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Aleutite is a rare mineral known for its distinctive chemical composition and geological significance. It is both a vanadate and an arsenate mineral, but it…

Dual electrification is a system in which a railway line is powered both by overhead catenary and a third rail. This allows trains that use…

Railway electrification is the use of electrical power to propel rail transport. It describes the process of powering trains using electricity rather than traditional technologies…

A traction substation, also known as a traction current converter plant, rectifier station, or traction power substation (TPSS), is an electrical substation that converts electric…

A traction power station is one that only generates traction current, which is the electric current needed to operate railways, trams, trolleybuses, and other modes…

A torque converter is a device, typically implemented as a fluid coupling, that transmits rotating power from a prime mover, such as an internal combustion…

Camber thrust and camber force are phrases used to describe the force generated perpendicular to a rolling tire’s direction of travel as a result of…

Tank steering systems enable a tank or other continuous-track vehicle to turn. Because the tracks cannot be oriented relative to the hull (in any practical…

Camber angle is one of the angles created by a vehicle’s wheels; specifically, it is the angle formed by the vertical axis of a wheel…

Molten-salt batteries are a type of battery that uses molten salts as an electrolyte and has both a high energy density and power density. It…

A traction network, also known as a traction power network, is an electricity grid that provides power to electrified rail networks. A separate traction network…

A manual transmission (MT), also known as a manual gearbox, standard transmission (in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States), or stick shift (in…