rod linkage
1Linkage (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… …
2linkage power steering — A linkage type, power assisted steering system in which a conventional manual system is assisted by hydraulic or pneumatic effort applied directly to a steering linkage such as a relay lever or track rod …
3Watt'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… …
4tie rod — noun either of two rods that link the steering gear to the front wheels • Hypernyms: ↑rod • Part Holonyms: ↑steering linkage * * * noun 1. : a rod used as a connecting member or brace : tie bar see buckstay illustrat …
5Panhard rod — A Panhard rod (also called Panhard bar or track bar) is a component of a car suspension system that provides lateral location of the axle. [ [http://www.timskelton.com/lightning/race prep/suspension/panhard.htm panhard bar ] ] Originally invented …
6Scott 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… …
7Control rod — PWR control rod assembly, above fuel element A control rod is a rod made of chemical elements capable of absorbing many neutrons without fissioning themselves. They are used in nuclear reactors to control the rate of fission of uranium and… …
8tie rod — n. 1. a horizontal rod serving as a TIE (n. 5) 2. a rod that connects certain parts in the steering linkage of a motor vehicle …
9tie rod — 1. an iron or steel rod serving as a structural tie, esp. one keeping the lower ends of a roof truss, arch, etc., from spreading. 2. Auto. a rod that serves as part of the linkage in the steering system. [1830 40] * * * …
10control rod — /kənˈtroʊl rɒd/ (say kuhn trohl rod) noun 1. Physics a rod or tube of neutron absorbing material that can be moved in and out of a nuclear reactor to control the rate of reaction. 2. Radio the electrode in a radio valve, lying between the cathode …
