A transmission (also called a gearbox) is a mechanical device invented by Louis Renault (who founded Renault) which uses a gear set—two or more gears...
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Transmission (mechanical device), technology that allows controlled application of power Automatic transmission Manual transmission Signal transmission, the process...
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Machine (redirect from Mechanical device)
movement, often called mechanical systems. Renaissance natural philosophers identified six simple machines which were the elementary devices that put a load...
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Torque converter (redirect from Hydrokinetic transmission)
between the engine's flexplate and the transmission. The equivalent device in a manual transmission is the mechanical clutch. A torque converter serves to...
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train Non-synchronous transmission Overdrive (mechanics) Preselector gearbox Torque converter Transmission (mechanical device) Wikisource:Popular Science...
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Differential analysers, a type of mechanical analogue computer, were used from approximately 1900 to 1950. These devices used differential gear trains to...
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Mechanical television or mechanical scan television is an obsolete television system that relies on a mechanical scanning device, such as a rotating disk...
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A continuously variable transmission (CVT) is an automated transmission that can change through a continuous range of gear ratios, typically resulting...
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Mechanical advantage is a measure of the force amplification achieved by using a tool, mechanical device or machine system. The device trades off input...
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Wireless power transfer (redirect from Microwave power transmission)
power transmission can eliminate the use of the wires and batteries, thereby increasing the mobility, convenience, and safety of an electronic device for...
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A mechanical calculator, or calculating machine, is a mechanical device used to perform the basic operations of arithmetic automatically, or a simulation...
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clumsy mechanical linkages that had been previously employed with a hydrostatic device based on his own novel theory of sonics, or "wave transmission". The...
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automated manual transmission (AMT), which is mechanically similar to, and has its roots in, earlier clutchless manual transmission systems. An AMT functions...
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Fluid coupling (redirect from Hydromechanical transmission)
'hydrokinetic' device used to transmit rotating mechanical power. It has been used in automobile transmissions as an alternative to a mechanical clutch. It...
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Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is a microscopy technique in which a beam of electrons is transmitted through a specimen to form an image. The specimen...
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optional 2 or 4 speed planetary transmission attached to the end of the HSD device OR a conventional automatic transmission that uses an electric drive motor...
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with traditional mechanical devices which depend on different power sources like fuels or human physical strength. Electronic devices are a specialized...
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in 1939. Automatic transmissions are especially prevalent in vehicular drivetrains, particularly those subject to intense mechanical acceleration and frequent...
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the transmission medium they pass through, for instance, by absorption or reflection or refraction at the interfaces between media. Technical devices can...
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numbers being given, but these have no meaning as there is no mechanical or other device to provide a static starting point for the control unit. This...
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A ventricular assist device (VAD) is an electromechanical device that provides support for cardiac pump function, which is used either to partially or...
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Telemetry (redirect from Telemetry device)
physical device used in telemetry. It consists of a sensor, a transmission path, and a display, recording, or control device. Electronic devices are widely...
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Variator (category Mechanical power control)
is a device that can change its parameters, or can change parameters of other devices. Often a variator is a mechanical power transmission device that...
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current transmission system (FACTS) is a family of power-electronic based devices designed for use on an alternating current (AC) transmission system to...
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Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A clutch is a mechanical device which provides for the transmission of power from one component to another. Clutch may...
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A jack is a mechanical lifting device used to apply great forces or lift heavy loads. A mechanical jack employs a screw thread for lifting heavy equipment...
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Tuner (section Mechanical)
configures a mechanical, electronic, or musical device. Antenna tuner, an adjustable device that matches the impedance at the end of a transmission line to...
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A slip ring is an electromechanical device that allows the transmission of power and electrical signals from a stationary to a rotating structure. A slip...
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1920s, he invented a simple device for phototelegraphic transmission through cable and later via radio, a precursor to mechanical television. He later became...
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Transaxle (category Automotive transmission technologies)
A transaxle is single mechanical device which combines the functions of an automobile's transmission, axle, and differential into one integrated assembly...
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