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Vehicle equipment

KIVA

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

A transient, three-dimensional, multiphase, multicomponent computer modeling code for internal combustion engine calculations. The modular nature of KIVA allows for easy modifications in solving a ...

lean combustion limit

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

The point at which combustion may not occur because the fuel-air mixture contains too little fuel, resulting in misfires and increased hydrocarbon emissions. Engine operation with a "lean" fuel-air ...

mass balance

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

Structural counterpoise that brings about a desired balance under static or dynamic conditions.

m85

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

A mixture of 85% methanol and 15% unleaded gasoline, by volume.

medium

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

Means of conveying something; a surrounding or enveloping substance.

laser

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

A device that emits very pure and very intense light of a single wavelength. When operated in a suitable power, lasers can generate intense heat within materials.

lift

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

Vertical aerodynamic force on a vehicle perpendicular to the relative wind direction.

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