Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 8:51 PM
Site: IMI eLearning
Course: IMI eLearning (IMI eLearning)
Glossary: Automotive Glossary
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Discharge TimeRefers usually to how long a capacitor will take to release all its stored energy. It can be calculated by multiplying the capacitance by resistance and by five (t = 5CR). |
DiscolorationChange in colour of paint due to chalking, dirt collection, fading, darkening or tonal changes. |
DiscriminatoryUnfair or unequal treatment of a person due to their age, sex, disability, race, religion etc. |
DisengagementThe act of removing a connection between two gears of through a clutch. |
Disk DrivesThe primary data storage device used by computers. It stores and retrieves data. |
Dispersion CoatingsA type of paint in which the binder molecules are present as colloidal particles. Characterized by a higher percent sprayable solids than is possible with solution-bases paints. |
DisplacementThe swept volume of a cylinder between the top and bottom positions of the top of a piston. |
Displacer UnitA hydraulic suspension component that contains gas under pressure and a fluid. |
DissolutionMetallic particles from the basecoat surface in the clearcoat. If severe, the effect can alter the tone and exaggerate the metallic appearance. |
DistilledPurified by evaporation and condensation. |