Dead centre (engineering)
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Dead centre (engineering)
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In a reciprocating engine, the dead centre is the position of a piston in which it is either farthest from, or nearest to, the crankshaft. The former is known as top dead centre (TDC) while the latter is known as bottom dead centre (BDC). More generally, the dead centre is any position of a crank where the applied force is straight along its axis, meaning no turning force can be applied. Many sorts of machines are crank driven, including unicycles, bicycles, tricycles, various types of machine p
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The positions of an engine's piston at the top or bottom of its stroke
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_centre_(engineering)
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2023-05-21T15:31:40Z
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