Vehicle equipment

Vehicle equipment

Contributors in Vehicle equipment

Vehicle equipment

An optical method of measuring surface strains in which a microscopic-sized grating (grid pattern) is deposited on the surface of the material by using photolithography. Laser beams are then used to ...

motor

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

In an HEV, an electric traction motor converts electrical energy from the energy storage unit to mechanical energy that drives the wheels of the vehicle. Unlike a traditional vehicle, where the ...

model

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

Computer package used to help visualize something or predict behavior that either (1) cannot be directly observed or (2) would be time-consuming and expensive to test.

nonattainment area

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

A geographic area in the United States designated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as having air quality that fails to meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards under the Clean Air ...

noble metal

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

Metal, or alloy, such as gold, silver, or platinum, that has high resistance to corrosion and oxidation; used in the construction of thin-film circuits, metal-film resistors, and other metal-film ...

OICA test cycle

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

The test cycle of the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles (OICA) is used in Europe for emissions certification of heavy-duty diesel engines. Engines are monitored with a ...

oxygen reduction reaction

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

Oxidation involves a loss of electrons by one molecule, and reduction involves an absorption of electrons by another. Both oxidation and reduction occur simultaneously and in equivalent amounts ...