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- ...hin a larger [[body-on-frame]] or [[monocoque|unit body]] to carry certain components, such as the [[engine]], drivetrain, or [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] # A perimeter frame which carries the above components but in addition supports the engine.2 KB (292 words) - 15:48, 3 February 2009
- ...al [[shredder (device)|shredders]]. Hydraulic systems are very common in [[aircraft]] [[Flight controls|flight control systems]]. === Other components ===6 KB (816 words) - 21:18, 12 February 2009
- ...a non-load-bearing skin. Monocoque construction was first widely used in [[aircraft]], starting in the [[1930s]], and is the predominant [[automobile]] constru ==Aircraft==5 KB (829 words) - 10:46, 8 October 2009
- ...ly the two-wheeled variety, see [[Bicycle and motorcycle dynamics]]. For [[aircraft]] see [[Aerodynamics]]. For [[watercraft]] see [[Ship#Hydrodynamics|Hydrody ==Components==4 KB (534 words) - 19:22, 26 April 2010
- ...h makes it more suitable for luxury sports cars, cruising motorcycles, and aircraft than ordinary passenger cars. ==Aircraft engines==8 KB (1,221 words) - 12:10, 11 May 2010
- ...rols the aircraft. Most modern cockpits are enclosed, except on some small aircraft, and cockpits on large [[airliner]]s are also physically separated from the Cockpit as a term for the pilot's compartment in an [[aircraft]] first appeared in 1914. From about 1935 cockpit also came to be used info11 KB (1,606 words) - 11:28, 18 November 2009
- [[Image:ULPower UL260i.jpg|thumb|[[ULPower UL260i|UL260i]] [[Flat-4]] aircraft engine]] [[Image:Boxer engine cutaway.jpg|thumb|A cutaway of an aircraft boxer engine.]]10 KB (1,551 words) - 10:25, 15 June 2009
- ...n important part of [[automobile]] [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]]s, [[aircraft]] [[landing gear]], and the supports for many industrial [[machine]]s. Larg ...the necessary maximum, air dashpots will act like hydraulic dashpots. In [[aircraft]] landing gear air dashpots may be combined with hydraulic dampening to red9 KB (1,376 words) - 22:53, 15 August 2009
- ...lized components that are assembled and cured. This article describes the components assembled to make a tire, the various materials used, the manufacturing pro ...and spring back to its original shape under high-frequency cycles. Typical components used in tire assembly are listed below.14 KB (2,137 words) - 09:56, 12 December 2009
- ...ft]] and [[locomotive]]s. Where very high power is required, such as [[jet aircraft]], [[Helicopter|helicopters]] and large ships, they appear mostly in the fo ...quified petroleum gases without modifications except for the fuel delivery components. Liquid and gaseous [[biofuel]]s of adequate formulation can also be used.22 KB (3,344 words) - 22:07, 11 August 2009
- * [[Aermacchi]] ([[aircraft]]) * [[Marzocchi]] (suspension components)17 KB (1,717 words) - 21:37, 26 September 2009
- ...king surfaces and the subsequent changes and reactions in the brake system components and can be experienced with both [[drum brakes]] and [[disk brakes]]. Loss High performance brake components provide enhanced stopping power by improving friction while reducing brake10 KB (1,643 words) - 20:15, 20 August 2009
- A [[vortex]] is created by the passage of an aircraft wing, revealed by colored smoke. Vortices are one of the many phenomena as ...g the [[lift (force)|lift]] and [[drag (physics)|drag]] on an [[fixed-wing aircraft|airplane]], the [[shock wave]]s that form in front of the nose of a [[rocke23 KB (3,573 words) - 21:59, 17 August 2009
- ...ft]] and [[locomotive]]s. Where very high power is required, such as [[jet aircraft]], [[Helicopter|helicopters]] and large ships, they appear mostly in the fo ...age:Four stroke cycle compression.jpg|thumb|An illustration of several key components in a typical [[four-stroke cycle|four-stroke]] engine]]20 KB (3,085 words) - 13:24, 8 October 2009
- ...softens the shock of combustion and produces lower stresses on the engine components. The addition of a prechamber, however, increases heat loss to the cooling ...comparable power increase without extensive alterations because the stock components would not be able to withstand the higher stresses placed upon them. Since33 KB (5,114 words) - 23:11, 23 September 2009
- ...to distinguish it from [[avgas]], ''aviation gasoline'' used in (light) [[aircraft]]. This should be distinguished in usage from genuinely [[gaseous]] fuels u ...tent. This is increasing the demand for high octane pure paraffin (alkane) components, such as alkylate, and is forcing refineries to add processing units to red22 KB (3,330 words) - 22:38, 17 August 2009
- ...ft]] and [[locomotive]]s. Where very high power is required, such as [[jet aircraft]], [[helicopter]]s and large ships, they appear mostly in the form of [[ tu ...d petroleum gases without major modifications except for the fuel delivery components. Liquid and gaseous [[biofuel]]s, such as [[Ethanol fuel|Ethanol]] and [[b40 KB (6,068 words) - 09:48, 2 August 2009
- ...h fuel injection, these functions are performed by separate subsystems and components. This means that each subsystem can be specialized and optimized for its pa ...s requires an external pump. The pump and injector are only two of several components in a complete fuel injection system.35 KB (5,222 words) - 08:19, 11 June 2009
- ...hardware and software ([[firmware]]). The hardware consists of electronic components on a [[printed circuit board]] (PCB). The main component on this circuit bo ...s kind of electronic control is less common in piston-engined [[fixed-wing aircraft|aeroplane]]s than in automobiles, because of the large costs of certifying14 KB (2,119 words) - 07:30, 6 July 2009
- Some buildings, as well as [[aircraft]] and other man-made environments (e.g., satellites and space shuttles) use ...more energy to warm or cool. Improper air flow can cause air conditioning components to freeze. A clean filter will also prevent dust and dirt from building up10 KB (1,545 words) - 23:21, 2 October 2009