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Glossary: Automotive Glossary
C
Cam PlateA plate with one or more raised areas in the shape of a cam. Used in rotary diesel injection pumps to supply high pressure injection. |
Cam RingA shaped ring with a cam shape. |
Camber(1) Convex arched curvature of a (usually horizontal) surface. (2) Average curvature of the chord wise section of an aerofoil. (3) Mildly arched profile of a road or pavement. (4) Inclination of the plane of a wheel to the vertical plane of symmetry of a vehicle. Camber is considered positive if the wheel leans out towards the top, and negative if it slopes inward. |
CamshaftShaft on which suitably phased cams are mounted, as for example to operate intake and exhaust valves of an engine. In four-stroke engines the camshaft rotates at half crankshaft speed. |
CANController Area Network. A protocol for a multiplexed system of control and communication on a vehicle. |
CAN BusThe actual circuit on which the CAN signal/message is transmitted. It is usually a pair of wires but fibre optics have been used. |
CAN messageThe information transmitted on a data bus from one node to another. |
CANPCanister Purge Solenoid Valve |
Cap (Tire Valve)Air Valve. Secondary air valve for an inflated tire. |
CapacitanceAn ability to store an electrical charge in two conductors separated by an insulator. |