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Horizontally opposed engine
| Глоссарий по машиностроению |
Of an engine, having the cylinders set in a horizontal plane at either side of the crankshaft. a boxer engine (informal). see also flat engine
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Horizontal, английский
- Горизонталь; горизонтальный
- Горизонталь; горизонтальный 287
- At right angles to the direction of gravity; on the level; parallel to the horizon; neither vertical nor inclined.
- A direction parallel to the horizon, or what is commonly termed lying flat. one of the greatest inconveniences navigators have to struggle with is the frequent want of a distinct sight of the horizon. to obviate this a horizontal spinning speculum was adopted by mr. lerson, who was lost in the victory man-of-war, in which ship he was sent out to make trial of his instrument. this was afterwards improved by smeaton, and consists of a well-polished metal speculum about 3-1/2 inches in diameter, inclosed within a circular rim of brass, so fitted that the centre of gravity of the whole shall fall near the point on which it spins. this is the end of a steel axis running through the centre of the speculum, above which it finishes in a square for the convenience of fitting a
Crankshaft, английский
- Коленчатый вал
- The main power shaft of a reciprocating engine comprising the cranks that impart reciprocating motion to the pistons by way of their throw or offset from the shaft axis, and the journals whereby it is located and supported by the crankcase main bearings. see figure e.l. crankshaft
- The central machined shaft in an internal combustion engine. the crankshaft converts the reciprocating motion of the pistons and connecting rods into rotary motion that is directed to the transmission and ultimately to the wheels.
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Horseshoe vortex, английский
Vortex occurring between the vortices of a vortex pair in the wake of a moving vehicle and comprising the transverse and traiung vortices.
Horizontal engine, английский
Engine in which the cylinder axes are in the horizontal 72 plane, as for underfloor mounting in a bus or coach. a flat engine or boxer (informal). see also horizontally opposed engine.
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