pont d'embrayage
English translation: clutch axle
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| 3 +1 | clutch axle |
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| 4 | Clutch housing (catch all) |
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| 3 | (clutch-type) limited slip differential ??? |
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peer agreement (net): +1clutch axle Explanation: Not a term I've come across, but <<pont>> is usually "axle" in automotive contexts. There are some hits... |
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Clutch housing (catch all) Explanation: What they are refering to is "Shaft horsepower" or "Drive Shaft output" The clutch is in line with the drive shaft and has a dampening effect on the equation. I would use "Clutch driven shaft" to avoid the quasi-tautology of "Clutch driven drive shaft". The other possibility is that they are refering to the "Driven Plate" which is the part of the clutch which is empowered by the crankshaft and actually transmits the engine torque (couple) through the drive line, minus any slippage. Having said all that, I'll propose "Clutch Housing" as a catch-all. After all the power does come out through it. |
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(clutch-type) limited slip differential ??? Explanation: Up to you to decide if "pont d'embrayage" (which, getting no Googles, I take to be "non-standard" French) refers to i) the clutch (embrayage) and, secondarily, its housing ("pont", based on the housing that encloses an axle), or ii) the differential which, located at the middle of the axle (pont) has a certain clutch-like effect in the case of limited-slip diffs. That said, I'm not at all certain that limited-slip diffs are with us any more, what with all the electronically controlled traction enhancement devices (ECTEDs) we have these days. Actually the "ECTED" acronym was my own little bit of fun, pure invention .... but, with a slight variation, it does exist, and I think I may have stumbled onto something ... <<Automatic Engagement & Disengagement – The ECTED [Elec. Controlled Transmission Enhancing Differential] is "seamless" to the driver. When wheel slippage is sensed it instantly and automatically engages to the torque bias level required. Likewise, it automatically disengages immediately when torque transfer is not needed. Additionally, the friction-based clutches of the ECTED allow for smooth and quiet engagement and disengagement unlike "positive clutch" style differentials which are abrupt and noisy.>> [http://www.auburngear.com/oemdifferentials/ected/] >>Clutch-Type Limited Slip [Differential] The clutch-type LSD is probably the most common version of the limited slip differential. This type of LSD has all of the same components as an open differential, but it adds a spring pack and a set of clutches. Some of these have a cone clutch that is just like the synchronizers in a manual transmission. The spring pack pushes the side gears against the clutches, which are attached to the cage. Both side gears spin with the cage when both wheels are moving at the same speed, and the clutches aren't really needed -- the only time the clutches step in is when something happens to make one wheel spin faster than the other, as in a turn. The clutches fight this behavior, wanting both wheels to go the same speed. If one wheel wants to spin faster than the other, it must first overpower the clutch. The stiffness of the springs combined with the friction of the clutch determine how much torque it takes to overpower it.>> [http://auto.howstuffworks.com/differential8.htm] |
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