angle of advance


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angle of advance

n
1. (General Engineering) the angle in excess of 90° that a steam-engine valve gear is in advance of the crank
2. (General Engineering) the angle between the point of ignition and bottom dead-centre in a spark-ignition engine
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where [[gamma].sub.l] is the surface tension of water, [[theta].sub.adv] is the contact angle of advance, and [[theta].sub.rec] is the receding contact angle [15].
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The angle of advance for the coin can also be calculated.
Nutating gear drivetrain for a cordless screwdriver
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