dead center; dead point
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dead center; dead point (the extreme position of a piston in a reciprocating engine)
In mechanical engineering, when the piston reaches this position, the crank cannot turn on its own and requires the flywheel's inertia to pass through the dead center to maintain continuous operation.
Fā发
dòng动
jī机
chǔ处
yú于
sǐ死
diǎn点
shí时
，
bì必
xū须
yī依
kào靠
fēi飞
lún轮
de的
guàn惯
xìng性
cái才
néng能
tōng通
guò过
。
When the engine is at dead center, it must rely on the flywheel's inertia to pass through.
Shàng上
sǐ死
diǎn点
hé和
xià下
sǐ死
diǎn点
shì是
huó活
sāi塞
yùn运
dòng动
de的
liǎng两
gè个
jí极
xiàn限
wèi位
zhi置
。
Top dead center and bottom dead center are the two extreme positions of piston movement.
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Qū曲
zhóu轴
zài在
sǐ死
diǎn点
wèi位
zhi置
shí时
wú无
fǎ法
zì自
xíng行
zhuàn转
dòng动
。
The crankshaft cannot rotate on its own when at the dead center position.