Sentences with phrase «top dead centre»
At top dead centre the pistons of a petrol engine are flush (or nearly flush) with the top of the cylinder block.
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Engine displacement is the swept volume of all the pistons inside the cylinders of a reciprocating engine in a single movement from top dead centre (TDC) to bottom dead centre (BDC).
Not exact matches
In order to maintain the same piston displacement and compression ratio (CR), the gap between the piston at top - dead - centre (TDC) and head has to become smaller.
Top scientists and researchers of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science, Australia, revealed that in two decades» time, the Great Barrier Reef will be dead due to the continuous rising of greenhouse gases resulting in huge events of coral bleaching in the area.
The silver - encased 3.2 - megapixel camera's lens sits dead centre at the top of the handset.