crank angle degree

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Definition of crank angle degree in English English dictionary

A unit (equal to one "ordinary" degree) used to measure the piston travel (position) e.g. to adjust ignition. When the piston is at its highest point, known as the top dead center (TDC), the crankshaft angle (crank angle) is at 0 crank angle degrees (CAD)

The exhaust valve opening is selectively varied to begin at about 160 or more crank angle degrees past top dead center. (www.freepatentsonline.com).

Related Terms

crank angle degrees

plural form of crank angle degree

Hyphenation

crank An·gle de·gree

Turkish pronunciation

krängk änggıl dîgri

Pronunciation

/ˈkraɴɢk ˈaɴɢgəl dəˈgrē/ /ˈkræŋk ˈæŋɡəl dɪˈɡriː/