Glossary “STC” Definition:
Series Throttle Controller
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std
Glossary “std” Definition:
Acronym form of Standard.
stator
Glossary “stator” Definition:
1). Reaction device or member unit inside the torque converter, mounted on a one-way roller or sprag clutch, having vanes to redirect the fluid flow that discharges from the turbine center back toward the impeller at an angle most advantageous to torque multiplication. 2). Stationary field having three windings to provide overlapping, three-phase electrical pulses to smooth the current flow.
stator assembly
Glossary “stator assembly” Definition:
Reaction member or torque multiplier that is supported in a free-wheel roller race splined to the front support assembly.
station wagon
Glossary “station wagon” Definition:
An enclosed two- to nine-passenger vehicle which is characterized by it’s roof, extending for the length of the vehicle, allowing a spacious interior cargo area in the rear and having a rear door or hatch to provide access.
stationary parts
Glossary “stationary parts” Definition:
Parts that are permenently welded or adhesive bonded into place like the floor, roof, and quarter panels.
statistical filtering
Glossary “statistical filtering” Definition:
The PCM internally charts the results of diagnostic testing over a period of time and creates a baseline for testing. By doing this, the PCM is able to filter out information that could cause a false DTC to set.
statically balanced
Glossary “statically balanced” Definition:
A tire or other rotating device that is balanced at rest so that it will not turn when free to do so because its weight mass is distributed evenly around the circumference of the tire or the axis of rotation.
static tension
Glossary “static tension” Definition:
The tension in the belt when the drive is at rest, a factor that determines drive efficiency, service life, or other operating characteristics.
static timing
Glossary “static timing” Definition:
To set the ignition timing on an engine that is not running.
static voltage
Glossary “static voltage” Definition:
Voltage at rest or stored, not moving in the circuit.
static pressure seal
Glossary “static pressure seal” Definition:
No movement between the sealing surfaces, such as the oil pan to engine.
static seal
Glossary “static seal” Definition:
A seal that prevents fluid passage between two parts that are in fixed positions relative to each other.
static system pressure
Glossary “static system pressure” Definition:
The pressure of a vapor or liquid in a system under ambient temperature conditions with no load imposed.
static friction
Glossary “static friction” Definition:
Friction between two bodies at rest.
static pressure
Glossary “static pressure” Definition:
The pressure of a vapor or liquid in a container or system under ambient temperature conditions with no load imposed.
state of charge
Glossary “state of charge” Definition:
The degree or the amount in percentage that a battery is charged. A fully charged battery would be 100% charged
state of the art
Glossary “state of the art” Definition:
1). Phrase that implies being up-to-date in technology. 2). Pertaining to the latest technology. 3). Using the latest scientific or engineering developments.
static
Glossary “static” Definition:
1). The state in which a quantity does not change appreciably within an arbitrarily long period of time. 2). A body at rest.
static balance
Glossary “static balance” Definition:
Process of checking and/or correcting wight distribution of interrelated parts while they are not in motion.