Category: Autos
Created by: Johna04
Number of Blossarys: 1
English (EN)Set that uses a small gear (the pinion gear) to turn a larger diameter annular gear (the ring gear).
Sections of a vehicle body and/or frame engineered to progressively deform in a collision, thereby absorbing impact forces instead of transferring them to the passenger compartment. Also known as ...
Science of the interface between human and machine. In automobiles, ergonomics pertains to the designing and arrangement of instrumentation, switches and controls, so they can be most effectively and ...
Safety valve designed to protect the air supply of a tractor or leading trailer and automatically apply the brakes of a trailing unit in the event of accidental separation.
Rpm range over which an engine delivers a substantial portion of its peak power. The power band generally extends from slightly below the engine’s torque peak to slightly above its power peak.
Rotation along an imaginary axis running the length of the vehicle between the driver’s-side and passenger’s-side wheels. Roll causes the vehicle to tilt or lean left or right. A stabilizer bar can ...
Rotating shafts that transmit power from the transaxle to the front wheels in front-wheel-drive vehicles.
