yaw axis

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• Yaw axis — is a vertical axis through an aircraft, rocket, or similar body, about which the body yaws; it may be a body, wind, or stability axis. Also known as yawing axis. [cite web|url=http://www.websters online… …   Wikipedia

• yaw axis — A vertical axis through an aircraft about which it yaws. Also called vertical axis, normal axis, z axis, and yawing axis …   Aviation dictionary

• Yaw — The word yaw can refer to:* Yaw angle, angle about a vertical axis **Yaw axis * Yaw (god), Levantine god * Yaw drive, wind turbine component * YAW, Halifax/Shearwater Heliport s IATA code * Ellen Beach Yaw (1869 ndash;1947), concert singer * Yàw …   Wikipedia

• yaw — [yô] vi. [ON jaga, to sway, move back and forth < or akin to Du & Ger jagen, to hunt] 1. to swing back and forth across its course, as a ship pushed by high waves 2. to swing to the left or right on the vertical axis so that the longitudinal… …   English World dictionary

• yaw — ► VERB ▪ (of a moving ship or aircraft) twist or oscillate about a vertical axis. ► NOUN ▪ yawing movement of a ship or aircraft. ORIGIN of unknown origin …   English terms dictionary

• yaw — yaw1 /yaw/, v.i. 1. to deviate temporarily from a straight course, as a ship. 2. (of an aircraft) to have a motion about its vertical axis. 3. (of a rocket or guided missile) to deviate from a stable flight attitude by oscillation of the… …   Universalium

• Yaw drive — The yaw drive is an important component in horizontal axis wind turbines. To ensure the wind turbine is producing the maximal amount of electrical energy at all times, the yaw drive is used to keep the rotor facing into the wind as the wind… …   Wikipedia

• yaw — I [[t]yɔ[/t]] v. i. 1) naut. navig. to deviate temporarily from a straight course, as a ship 2) aer. (of an aircraft) to have a motion about its vertical axis 3) rkt (of a rocket or guided missile) to deviate from a stable flight attitude by… …   From formal English to slang

• yaw — 1. noun /jɔː/ a) The rotation of an aircraft, ship, or missile about its vertical axis so as to cause the longitudinal axis of the aircraft, ship, or missile to deviate from the …   Wiktionary

• Yaw rate sensor — A yaw rate sensor is a gyroscopic device that measures a vehicle’s angular velocity around its vertical axis. The output is usually in degrees per second or radians per second. The angle between the vehicle s heading and vehicle actual movement… …   Wikipedia

• yaw — /jɔ / (say yaw) verb (i) 1. to deviate temporarily from the straight course, as a ship. 2. (of an aircraft, rocket, etc.) to have a motion about its vertical axis. –verb (t) 3. to cause to yaw. –noun 4. a movement of deviation from the direct… …