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  2. Overhang (vehicles) - Wikipedia

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    Rear overhang may present a problem in large vehicles such as buses. Long rear overhang would require the driver to pay attention to nearby vehicles when turning at 90 degrees. Since the rear overhang is outside the wheelbase, it may hit a vehicle in the adjacent lane, especially when turning 90 degrees right (in a right-hand drive country).

  3. Eaves - Wikipedia

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    Eaves must be designed for local wind speeds as the overhang can significantly increase the wind loading on the roof. [ 7 ] The line on the ground under the outer edge of the eaves is the eavesdrip , or dripline, and in typical building planning regulations defines the extent of the building and cannot oversail the property boundary.

  4. Tsiolkovsky rocket equation - Wikipedia

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    A rocket's required mass ratio as a function of effective exhaust velocity ratio. The classical rocket equation, or ideal rocket equation is a mathematical equation that describes the motion of vehicles that follow the basic principle of a rocket: a device that can apply acceleration to itself using thrust by expelling part of its mass with high velocity and can thereby move due to the ...

  5. Fuel fraction - Wikipedia

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    Fuel fraction is a key parameter in determining an aircraft's range, the distance it can fly without refueling. Breguet ’s aircraft range equation describes the relationship of range with airspeed , lift-to-drag ratio , specific fuel consumption , and the part of the total fuel fraction available for cruise, also known as the cruise fuel ...

  6. Thrust-to-weight ratio - Wikipedia

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    There are several standards for determining the weight of an aircraft used to calculate the thrust-to-weight ratio range. Empty weight - The weight of the aircraft minus fuel, munitions, cargo, and crew. Combat weight - Primarily for determining the performance capabilities of fighter aircraft, it is the weight of the aircraft with full ...

  7. Bicycle and motorcycle geometry - Wikipedia

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    Also, increasing the weight borne by the front wheel of the vehicle, either by increasing the mass of the vehicle, rider and cargo or by changing the weight ratio to shift the center of mass forward, will increase the severity of the wheel flop effect.

  8. Minimum railway curve radius - Wikipedia

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    The relationship between speed and tilt can be calculated mathematically. We start with the formula for a balancing centripetal force: θ is the angle by which the train is tilted due to the cant, r is the curve radius in meters, v is the speed in meters per second, and g is the standard gravity, approximately equal to 9.81 m/s²:

  9. Rafter - Wikipedia

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    A piece added at the foot to create an overhang or change the roof pitch is called a sprocket, or coyau in French. The projecting piece on the gable of a building forming an overhang is called a lookout. A rafter can be reinforced with a strut, principal purlin, collar beam, or, rarely, an auxiliary rafter (see below). Rafter types include: