The current recommendations of experts and athletes alike seem to suggest that athletes may find some slight boost in
mechanical efficiency when wearing compression socks for long, tough endurance events.
Not exact matches
«Solar energy: Prototype shows how tiny photodetectors can double their
efficiency: New research invokes quantum
mechanical processes that occur
when two atomically thin materials are stacked together.»
The Carrera Coupe and Cabriolet and Carrera S Coupe and Cabriolet versions of the 2012 Porsche 911 bring forth numerous
efficiency - focused technologies: a new electro -
mechanical steering system that runs only
when power boost is needed, an auto stop / start system that shuts off the engine at stoplights, a «sail» feature that allows the engine to idle
when coasting downhill, and the first 7 - speed manual transmission used in a passenger car.
At times
when the truck isn't being pushed quite so hard, the
mechanical fan's viscous coupler allows for more slip, reducing the load on the engine, while a pair of radiator shutters closes to improve aerodynamic
efficiency.
In EV Drive operation,
when the battery - powered drive motor is used for either acceleration or regenerative braking, a clutch disengages the stopped gasoline engine from the drivetrain to eliminate
efficiency loss from
mechanical friction in the engine.