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• Electromagnetic brake
  ...ving parts, in an electromagnetic brake [[kinetic energy]] is converted to heat without contact between the moving parts. ...eat represents the kinetic energy being dissipated and is analogous to the heat generated by a conventional [[Disc brake|friction brake]].
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• Engine braking
  ...ucks use a device called a [[jake brake]] to increase the effectiveness of engine braking. ...ese hot gasses are exhausted from the vehicle and heat is transferred from engine components to the air.
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• Cagiva W
  ...and 80, the dole only differences between the three motors is given by the engine, while the rest of the structure remains unchanged, were produced from 1992 This bike mount the engine block of the [[Cagiva Mito|myth]], without any change in fact, undergoing t
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• Vehicle brake
  ...' is used to slow down a vehicle by converting its [[kinetic energy]] into heat. The basic [[hydraulic]] system, most commonly used, usually has six main s A friction brake is a type of automotive brake that stores the heat in the rotating part (drum brake or disc brake) during the brake applicatio
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• Cagiva K
  This bike mount the engine block of the [[Cagiva Mito|myth]], without any change in fact, undergoing t ..., as changed by changing the cylinder sports model of Myth (in'90 take the engine model Lucky Explorer), whereas the piston has always used the curved piston
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• Engine knocking
  ...inging''')—technically [[detonation]]—in [[internal combustion engine]]s occurs when [[petrol|fuel]] in the cylinder is ignited by the firing of ...imits. If allowed to persist detonation will cause vibration and damage to engine parts.
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• Machine
  ...o transform [[heat]] or other energy into mechanical energy are known as [[engine]]s. ...gine]]s || [[External combustion engine]]s || [[Steam engine]], [[Stirling engine]]
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• Short block
  '''Short block''' is an [[automotive]] term describing an [[engine]] sub-assembly consisting of the following: * [[crankshaft]]. The crankshaft is free of cracks, heat damage, deep ridges or scores, the crankshaft is not bent, and the taper an
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• Fongri
  ...t of the engine and the 'fake' radiator with aesthetic function, since the engine was the same cylinder used in [[Fongri motorcycle]]s, four-stroke, air-cool
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• Cagiva Super City
  ...x-speed transmission that allows better use of all schemes rotation of the engine. ...he alettature were not very obvious, because the additional cooling of the engine should not be much, and were relatively short and limited to the sides of t
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• Brake
  ...The [[kinetic energy]] lost by the moving part is usually translated to [[heat]] by [[friction]]. Alternatively, in [[regenerative braking]], much of the ...]] when going downhill can also be achieved by using a low [[gear]]; see [[engine braking]].
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• Combustion chamber
  [[Image:Combustion chamber (PSF).png|thumb|Diagram of jet engine showing the combustion chamber.]] A '''combustion chamber''' is the part of an [[engine]] in which [[fuel]] is burned.
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• Mid-engine design
  [[Image:Unterflurmotor Hanomag.jpg|thumb|260px|Mid-engine in a Hanomag-Fahrgestell.]] ...describes the placement of an [[automobile]] [[internal-combustion engine|engine]] between the rear and front axles. Another term for this is mid-ship, tho
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• Forced induction
  ...escribe [[internal combustion engine]]s that are not [[naturally-aspirated engine|naturally aspirated]]. Instead, a [[gas compressor]] is added to the air i ...s the advantage that the intake pressure may be regulated according to the engine speed, thus providing power from extra capacity at high speed, but without
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• Reciprocating engine
  ...Components of a typical, [[four stroke cycle]], internal combustion piston engine. <br> ...stay of the [[industrial revolution]] and the niche application [[Stirling engine]].
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• Fuel pump
  ...pply pump in the tank and one high pressure/low volume pump on or near the engine. ...ed to pump liquid, not vapor, would be unable to suck more gasoline to the engine, which would cut out. This condition is known as "[[vapour lock]]". Also a
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• Combustion
  ...[fuel]]) and a gas (the [[oxidizer]]), usually O₂, to release [[heat]]. In a complete combustion reaction, a compound reacts with an oxidizing e * CH_4 + 2O_2 \rightarrow \; CO_2 + 2H_2O + heat
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• Dynamic brake
  ...s termed ''Rheostatic'' if the generated electrical power is dissipated as heat in brake grid resistors and ''Regenerative'' if the power is returned to th ...supply system for use by other traction units, instead of being wasted as heat.
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• Radial engine
  [[Image:Radial Engine.jpg|right|thumb|280px|Radial engine of a [[biplane]].]] [[Image:Radial engine.gif|frame|right|Radial engine in a cut-away view.]]
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• Briggs and Stratton
  ...ratton''' is the world's largest manufacturer of [[air-cooled]] [[gasoline engine]]s for outdoor power equipment. ...le to remove the engine brake, with any release of this handle causing the engine to brake again.
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• Exhaust pipe
  ...sually part of an '''exhaust system'''. which conveys burnt gases from the engine and includes one or more exhaust pipes. Depending on the overall system des *A [[turbocharger]] to increase engine power.
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• Bernardi
  |Engine || rear, 1 flat cylinder ...bustion engines at the University of [[Padua]] in 1884 and built his first engine that drove a sewing machine.
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• Poppet valve
  ==Internal combustion engine== ...humbnail|right|Components of a typical, [[four stroke cycle]], DOHC piston engine. (E) Exhaust [[camshaft]], (I) Intake camshaft, (S) [[Spark plug]], (V) Val
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• Fuel
  ...[human body]]. The application of energy released from fuels ranges from [[heat]] to [[cooking]] and from powering [[weapon]]s to [[propulsion]] and genera ...s ''[[combustion]]'', fuel reacts with [[oxygen]] and releases energy as [[heat]]. In [[chemistry]] and the field of [[fire safety]], anything that is capa
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• Spark plug
  ...device that fits into the [[cylinder head]] of some [[internal combustion engine]]s and ignites compressed aerosol gasoline by means of an electric spark. S ...humbnail|right|Components of a typical, [[four stroke cycle]], DOHC piston engine. (E) Exhaust [[camshaft]], (I) Intake camshaft, (S) Spark plug, (V) [[poppe
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• Electric car
  ...motors can provide torque whilst not moving, unlike [[internal combustion engine]]s, and do not need gears to match power curves. This removes the need for ...y a [[generator]] powered by an internal combustion engine or other [[heat engine]]. This approach is known as [[diesel-electric]] or gas-[[hybrid vehicle|h
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• Supercharger
  ...harger can be powered mechanically by belt-, gear- or chain-drive from the engine's crankshaft. It can also be powered by a gas [[turbine]] . When a centrifu ...applications are less efficient than turbochargers. In applications where engine response and [[power (physics)|power]] is more important than any other con
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• Turbo
  ...y advantage of turbochargers is that they offer a considerable increase in engine power with only a slight increase in weight. ...tput of both engine types. This last factor makes turbocharging [[aircraft engine]]s considerably advantageous&mdash;and was the original reason for developm
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• Babbitt metal
  ...ives from this style of bearing, since failure of lubrication will lead to heat build up due to friction in the bearing, eventually leading to the white me ...] big end bearings in a modern [[automobile]] [[internal combustion engine|engine]] have bearings made of a replaceable steel shell, keyed to the bearing cap
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• Dirt speedway racing
  ...intains a rule book outlining each class of racecar; including dimensions, engine size, equipment requirements, prohibitions, etc. The requirements for each ...e with a thin aluminum or fiberglass body and some variant of a Chevrolet engine.
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• Four-stroke
  ...otary combustion engine]] rather than the much more usual, [[reciprocating engine]] of the four-stroke cycle. [[image:4-Stroke-Engine.gif|framed|right|four-stroke cycle]]
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• Four-stroke cycle
  ...otary combustion engine]] rather than the much more usual, [[reciprocating engine]] of the four-stroke cycle. [[image:4-Stroke-Engine.gif|framed|right|four-stroke cycle]]
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• Ignition system
  ...ne. Not all engine types need an ignition system - for example, a [[diesel engine]] relies on compression-ignition, that is, the rise in temperature that acc ...g, the coil will retain sufficient residual heat on each stroke due to the heat generated on the previous stroke. Glow plugs are also used to aid starting
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• Bandini-Maserati 1500
  ...designed and built in 1952 to house the engine [[Maserati]] A6 1500 cm ³ [[engine capacity]] and run in the category FM League SCCA (Sports Car Club of Ameri [[Image:Bandini Maserati A6.jpg|250px|thumb|The engine Maserati A6]]
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• Two stroke
  ...exhaust) still occur. Thus, there is a power stroke per piston for every engine revolution, instead of every second revolution. Two stroke engines can be a ...cause the engine has twice as many combustions per second as a four stroke engine revolving at the same speed). For handheld devices, they also have the adv
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• Dirt track racing
  ...intains a rule book outlining each class of racecar; including dimensions, engine size, equipment requirements, prohibitions, etc. The requirements for each #Open Motor - There is no [[Engine displacement|displacement]] limit with this type of motor. Most Open motors
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• Four-cylinder
  [[Image:Colorized car engine.jpg|thumb|250px|A colorized [[automobile]] engine]] ...ses are used to directly move a piston, turbine blades, rotor(s), or the [[engine]] itself thus doing useful work.
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• Piston ring
  ...eciprocating engine]] such as an [[internal combustion engine]] or [[steam engine]]. # Supporting heat transfer from the piston to the cylinder wall.
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• Four stroke cycle
  ...otary combustion engine]] rather than the much more usual, [[reciprocating engine]] of the four-stroke cycle. [[Image:4-Stroke-Engine.gif|framed|right||Four-stroke cycle (or Otto cycle)]]
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• Blowoff valve
  ...nes, its purpose is to prevent [[compressor surge]] and reduce wear on the engine. ...air released by the blowoff valve is not taken into consideration and the engine runs rich for a period of time. Engines with a [[manifold absolute pressur
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• Bandini 1100 Siluro
  ...f enormous nostrils; lights are encased in it as the eyes of [[fish]], the heat is disposed sfoghi to using gills of [[shark]]. ...he bonnet reveals, with two bombature shaped flame, the use of an twin cam engine.
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• Pistonless rotary engine
  ...er uses of this term, and [[rotary engine]] for the World War I [[aircraft engine]]s by that name.'' ...ustion engine]] that does not use [[piston]]s in the way a [[reciprocating engine]] does, but instead uses one or more [[rotor]]s, sometimes called '''rotary
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• Compression ratio
  ...ion ratio''' of an [[internal-combustion engine]] or [[external combustion engine]] is a value that represents the ratio of the volume of its combustion cham ...d combustion chamber when the [[piston]] is at the bottom of its [[stroke (engine)|stroke]], and the volume of the combustion chamber when the piston is at t
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• Two-stroke cycle
  ...ston) rather than four. Thus, there is a power stroke per piston for every engine revolution, instead of every second revolution. Two-stroke engines can be a [[Image:Arbeitsweise Zweitakt.gif|center|thumb|500px|A two-stroke engine with an expansion pipe illustrating the effect of the reflected pressure wa
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• Air filter
  ...cture)|ventilation]] systems and in engines, such as [[internal combustion engine]]s, [[gas compressor]]s, [[diving air compressor]]s, gas turbines and other ===Heat & Cool Efficiently===
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• Disc brake
  ...nboard location reduces the [[unsprung weight]] and eliminates a source of heat transfer to the tires, important in [[Formula One]] racing.) Discs have now ...process). This "ventilated" disc design helps to dissipate the generated heat. Many [[motorcycle]] and [[sports car]] brakes instead have many small hol
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• Turbocharger
  ...y advantage of turbochargers is that they offer a considerable increase in engine power with only a slight increase in weight. ...tput of both engine types. This last factor makes turbocharging [[aircraft engine]]s considerably advantageous&mdash;and was the original reason for developm
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• GP2
  ...e, GP2 has made it mandatory for all of the teams to use the same chassis, engine and tyre supplier so that true driver ability is reflected. Most races take ...the teams, and features a [[Dallara]] chassis powered by a V8 [[Renault]] engine and [[Bridgestone]] tyres.
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