Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
Viscous coupling unit — A viscous coupling is made up of alternating circular plates. The plates have tabs or perforations in them. The plates are mounted in a sealed drum, and are located very close to each other. The drum is filled with silicone, or some dilatant… … Wikipedia
viscous coupling differential — A limited slip differential using viscous couplings as slip inhibiting devices … Dictionary of automotive terms
coupling — A connecting device used between two objects so motion of one will be imparted to the other; it may be mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical. Also see doughnut coupling föttinger coupling flexible coupling fluid coupling foettinger coupling guibo… … Dictionary of automotive terms
viscous mode — An operating condition in a viscous coupling with inner and outer parts rotating at different speeds, in which a torque is transmitted through the coupling, which corresponds to the value of the resultant shearing velocity … Dictionary of automotive terms
coupling differential — See viscous coupling differential … Dictionary of automotive terms
viscous-mechanical coupling — Method by which adjacent cilia are synchronized in a field. Coupling is through the transmission of mechanical forces, rather than of a synchronizing signal … Dictionary of molecular biology
shaft-to-cage coupling — A viscous coupling design in which the outer disc carrier is connected to the differential cage, while the inner disc carrier is connected to an axle shaft … Dictionary of automotive terms
shaft-to-shaft coupling — A viscous coupling design in which the outer disc carrier is connected to the left hand axle shaft and the inner disc carrier to the right hand axle shaft … Dictionary of automotive terms
fluid coupling — On a manual transmission, there is a mechanical connection between the engine and transmission through the clutch. On an automatic transmission a fluid coupling provides a viscous fluid to connect the engine output and the transmission. It… … Dictionary of automotive terms
Four-wheel drive — This article is about the class of vehicle drivetrains. For other uses, see Four by four/Four wheel drive (disambiguation). All wheel drive redirects here. For the all wheel drive in motorcycles, see two wheel drive. The Jeep Wrangler is a 4WD… … Wikipedia
