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• Fuel
  ...nly when needed, and that the release is controlled in such a way that the energy can be harnessed to produce [[work]]. ...hat go far beyond the energy needs of a [[human body]]. The application of energy released from fuels ranges from [[heat]] to [[cooking]] and from powering [
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• Engine braking
  ...ring compression stroke of the [[internal combustion engine]] to dissipate energy and slow down a vehicle. '''Compression braking''' is a common legal term f .... [[Diesel]] engines are [[adiabatic]] and have no [[spark plug]]s and use energy transferred to air charge during compression to directly ignite the mixture
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• Electric car
  ...cal energy stored on the vehicle in batteries or diesel fuel; from nuclear energy, on nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers; or more esoteric sources such ...This can be used to reduce the wear on brake systems, and reduce the total energy requirement of a journey.
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• Torque
  ...nce; a torque of 1 N·m applied through a full revolution will require an [[energy]] of exactly 2π joules. Mathematically, :''E'' is the energy
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• Powertrain
  ...omponents to transform chemical, physical or nuclear energy into secondary energy and deliver it to the interface to the outer world for propulsion purposes. ...ally in Europe. If acceleration is adapted automatically to follow minimal energy consumption and minimal environmental pollution, performance may suffer. Th
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• Electric vehicle
  The [[energy]] used to propel the vehicle may be obtained from several sources: *from [[chemical energy]] stored on the vehicle in on-board batteries: [[Battery electric vehicle]]
  18 KB (2,741 words) - 14:59, 24 June 2009
• Hydrogen vehicle
  ...ly use the hydrogen in one of two methods: [[combustion]] or [[fuel-cell]] conversion: * In fuel-cell conversion, the hydrogen is turned into electricity through fuel cells which then powe
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• Electric vehicle conversion
  An '''electric vehicle conversion''' is the modification of a conventional [[internal combustion engine]] (IC ...motor, with no installation costs (it is called preconversion or previous conversion).
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• Liquid fuels
  ...be harnessed to create [[mechanical energy]], usually producing [[kinetic energy]]; they also must take the shape of their container. Most liquid fuels, in ...king advantage of biodiesel's high cetane rating potentially overcomes the energy deficit compared to ordinary number 2 diesel.
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• SI
  ...units (e.g. the US and UK) have redefined their traditional non-SI units [[conversion of units|in terms of SI units]]. <!--In the U.S. at least, inch and pound h == Conversion factors ==
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• Horsepower
  ...rocating engine assuming that it is completely efficient in converting the energy contained in the expanding gases in the cylinders. It is calculated from t ...use SAE gross ratings were applied liberally, at best, there is no precise conversion from gross to net. Comparison of gross and net ratings for unchanged engine
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• Engine
  Automotive production down the ages has required a wide range of energy-conversion systems. These include electric, [[steam engine|steam]], [[solar power|sola
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• Turbo
  ...bocharger also has a [[turbine]] that powers the compressor using wasted [[energy]] from the [[exhaust]] gases. Compressor and turbine have the same shaft, s ...d in [[Pascal (unit)|pascals]], [[bar (unit)|bars]] or lbf/in&sup2;. The [[energy]] from the extra fuel leads to more overall engine [[power (physics)|power]
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• Internal-combustion engine
  ...em]] to the [[combustion chamber]], and that the fuel release sufficient [[energy]] in the form of [[heat]] upon [[combustion]] to make use of the engine pra ...ce it can provide high power to weight ratios together with excellent fuel energy-density. These engines have appeared in almost all [[Automobile|car]]s, [[m
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• Marine engine
  Automotive production down the ages has required a wide range of energy-conversion systems. These include electric, [[steam engine|steam]], [[solar power|sola
  9 KB (1,383 words) - 23:47, 3 March 2009
• Gasoline
  ==Energy content== <br>Volumetric energy density of some fuels compared to gasoline:
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• Hybrid vehicle drivetrain
  ...eum electric hybrid vehicles]] make use of both an on-board [[rechargeable energy storage system]] (RESS) and a fueled power source for vehicle [[Ground prop ...cal power) and to the generator. The generator converts this to mechanical energy that it directs towards the engine shaft, slowing it down (although not alt
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• Internal combustion engine
  ...ce it can provide high power to weight ratios together with excellent fuel energy-density. These engines have appeared in almost all [[automobile]]s, [[moto ==Energy==
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• Conversion of units
  '''Conversion of units''' refers to '''conversion factors''' between [[units of measurement]]. ...hat one foot is exactly 0.3048 metre, you can now perform the mathematical conversion:
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• Turbocharger
  ...bocharger also has a [[turbine]] that powers the compressor using wasted [[energy]] from the [[exhaust]] gases. Compressor and turbine have the same shaft, s ...d in [[Pascal (unit)|pascals]], [[bar (unit)|bars]] or lbf/in&sup2;. The [[energy]] from the extra fuel leads to more overall engine [[power (physics)|power]
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