Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
linkage — Any series of rods, yokes, levers, bars or links used to transmit motion from one unit to another. Also see center steering linkage gearchange linkage parallelogram steering linkage progressive linkage shifter linkage shift linkage steering… … Dictionary of automotive terms
Watt's linkage — (also known as the parallel linkage) is a type of mechanical linkage invented by James Watt (19 January 1736 ndash; 25 August 1819) to constrain the movement of a steam engine piston in a straight line. The idea of its genesis using links is… … Wikipedia
Linkage (mechanical) — This article is about assemblies of links designed to manage forces and movement. For other uses, see Linkage. Variable stroke engine (Autocar Handbook, Ninth edition) A mechanical linkage is an assembly of bodies connected together to manage… … Wikipedia
Watt steam engine — The Watt steam engine was the first type of steam engine to make use of steam at a pressure just above atmospheric to drive the piston helped by a partial vacuum. Improving on the design of the 1712 Newcomen engine, the Watt steam engine,… … Wikipedia
James Watt — Infobox Person name = James Watt caption = Inventor and Mechanical Engineer birth date = birth date|1736|1|19 birth place = Greenock, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, Kingdom of Great Britain death date = death date |1819|8|25| Although a number of… … Wikipedia
Chebyshev linkage — The Chebyshev linkage is a mechanical linkage that converts rotational motion to approximate straight line motion. It was invented by the 19th century mathematician Pafnuty Chebyshev who studied theoretical problems in kinematic mechanisms. One… … Wikipedia
Cognate linkage — In Kinematics, cognate linkages are linkages that ensure the same input output relationship or coupler curve geometry, while being dimensionally dissimilar. In case of four bar linkage coupler cognates, the Roberts–Chebychev theorem states that… … Wikipedia
Sarrus linkage — The Sarrus linkage, invented in 1853 by Pierre Frédéric Sarrus, is a mechanical linkage to convert a limited circular motion to a linear motion without reference guideways. The linkage uses two perpendicular hinged rectangular plates positioned… … Wikipedia
Scott Russell linkage — A Scott Russell linkage converts linear motion, to (almost) linear motion in a line perpendicular to the input. These linkages are often used in front wheel drive vehicles with solid rear axles to control lateral movement, as they do not share… … Wikipedia
Dodge Durango — Manufacturer DaimlerChrysler Chrysler LLC Chrysler Group (2010–present) Production 1997–2004 (Mid size) 2004 present (Full size) … Wikipedia
