Thursday, 25 April 2024, 11:37 PM
Site: IMI eLearning
Course: IMI eLearning (IMI eLearning)
Glossary: Automotive Glossary
P
PDUPower drive unit |
Pearls (Pearlescents)Finishes which include mica flakes in addition to the pigment and binder. These finishes are highly decorative and often give the impression that the colour alters as the viewing angle is changed. |
PECVPower Enrichment Control Valve |
PeelingThe failure of a paint film to adhere to its substrate. Peeling results when contaminated surfaces are painted, when there is an excessive difference between paint and surface polarity or thermal expansion, or when there is solvent incompatibility. |
PentagonThe Pentagon, is a government building with five sides that serves as the headquarters of the United States Department of Defence. A pentagon, is a five sided shape. |
PercentThe proportion of one part of something to the whole. Usually out of 100 (‘per' means ‘out of' and ‘cent' means ‘hundred'). |
Percentage ChangeChanged amounts divided by the original value, then multiplied by 100. |
Perceptual SafetyA reference to how safe the driver and passengers feel. |
PerimeterThe sum of all the outside edges of a shape. |
PerishingDescription of how some components, particularly if rubber-based, can decay. |