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  2. Otto cycle - Wikipedia

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    The Otto cycle is a description of what happens to a gas as it is subjected to changes of pressure, temperature, volume, addition of heat, and removal of heat. The gas that is subjected to those changes is called the system. The system, in this case, is defined to be the fluid (gas) within the cylinder.

  3. Dead centre (engineering) - Wikipedia

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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 ). [1] Position of pistons. More generally, the dead centre is any position of a crank where the applied ...

  4. Transcranial direct-current stimulation - Wikipedia

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    MeSH. D065908. [ edit on Wikidata] Transcranial direct current stimulation ( tDCS) is a form of neuromodulation that uses constant, low direct current delivered via electrodes on the head. It was originally developed to help patients with brain injuries or neuropsychiatric conditions such as major depressive disorder.

  5. Time-to-digital converter - Wikipedia

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    In electronic instrumentation and signal processing, a time-to-digital converter ( TDC) is a device for recognizing events and providing a digital representation of the time they occurred. For example, a TDC might output the time of arrival for each incoming pulse. Some applications wish to measure the time interval between two events rather ...

  6. Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Wikipedia

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    The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is a department of the government of the U.S. state of Texas.The TDCJ is responsible for statewide criminal justice for adult offenders, including managing offenders in state prisons, state jails, and private correctional facilities, funding and certain oversight of community supervision, and supervision of offenders released from prison on ...

  7. Torpedo Data Computer - Wikipedia

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    The Torpedo Data Computer (TDC) was an early electromechanical analog computer used for torpedo fire-control on American submarines during World War II. Britain , Germany , and Japan also developed automated torpedo fire control equipment, but none were as advanced as the US Navy 's TDC, [1] as it was able to automatically track the target ...

  8. Engine balance - Wikipedia

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    Engine balance refers to how the inertial forces produced by moving parts in an internal combustion engine or steam engine are neutralised with counterweights and balance shafts, to prevent unpleasant and potentially damaging vibration. The strongest inertial forces occur at crankshaft speed (first-order forces) and balance is mandatory, while ...

  9. United States Army Training and Doctrine Command - Wikipedia

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    Distinctive unit insignia. Flag. The United States Army Training and Doctrine Command ( TRADOC) is a major command of the United States Army headquartered at Fort Eustis, Virginia. It is charged with overseeing training of Army forces and the development of operational doctrine. TRADOC operates 37 schools and centers at 27 different locations.