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reformate

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

Hydrocarbon fuel that has been processed into hydrogen and other products for use in fuel cells.

reformer

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

Device that extracts pure hydrogen from hydrocarbon fuels.

reformulated gasoline

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

Gasoline that is blended so that, on average, it significantly reduces volatile organic compounds and air toxics emissions relative to conventional gasolines.

regeneration

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

Process of flushing or cleaning a filtration medium.

regenerative braking

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

Process of recovering some of a hybrid or electric vehicle's kinetic energy by allowing the wheels to drive a traction motor as a generator, thereby producing electric power that is stored for later ...

resistance welding

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

The fusion of metals by controlled heat (electricity) and, in some cases, pressure or force. A high-density current is applied for a given length of time to produce the heat required to join two ...

reynolds number

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

A dimensionless number that is the ratio of the inertia force to the friction force on a fluid (gas or liquid). A very high Reynolds number (Re) may indicate a turbulent flow, while a lower value of ...

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