The radial distance that a gear tooth extends into the space between two teeth on a mating gear.
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REMOTE REFRIGERATING SYSTEM
Refrigerating system in which condensing unit is away from space to be cooled.
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A.G.M.A.
Abbreviation for 'American Gear Manufacturers Associations', an organization serving the gear industry.
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AIR GAP
The space between magnetic poles, or between the rotating and stationary assemblies in a motor or generator.
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MOMENT OF INERTIA
The quantity obtained by multiplying the mass of each small part of a body by the square of its distance from an axis, and adding all the results.
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BRIDGING
A condition of filter element loading in which contaminant spans the space between adjacent sections of a filter element, thus blocking a portion of the useful filtration.
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GREENWICH HOUR ANGLE
Angular distance west of the Greenwich celestial meridian; the arc of the celestial equator, or the angle at the celestial pole, between the upper branch of the Greenwich celestial meridian and the hour circle of a point on the celestial sphere, measured westward from the Greenwich celestial meridian throug
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HARPOON LOG
A log which consists of a rotator and distance registering device combined in a single unit, which is towed through the water. The TAFFRAIL LOG is similar except that the registering device is located at the taffrail, with only the rotator in the water.
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FATIGUE PLATELETS
Normal particles between 20 and 40 microns found in gear box and rolling element bearing oil samples observed by analytical ferrography. A sudden increase in the size and quantity of these particles indicates excessive wear.
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SHEAR RATE
The difference between the velocities along the parallel faces of a fluid element divided by the distance between the faces.
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FATIGUE CHUNKS
Thick three-dimensional particles exceeding 50 microns indicating severe wear of gear teeth.
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