Ship gun fire-control system — Mk 37 Director c1944 with Mk 12 (rectangular antenna) and Mk 22 orange peel Ship gun fire control systems (GFCS) enable remote and automatic targeting of guns against ships, aircraft, and shore targets, with or without the aid of radar or optical … Wikipedia
Autonomous cruise control system — Schematic of Intelligent Cruise Control. The red car automatically follows the blue car. Autonomous cruise control is an optional cruise control system appearing on some more upscale vehicles. The system goes under many different trade names… … Wikipedia
automatic beam control — (ABC) System in a TV camera which momentarily alters the beam current in the camera tube to reduce the tailing effects on moving highlights … Dictionary of automotive terms
system — systemless, adj. /sis teuhm/, n. 1. an assemblage or combination of things or parts forming a complex or unitary whole: a mountain system; a railroad system. 2. any assemblage or set of correlated members: a system of currency; a system of… … Universalium
ZEUS-HLONS (HMMWV Laser Ordnance Neutralization System) — The HLONS (HMMWV Laser Ordnance Neutralization System), commonly known as ZEUS, was developed for surface land mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) neutralization. The ZEUS HLONS system was a co operative effort between [http://www.sparta.com/… … Wikipedia
Beam axle — Solid axle and Panhard rod on a 2002 Mazda MPV A beam axle is a suspension system, also called a solid axle, in which one set of wheels is connected laterally by a single beam or shaft. A live axle is a type of beam axle in which the shaft (or… … Wikipedia
Walt Disney World Monorail System — Info Locale Walt Disney World Resort Transit type Monorail … Wikipedia
rocket and missile system — ▪ weapons system Introduction any of a variety of weapons systems that deliver explosive warheads to their targets by means of rocket propulsion. Rocket is a general term used broadly to describe a variety of jet propelled missiles… … Universalium
Electron beam lithography — (often abbreviated as e beam lithography) is the practice of scanning a beam of electrons in a patterned fashion across a surface covered with a film (called the resist),cite book |last= McCord |first=M. A. |coauthors=M. J. Rooks |title=… … Wikipedia
Ball and beam — The ball and beam system consists of a long beam which can be tilted by a servo or electric motor together with a ballrolling back and forth on top of the beam.It is a popular textbook example in control theory.The significance of the ball and… … Wikipedia
endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… … Universalium