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Vehicle equipment

nitrogen oxides (NOx)

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

A by-product of the combustion process when using petroleum-based fuels; one of the primary causes of acid rain and a contributor to global warming.

nitride

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

Compound of nitrogen and a metal, such as Mg3N2.

flow field

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

Velocity and the density of a fluid as functions of position and time. Also known as flow distribution.

fuel processor

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

Device used to remove the hydrogen from common fuels (like natural gas, propane, and gasoline) and less-common ones (like methanol and ethanol) and convert it to hydrogen for use in fuel-cell-powered ...

friction coefficient

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

A measure of how much force is needed to overcome friction just enough that one material will slide across another.

flywheel

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

A mechanical battery that stores kinetic energy. A flywheel is essentially a spinning wheel with a motor. Flywheels can be more responsive than chemical batteries, and they are less susceptible to ...

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