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• Aerodynamics
  ...n it interacts with a moving object. Aerodynamics is closely related to [[fluid dynamics]] and [[gas dynamics]], with much theory shared between them. Aer ...w for the drag force on a flat plate inclined towards the direction of the fluid flow. Using F for the drag force, ρ for the density, S for the area of th
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• Piston
  ...ge the [[volume]] enclosed by the cylinder, or to exert a [[force]] on a [[fluid]] inside the cylinder.
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• Solenoid
  ...ed air and [[hydraulic]] solenoids, which obtain energy from pressurized [[fluid]]s.
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• Drum brake
  * [[Brake fluid]]
  4 KB (592 words) - 14:12, 4 August 2009
• Automatic transmission
  ...transmission is [[Hydraulic machinery|hydraulically]] operated, using a [[fluid coupling]] or [[torque converter]] and a set of [[epicyclic gearing|planeta ...engine to remain running at rest without stalling. A torque converter is a fluid coupling that also provides a variable amount of torque multiplication at l
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• Fully-automatic transmission
  ...automatic transmission is [[hydraulic|hydraulically]] operated, using a [[fluid coupling]] or [[torque converter]] and a set of [[epicyclic gearing|planeta ...engine to remain running at rest without stalling. A torque converter is a fluid coupling that also provides a variable amount of torque multiplication at l
  14 KB (2,055 words) - 09:04, 8 October 2009
• Brake lining
  The lining may also become contaminated by oil or leaked brake fluid. Typical symptoms will be brake chatter, where the pads vibrate as the lini
  4 KB (636 words) - 18:34, 19 July 2009
• Valvetrain
  ...valves closed: Formula 1 engines employ pneumatic cylinder heads in which fluid pressure closes the valves, while motorcycle manufacturer [[Ducati]] uses [
  3 KB (501 words) - 00:38, 3 December 2009
• Semi-automatic transmission
  ...oupled to a gear arrangement for a linear [[actuator]], which uses [[brake fluid]] from the braking system to impel a hydraulic cylinder to move the main cl
  4 KB (699 words) - 23:28, 3 July 2009
• Power steering
  ...ngine. As the speed of the engine increases, the pressure in the hydraulic fluid also increases, hence a relief valve is incorporated into the system to all
  5 KB (838 words) - 22:52, 11 June 2009
• Polyethylene glycol
  ...stationary phase for [[gas chromatography]], as well as a [[heat transfer fluid]] in electronic testers.
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• Turbo
  ...t offer less friction than a fluid bearing but these are also suspended in fluid-dampened cavities. Lower friction means the turbo shaft can be made of lig ...appy about. Lag is also reduced by using a precision bearing rather than a fluid bearing, this reduces friction rather than rotational inertia but contribut
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• Radial engine
  ...n effect), it is easy to cool them with airflow. Inlines require a cooling fluid to remove heat or complicated baffles to route cooling air, as the rear-mos
  7 KB (1,042 words) - 00:15, 8 August 2009
• All wheel drive
  ...ed difference under normal driving conditions (via gearing) to prepare the fluid for operation. Older designs used manually operated locking devices.
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• V10 Centauro
  ...y well. Its smooth and powerful acceleration and generous powerband allows fluid carving through the corners. But when you get down to it, this isn't a spor
  4 KB (642 words) - 10:12, 2 April 2010
• Differential (mechanics)
  ...hafts to counter-rotate relative to each other within a viscous fluid. The fluid allows slow relative movements of the shafts, such as those caused by corne
  12 KB (1,976 words) - 09:04, 8 October 2009
• Turbocharger
  ...t offer less friction than a fluid bearing but these are also suspended in fluid-dampened cavities. Lower friction means the turbo shaft can be made of lig ...appy about. Lag is also reduced by using a precision bearing rather than a fluid bearing, this reduces friction rather than rotational inertia but contribut
  19 KB (3,049 words) - 13:22, 8 October 2009
• Four-wheel drive
  ...nces, causing the two shafts to become connected. This design suffers from fluid degradation with age and [[exponential]] locking (joining) behavior. It can The Eagle's thick [[viscous]] fluid central differential provided quiet and smooth transfer of power that was d
  22 KB (3,431 words) - 14:39, 24 September 2009
• Ferrari F2002
  ...r include the clutchless direct shift technology within the gearbox, a new fluid traction control system to replace the previous 2001 traction control syste
  6 KB (896 words) - 00:39, 11 April 2011

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