Aviation dictionary. 2014.
fire detectors — Heat sensing devices, such as flame detectors, fire switches, thermocouple switches, fire wires, and pyrochords. When the temperature in the zone in which these are located rises beyond a design value, a fire detector detects this. A fire… … Aviation dictionary
finned-head fire detector — A nonresetting fire detector. It is made up of molded insulating material housing a pair of silver radium electrical contacts. A fusible joint holds the contacts apart. With the rise in temperature beyond 200 to 210°C, the joint fuses and the… … Aviation dictionary
Anti-submarine weapon — An anti submarine weapon is any one of a range of devices that are intended to act against a submarine, and its crew, to destroy (sink) the vessel or to destroy or reduce its capability as a weapon of war. An anti submarine weapon can be… … Wikipedia
