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• Limited slip differential
  In the mechanical ''clutch type'', a mechanism, such as a [[centrifugal force|centrifugal]] weighted rotor, detects differential wheel velocity and appli ...casing apart. Therefore, only during Very hard braking will it have enough force pushing it forward to expand the casing.
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• Aurelio Lampredi
  ...am engine|Twin-Cam]] and [[fiat SOHC|SOHC]] engines, which provided motive-force for most Fiat automobiles for over 32 years. He was also made manager of Fi
  2 KB (267 words) - 08:57, 18 September 2009
• Sway bar
  ...prung mass, causing the body to lean towards the outside of the turn. This force is called the [[roll couple]]. One effect of body (frame) lean, for typical ...s on the opposite sides of the vehicle together, the bar will transmit the force of one-wheel bumps to the opposite wheel. On rough or broken pavement, anti
  5 KB (793 words) - 09:26, 7 October 2009
• Greg Ray
  | [[Panoz|G-Force]] | [[Panoz|G-Force]]
  3 KB (383 words) - 09:46, 8 October 2009
• Boost gauge
  A Boost gauge will measure pressure in either [[pound-force per square inch|psi]] or [[bar (unit)|bar]] and many also measure manifold
  1 KB (231 words) - 08:43, 8 October 2009
• Air brake (aircraft)
  ...to increase [[Drag (physics)|drag]] while making little change to [[lift (force)|lift]], spoilers greatly reduce lift while making little change to drag.
  2 KB (341 words) - 16:01, 2 August 2009
• Douglas Meythaler
  Creating artwork has always been a driving force for artist Doug Meythaler. Working in watercolors and acrylics Doug strive
  1 KB (210 words) - 23:55, 14 August 2010
• Power steering
  ...system that tries to turn the steering wheel back to center position. The force of the centering device increases as the car's road speed increases. As lon
  5 KB (838 words) - 22:52, 11 June 2009
• Top dead center
  ...k]] where the applied force is straight along its axis, meaning no turning force can be applied. Many sorts of machines are crank driven, including [[unicy ...t turn the [[chainwheel]], but the rider's leg is able to apply tangential force at the pedal to overcome it. [[Fixed gear bicycles]] (without a [[freehub]]
  5 KB (842 words) - 21:57, 25 May 2010
• Ice Racing
  ...made [[4-stroke]] [[Jawa Motors|Jawa]] motorcycles have been the dominant force in this sport. Impressive motorcycle ice racing footage can be seen in the
  2 KB (332 words) - 16:31, 13 June 2009
• Savoia-Marchetti S.55
  ...alled a "'''[[Balbo]]'''". The aircraft went on to serve the [[Italian Air Force]] and the [[Luftwaffe]] in [[World War II]] as a long range [[bomber]] and
  3 KB (368 words) - 08:04, 4 August 2009
• Dynamic brake
  ...estimates that dynamic braking provides between 50% to 70% of the braking force during blended braking.
  4 KB (648 words) - 21:47, 26 September 2009
• Volpini
  ...g triangles, telescopic shocks-absorber and coaxial cylindrical motivating force. Rear suspension to inferior oscillating trapezes, advanced cross-sectional ...inal struts, telescopic shocks-absorber and coaxial cylindrical motivating force. Motor front Fiat 1,200. Bore 68mm, run 75mm. Piston displacement 1,089 cm3
  6 KB (758 words) - 20:07, 16 February 2015
• Georges Boillot
  ...the outbreak of [[World War I]], Georges Boillot joined the new French Air Force. He lost his life on April 21, 1916 when his plane was shot down in a dogfi
  3 KB (425 words) - 11:09, 15 June 2009
• Cabi-Cattaneo
  ...World War One, with the extensive use of his unique designs in Italian Air Force aircraft. He also developed and manufactured the engines for the celebrated ...ine was used on the Atlantic flights in 1931 and 1933 when the Italian Air Force was planning air routes to the Americas.
  4 KB (623 words) - 22:41, 11 June 2013
• Mid-engine design
  ...ld, which can then be used in a frontal collision to spread out the impact force over time. ...the back of the seats. It makes it easier for the suspension to absorb the force of bumps so the riders feel a smoother ride. But in sports cars this benef
  6 KB (975 words) - 14:43, 24 September 2009
• Cornering Brake Control
  ...ansion of the [[anti-lock braking system]], designed to distribute braking force during emergency braking whilst cornering. CBC interacts with ABS to counte
  2 KB (241 words) - 23:12, 15 November 2009
• Four stroke cycle
  ...ine relies entirely on the piston's motion to draw in fuel and air, and to force out the exhaust gasses. As the piston descends on the intake (inlet) stroke ...rce is lost through the exhaust port that could be driving the piston, the force that the piston must exert on the gasses to exhaust them from the cylinder
  12 KB (1,944 words) - 22:56, 14 June 2009
• Camber angle
  ...es through the vertical plane of the tire, rather than through a [[shear]] force across it. On the other hand, for maximum straight-line acceleration, obvio
  3 KB (491 words) - 10:10, 2 August 2009
• Electro-pneumatic brake system on British railway trains
  * On a long train the brake force during a brake application was not consistent along the length of the train ...ol valve set the rate of change of brake force, not the level of the brake force).
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