Vehicle equipment

Vehicle equipment

Contributors in Vehicle equipment

Vehicle equipment

A dimensionless number that is the ratio of the inertia force to the friction force on a fluid (gas or liquid). A very high Reynolds number (Re) may indicate a turbulent flow, while a lower value of ...

scaling relations

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

Mathematical relations applied to events associated with a system at one scale to predict equivalent behavior at a different (usually larger) scale.

scuffing

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

A form of localized surface damage caused by inadequate lubrication between rubbing surfaces.

selectivity

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

Ability of a type of method, material, or instrumentation to respond to a specified substance or constituent and not to others.

damper force

Automotive; Auto parts

The force that dampens vibrations on a vehicle.

heavy-duty federal test procedure

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

A transient engine dynamometer cycle for heavy-duty truck and bus engines. Includes segments designed to simulate both urban and highway driving. Used for emission certification testing of heavy-duty ...