- altitude chamber
- a vacuum chamber used to simulate the effects of high altitude and low atmospheric pressure.
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altitude chamber
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altitude chamber — hipobarokamera statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Kamera, naudojama slėgiui sumažinti iki tokio, kuris pasiekiamas kylant aukštyn. Šios kameros yra naudojamos mokymui ir tyrinėjimams. atitikmenys: angl. altitude chamber; decompression chamber;… … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
altitude chamber — A chamber used to induce a decrease in ambient pressure (and temperature and/or humidity in some cases) as would occur in ascending to altitude. This type of chamber is used primarily for training aircrew on the effects of hypoxia and other… … Aviation dictionary
altitude chamber — noun : a chamber having an interior that can be so controlled as to simulate the air pressure, humidity, and temperature encountered at various altitudes * * * Aeron. a chamber for simulating the conditions of air pressure and temperature for a… … Useful english dictionary
altitude chamber — Aeron. a chamber for simulating the conditions of air pressure and temperature for a given altitude in order to test the behavior of people and equipment in such an environment. [1930 35] * * * … Universalium
altitude chamber — See hypobaric chamber … Military dictionary
chamber — A compartment or enclosed space. SEE ALSO: camera. [L. camera] altitude c. a decompression c. for simulating a high altitude environment, particularly its low barometric pressure. SYN: high altitude c.. anechoic c. a room designed to absorb all… … Medical dictionary
Hypobaric chamber — A hypobaric chamber, or altitude chamber, is a chamber used during aerospace or high terrestrial altitude research or training to simulate the effects of high altitude on the human body, especially hypoxia (low oxygen) and hypobaria (low ambient… … Wikipedia
decompression chamber — A chamber used to induce a decrease in ambient pressure as would occur in ascending to altitude. This type of chamber is primarily used for training and experimental purposes. Also called altitude chamber, environmental chamber, and hypobaric… … Aviation dictionary
environmental chamber — A chamber in which humidity, temperature, pressure, fluid contents, noise, or movement may be controlled to simulate different environments. These chambers are used to indoctrinate aircrew when demonstrating the effect of reduced pressure with… … Aviation dictionary
hypobaric chamber — A chamber used to induce a decrease in ambient pressure as would occur in ascending to altitude. This type of chamber is used primarily for training and experimental purposes. Also called an altitude chamber, decompression chamber, or… … Aviation dictionary
