Centrifuge

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Centrifuge

Specifically, a large motor-driven apparatus with a long arm at the end of which human and animal subjects or equipment can be revolved and rotated at various speeds to simulate (very closely) the (prolonged) accelerations encountered in high-performance aircraft, rockets, and spacecraft. Sometimes called astronautic centrifuge.

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use