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- ...n|compressible]]. Braking applications produce a lot of [[heat]] so brake fluid must have a high [[boiling point]] to remain effective and must also not [[ Brake fluid can come in a number of forms, standardized under the DOT ([[Department of3 KB (431 words) - 14:32, 27 October 2014
- ...arge group of fluids used as the motive medium in [[hydraulic machinery]]. Fluid types include synthetic compounds, [[mineral oil]], water, and water-based ...like the ones mentioned above will work most efficiently if the hydraulic fluid used has low [[compressibility]].6 KB (816 words) - 21:18, 12 February 2009
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- '''DOT 5.1''' is one of several designations of [[brake fluid]] denoting a particular mixture of chemicals imparting specified ranges of ...three Department of Transportation (DOT) minimal specifications for brake fluid. They are [[DOT 3]], [[DOT 4]], and DOT 5.1.2 KB (207 words) - 17:31, 13 June 2009
- ...[[hydrodynamics|hydrodynamic]] [[force]]s in the direction of the external fluid flow. It therefore acts to oppose the motion of the object, and in a power ...ject is moving through the fluid at or near the [[speed of sound]] in that fluid. The overall drag of an object is characterized by a [[dimensionless numbe2 KB (254 words) - 22:48, 23 September 2009
- ...n|compressible]]. Braking applications produce a lot of [[heat]] so brake fluid must have a high [[boiling point]] to remain effective and must also not [[ Brake fluid can come in a number of forms, standardized under the DOT ([[Department of3 KB (431 words) - 14:32, 27 October 2014
- '''DOT 4''' is one of several designations of [[brake fluid]] denoting a particular mixture of chemicals imparting specified ranges of ...three Department of Transportation (DOT) minimal specifications for brake fluid. They are [[DOT 3]], DOT 4, and [[DOT 5.1]].2 KB (302 words) - 21:30, 31 July 2009
- '''DOT 3''' is one of several designations of [[brake fluid]] denoting a particular mixture of chemicals imparting specified ranges of ...three Department of Transportation (DOT) minimal specifications for brake fluid. They are DOT 3, [[DOT 4]], and [[DOT 5.1]].2 KB (216 words) - 14:11, 25 September 2009
- ...pers of a conventional suspension system with integrated, space efficient, fluid filled, displacer units, which are interconnected between the front and rea ...ieved by the displaced fluid passing through rubber valves. The displaced fluid passes to the displacer of the paired wheel, thus providing a dynamic inter2 KB (275 words) - 00:13, 8 August 2009
- ...are purged of any air bubbles. This is necessary because, while the brake fluid is an [[Physical compression|incompressible]] [[liquid]], air bubbles are [ ...g the entire process, the brake fluid reservoir must be kept full of fresh fluid lest new air bubbles be introduced into the brake system.7 KB (1,236 words) - 07:56, 16 July 2009
- ...n the other axle. This is unlike the Citroën system, which uses hydraulic fluid continuously pressurised by an engine-driven pump and regulated by a centra2 KB (228 words) - 17:40, 17 December 2007
- Both pneumatics and hydraulics are applications of [[fluid power]]. Pneumatics uses air, which is compressible, while [[hydraulics]] u * The working fluid is very light in weight so supply hoses are not heavy.5 KB (690 words) - 17:06, 11 June 2009
- ...arge group of fluids used as the motive medium in [[hydraulic machinery]]. Fluid types include synthetic compounds, [[mineral oil]], water, and water-based ...like the ones mentioned above will work most efficiently if the hydraulic fluid used has low [[compressibility]].6 KB (816 words) - 21:18, 12 February 2009
- * [[Brake fluid]] * [[Hydraulic fluid]]2 KB (290 words) - 08:12, 7 October 2009
- ...ngement of [[brake|braking]] mechanism which uses [[hydraulics|hydraulic]] fluid, typically some type of light-[[viscosity]] [[petroleum]] oil, to transfer ...slave cylinder are a pair of opposed pistons which are forced apart by the fluid pressure, (drum brakes) and a single piston which is forced out of its hous7 KB (1,200 words) - 09:40, 8 October 2009
- ...inside the viscous fluid. In [[hydraulic]] [[cylinder]]s, the hydraulic [[fluid]] will heat up. In air cylinders, the hot air is usually exhausted to the a ...The cylinder is filled with a fluid, such as hydraulic fluid or air. This fluid filled piston/cylinder combination is a [[dashpot]].9 KB (1,376 words) - 22:53, 15 August 2009
- ...[[Solenoid|solenoid]] pressures according to the changing viscosity of the fluid based on temperature. This can provide for more appropriate shifing in ext5 KB (656 words) - 09:01, 8 October 2009
- ...s itself a subdiscipline of '''continuum mechanics'''. The application of fluid mechanics in engineering is called '''[[hydraulics]]'''. * [[Fluid mechanics]]10 KB (1,246 words) - 09:54, 26 October 2009
- ...of LSD have been generally used – mechanical (geared or clutch-based) and fluid based (viscous). The latter is gaining ground especially in modern all-whee ...ugh the fluid. The greater the speed of the vanes, the more resistance the fluid will put up to oppose this motion. In contrast to the mechanical type, the7 KB (1,085 words) - 09:05, 8 October 2009
- ...opping power, or fade, can be caused by friction fade, mechanical fade, or fluid fade. Brake fade can be significantly reduced by appropriate equipment and ...ne to absorbing to varying degrees. For this reason [[brake bleeding|brake fluid replacement]] is standard maintenance.10 KB (1,643 words) - 20:15, 20 August 2009
- ...or camshaft driven pump from the engine to pressurise a special hydraulic fluid, which then powers the [[brake]]s, [[Suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] and ...ction Avant|Traction Avant]] 15H: Rear suspension, using [[LHS]] hydraulic fluid.16 KB (2,430 words) - 23:46, 7 August 2009