EP&T Ch 16 Vocabulary Introduction to Vehicular Systems

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Accelerator
Part of a vehicle that controls speed by changing the amount of power the propulsion system generates.
Engine
Device that converts heat energy into mechanical energy.
Global Positioning System(GPS)
A satellite based navigator system
Guidance System
System that provides the information required to make a vehicle follow a particular path or perfrom a certain task.
Jet Engine
Engine that uses spinning turbines to compress air.
Lift
The upward force that keeps aircraft in the air.
Motor
Device that produces mechanical energy by converting electrical energy.
Navigator
Act of guiding a vehicle.
Piston Engine
Engine that produces heat by compressing and igniting a mixture of air and fuel.
Propulsion Engine
Components of a vehicular system that produce the power needed to move a vehicle.
Rocket Engine
Engine that produces thrust by expelling hot gases from a rear nozzle.
Structural System
The parts of vehicles that hold other vehicular systems and the loads they will cary.
Support System
The external operations and facilities that maintain transportation systems.
Suspension System
The vehicle system that supports or suspends the vehicle in or on its given enironment, providing a method to smooth the ride for passengers and cargo.
Vehicular System
A collection of separate systems that allow the machine to move through its envronment safely and efficiently