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LIGHTOFF [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-05-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unison lightoff
1, record 1, English, unison%20lightoff
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a multiburner system, ignition of all pilots at the same time. All pilots are in the same valve zone ... When all pilots have been proved, all main burners are ignited at the same time. 1, record 1, English, - unison%20lightoff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- allumage simultané
1, record 1, French, allumage%20simultan%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Brûleurs à fuel [...] Temps d'allumage : il correspond à la période pendant laquelle le dispositif d'allumage fonctionne : il comprend en réalité un pré-allumage, l'allumage proprement dit et le post-allumage. 2, record 1, French, - allumage%20simultan%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lightoff
1, record 2, English, lightoff
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The procedure of igniting a burner or system of burners. 1, record 2, English, - lightoff
Record 2, Key term(s)
- light-off
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- allumage
1, record 2, French, allumage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brûleurs à gaz [...] Allumage. Le dispositif d'allumage se compose généralement d'un transformateur d'allumage, qui produit une tension d'environ 10 000 V, de 2 câbles d'allumage, 2 isolateurs et 2 électrodes en acier spécial haute température [...] entre lesquelles a lieu l'étincelle destinée à allumer soit directement le mélange air-gaz soit un brûleur de démarrage. 1, record 2, French, - allumage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Brûleurs à fuel [...] Temps d'allumage : il correspond à la période pendant laquelle le dispositif d'allumage fonctionne; il comprend en réalité un pré-allumage, l'allumage proprement dit et le post-allumage. 1, record 2, French, - allumage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-04-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- low-high-low prepurge
1, record 3, English, low%2Dhigh%2Dlow%20prepurge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A prepurge period during which the air damper is driven open for the purge period and then back to low fire position for the burner lightoff. 1, record 3, English, - low%2Dhigh%2Dlow%20prepurge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prébalayage allures minimale-maximale-minimale
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9balayage%20allures%20minimale%2Dmaximale%2Dminimale
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Prébalage : [...] temps pendant lequel, pour les brûleurs de plus de 30 kg/h, le foyer est ventilé mécaniquement, sans appel de fuel; [...] 2, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9balayage%20allures%20minimale%2Dmaximale%2Dminimale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Brûleurs à fuel [...] La plupart des installations fonctionnent par intermittence en régulation «tout ou rien», par conséquent avec brûleur à pleine marche ou à l'arrêt. Dans certaines grosses installations, on prévoit plusieurs allures. 2, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9balayage%20allures%20minimale%2Dmaximale%2Dminimale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
prébalayage / pre-purge. 3, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9balayage%20allures%20minimale%2Dmaximale%2Dminimale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-04-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sequential lightoff
1, record 4, English, sequential%20lightoff
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a multiburner system, ignition of the pilots one at a time, following each other in a predetermined order. Each pilot is in a separate valve zone ... Each pilot must be proved before the next one can be ignited. After all pilots have been proved, all main burners are ignited in unison. (The main burners are all in a single valve zone.) 1, record 4, English, - sequential%20lightoff
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- allumage séquentiel
1, record 4, French, allumage%20s%C3%A9quentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-04-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- independent lightoff
1, record 5, English, independent%20lightoff
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Separate ignition of each burner in a multiburner system. Each burner can be started up or shut down by itself. 1, record 5, English, - independent%20lightoff
Record 5, Key term(s)
- independent light-off
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- allumage indépendant
1, record 5, French, allumage%20ind%C3%A9pendant
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- allumage distinct 1, record 5, French, allumage%20distinct
proposal, masculine noun
- allumage séparé 1, record 5, French, allumage%20s%C3%A9par%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-04-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- low fire start
1, record 6, English, low%20fire%20start
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The firing of a burner with the fuel controls in a low fire position to provide a minimum of incoming fuel from the main fuel valve(s) to give a smooth start and to provide a safe operating condition during lightoff. In a system with guaranteed low fire start, interlocks are used to prevent startup if the burner is not in the low fire start position. 1, record 6, English, - low%20fire%20start
Record 6, Key term(s)
- low-fire start
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- démarrage à débit réduit
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9marrage%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9bit%20r%C3%A9duit
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- démarrage à allure réduite 2, record 6, French, d%C3%A9marrage%20%C3%A0%20allure%20r%C3%A9duite
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brûleurs à gaz [...] Le dispositif d'allumage se compose généralement d'un transformateur d'allumage, qui produit une tension d'environ 10 000 V, de 2 câbles d'allumage, 2 isolateurs et 2 électrodes en acier spécial haute température [...] entre lesquelles a lieu l'étincelle destinée à allumer soit directement le mélange air-gaz soit un brûleur de démarrage. L'allumage doit se faire sans saute brusque de pression d'où la nécessité d'un démarrage soit à débit de gaz réduit, soit au moyen d'une vanne magnétique à ouverture lente. 1, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9marrage%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9bit%20r%C3%A9duit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La plupart des installations fonctionnent par intermittence en régulation «tout ou rien», par conséquent avec brûleur à pleine marche ou à l'arrêt. Dans certaines grosses installations on prévoit plusieurs allures. 1, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9marrage%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9bit%20r%C3%A9duit
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-04-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- low-high-low proven prepurge
1, record 7, English, low%2Dhigh%2Dlow%20proven%20prepurge
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Low-high-low prepurge-a prepurge period during which the air damper is driven open for the purge period and then back to low fire position for the burner lightoff. This is called low-high-low proven prepurge if suitable interlocks indicate that the damper actually reached the open position during prepurge, and then closed again before ignition trials. 1, record 7, English, - low%2Dhigh%2Dlow%20proven%20prepurge
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See records "low-high-low prepurge", "proved ignition" and "proven prepurge". 2, record 7, English, - low%2Dhigh%2Dlow%20proven%20prepurge
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- prébalayage contrôlé allures minimale-maximale-minimale
1, record 7, French, pr%C3%A9balayage%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9%20allures%20minimale%2Dmaximale%2Dminimale
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir les fiches «prébalayage allures minimale-maximale-minimale», «allumage par étincelle contrôlée» et «prébalayage contrôlé». 1, record 7, French, - pr%C3%A9balayage%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9%20allures%20minimale%2Dmaximale%2Dminimale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-07-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- afterburner lightoff
1, record 8, English, afterburner%20lightoff
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- arrêt de postcombustion
1, record 8, French, arr%C3%AAt%20de%20postcombustion
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et équivalent extraits du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair. 2, record 8, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20de%20postcombustion
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-10-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- false start
1, record 9, English, false%20start
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- hung start 2, record 9, English, hung%20start
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition of normal lightoff but with rpm remaining at some low value rather than increasing to the normal starting rpm. This is often the result of insufficient power to the starter, or the starter cutting off before the engine starts self-accelerating. In this case, the engine should be shut down. 2, record 9, English, - false%20start
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- faux démarrage
1, record 9, French, faux%20d%C3%A9marrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1984-12-12
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- lightoff logic 1, record 10, English, lightoff%20logic
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- circuit logique d'extinction PC
1, record 10, French, circuit%20logique%20d%27extinction%20PC
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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