attitude indicator, HSI (direction indicator)
WHAT IS AN INSTRUMENT CLAMP MOUNT?
An instrument clamp mount consists of an expanding circular clamp into which a circular bodied instrument is fitted
WHAT IS A RACK MOUNT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION?
Corresponding electrical fitting with the component located at the back of the mounting rack, so that when the component is fully fitted the connections will connect.
WHICH LAW RELATES TO AMBIENT PRESSURE? AND WHAT DOES THE LAW STATE?
PASCALS LAW -“any pressure applied to a fluid inside a closed system will transmit that pressure equally in all directions throughout the fluid”.
WHAT ARE THE FOUR ELEMENTS IN WHICH INSTRUMENT MECHANISMS CAN BE BROKEN INTO?
Detecting, Measuring, Magnifying, indicating
WHAT DOES THE MAGNIFYING ELEMENT DO AND HOW DOES IT WORK?
The purpose of the magnifying element is to magnify the small movement of the measuring element. TURNS SMALL MOVEMENT INTO BIG MOVEMENT.
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WHAT SHAPE WILL THE BOURDON TUBE POSSESS WHEN UNDER HIGH PRESSURE?
Large cross sectional shape.
WHAT 3 COMPONENTS MAKE UP THE FLAP POSITION INDICATION SYSTEM
Flap position transmitter, flap position indicator, Flaps
WHAT COMPONENTS MAKE UP A FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER?
Outer body, Mechanical linkage connected to control rod, DC synchronous data transmitter
FOR TURBINE ENGINES, HOW IS TURBINE ROTATION MEASURED/INDICATED?
Percent of rated RPM (Percent RPM)
WHAT ARE THE 2 MAIN COMPONENTS OF A MECHANICAL TACHOMETER SYSTEM?
A Flexible steel cable, An indicator
WHAT ARE THE 3 COMPONENTS OF A TACHOMETER PROBE INDICATING SYSTEM?
Tacho Probe, Electrical Cables, Indicator
WHICH OF THE 3 COMPONENTS ISNT CONNECTED TO THE ENGINE SHAFT?
Tacho Probe
WHAT IS THE PRINCIPLE IN WHICH THE PRESSURE METHOD OF SENSING TEMPERATURE OPERATES ON?
Liquids, When exposed to an increase in temperature, Change state from a liquid to a vapour.
HOW DOES AN THERMOCOUPLE GENERATE EMF
An emf proportional to the difference in temperature of the 2 junctions will be produced. COLD JUNCTION GENERATES EMF
WHAT IS THE MAX TEMPERATURE OF A CHROME/ALUMEL THERMOCOUPLE?
1100 degrees c