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top dead center
- Definição1
- The position of a piston in the cylinder of a reciprocating engine when the piston is at the top of its stroke and the piston pin, crank pin, and the center of the crankshaft are all in line.
- Fonte1
- CRANE, Dale (ed.). Dictionary of aeronautical terms. 2nd ed. Renton: ASA, 1991.
- Fonte2
- ARAÚJO, João Richard Barcelos. Inglês técnico: técnicos em manutenção de aeronaves. [S.l]: [s.n.], [200-]. 100 p.
- Fonte3
- INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. Training manual. Part D-1: aircraft maintenance (Technician/Engineer/Mechanic). 2nd ed. Montreal, 2003. (Doc. 7192-AN/857 Part D-1)
- Nota adicional1
- Sigla em inglês: TDC
- Contexto
- 6.3 PISTON ENGINES: REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ATTITUDES 6.3.1 Principles of operation and terminology - Understanding of the following terms: bore, stroke, top dead centre (TDC), bottom dead center (BDC), swept volume and clearance volume.
- Subárea1
- Engine
- Related Term
- dead center position
- Português
- ponto morto alto
- Imagem
Dead center positions with piston at top dead center on the left and at bottom dead center on the right.
Fonte: KUMAR, Bharat (ed.). An illustrated dictionary of aviation. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2005. 752 p.