Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
preheating — [1] Temperature to which a metal is heated before an operation is performed on the metal (welding, cutting, forming, etc.). [2] The application of some heat prior to the later application of more heat, cast iron is preheated to avoid cracking… … Dictionary of automotive terms
steel — steellike, adj. /steel/, n. 1. any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying … Universalium
Smelting — For other uses, see Smelt (disambiguation). Electric phosphate smelting furnace in a TVA chemical plant (1942) Smelting is a form of extractive metallurgy; its main use is to produce a metal from its ore. This includes iron extraction from … Wikipedia
Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle — (SULEV) is a conventionally powered or gas electric hybrid vehicle designed to produce minimal air pollution at their point of use, typically 90% less than that of an equivalent ordinary full gasoline vehicle.cope regarding emissionsControlled… … Wikipedia
locomotive — locomotively, adv. locomotiveness, locomotivity, n. /loh keuh moh tiv/, n. 1. a self propelled, vehicular engine, powered by steam, a diesel, or electricity, for pulling or, sometimes, pushing a train or individual railroad cars. 2. an organized… … Universalium
iron processing — Introduction use of a smelting process to turn the ore into a form from which products can be fashioned. Included in this article also is a discussion of the mining of iron and of its preparation for smelting. Iron (Fe) is a… … Universalium
Combustion — This article is about the process of burning. For combustion without external ignition, see spontaneous combustion. For the engine used in mobile propulsion, see internal combustion engine. For the visible part of a fire, see flame. Burning… … Wikipedia
Wood gas — Woodgas flame from a vehicle gasifier unit Wood gas is a syngas fuel which can be used as a fuel for furnaces, stoves and vehicles in place of petrol, diesel or other fuels. During the production process biomass or other carbon containing… … Wikipedia
Saab 9000 — Infobox Automobile name=Saab 9000 manufacturer=Saab Automobile production=1985 1998 (503,087 produced) class=Executive car successor=Saab 9 5|body style=4 door sedan 5 door hatchback platform=Type Four layout=FF layout wheelbase=105.2 in (2672… … Wikipedia
Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition — Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition, or HCCI, is a form of internal combustion in which well mixed fuel and oxidizer (typically air) are compressed to the point of auto ignition. As in other forms of combustion, this exothermic reaction… … Wikipedia
