How Rod Lengths and Ratios Affect Performance
Changing the length of the rods with respect to the stroke of the crankshaft offers some advantages in certain situations. The relationship between bore and stroke impacts the RPM range…
Friction drives
Friction in screw threads: · Friction in screw and nut · Friction in screw jack · Problems in screw jack Screwjack: The screw jack is a device lifting loads. For lifting heavy loads…
Making self driving cars human friendly
Automated vehicles could be made more pedestrian-friendly thanks to new research which could help them predict when people will cross the road. University of Leeds-led scientists investigating how to better…
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) is an automotive feature that allows a vehicle’s cruise control system to adapt the vehicle speed to the environment. A radar system attached to the front…
Mercedes AMG ready with electrically assisted turbocharger
A new electrically-assisted turbocharger “effectively eliminating” lag is coming soon to a production-vehicle engine. In an announcement signaling automakers’ continuing R&D efforts for internal-combustion propulsion, Mercedes-AMG said it is preparing…
Comparison between Manual & Automatic Transmission
Both the automatic transmission and a manual transmission accomplish exactly the same thing, but they do it in totally different way. Advantages of manual transmission over automatic transmission- 1. It is easier…
Gear Classification
Gear Classification: Gears may be classified according to the relative position of the axes of revolution. The axes may be 1. Gears for connecting parallel shafts, 2. Gears for connecting intersecting shafts, 3. Gears for…
Engine components and terms
The main problem in understanding the construction of the reciprocating piston engine is being able to identify and name the various parts making up the power unit. To this end,…
90 Degree Steering Mechanism
Let’s know more and get inspired – It’s Working Principle This project works on the principle that the two alternate diagonal wheels i.e. the front left and back right will…
The Solar Powered Lightyear One Will Drive For Months Without Charging
Solar-powered EV maker Lightyear recently shared an update on the development of its Lightyear One solar electric vehicle (SEV). The Dutch company announced that it has successfully conducted 20 durability test runs…
