Tachometer, the Glossary
A tachometer (revolution-counter, tach, rev-counter, RPM gauge) is an instrument measuring the rotation speed of a shaft or disk, as in a motor or other machine.[1]
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60 relations: Alternating current, Alternator (automotive), Axle, Bearing (mechanical), Bryan Donkin, Camshaft, Cassette deck, Centrifugal force, Centrifugal governor, Contact breaker, Crankshaft, Diedrich Uhlhorn, Diesel engine, Diode, Doppler radar, Engine control unit, European Train Control System, Film director, Flutter (electronics and communication), Frequency, Garmin G1000, Gold medal, Governor (device), Greek language, Hall effect, Hall effect sensor, High fidelity, Ignition coil, Incremental encoder, Induction loop, List of auto parts, List of vehicle instruments, Locomotive, Lubrication, Magnetic field, Mains electricity, Movie camera, Odometer, Opto-isolator, Photodiode, Pilottone, Power take-off, Printed circuit board, Quartz clock, Redline, Rev limiter, Revolutions per minute, Rotational frequency, Royal Society of Arts, Sound recording and reproduction, ... Expand index (10 more) »
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Alternating current
Alternating current (AC) is an electric current that periodically reverses direction and changes its magnitude continuously with time, in contrast to direct current (DC), which flows only in one direction.
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Alternator (automotive)
An alternator is a type of electric generator used in modern automobiles to charge the battery and to power the electrical system when its engine is running.
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Axle
An axle or axletree is a central shaft for a rotating wheel or gear. Tachometer and axle are vehicle parts.
Bearing (mechanical)
A ball bearing A bearing is a machine element that constrains relative motion to only the desired motion and reduces friction between moving parts.
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Bryan Donkin
Bryan Donkin FRS FRAS (22 March 1768 – 27 February 1855) developed the first paper making machine and created the world's first commercial canning factory.
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Camshaft
A camshaft is a shaft that contains a row of pointed cams in order to convert rotational motion to reciprocating motion.
Cassette deck
A cassette deck is a type of tape machine for playing and recording audio cassettes that does not have a built-in power amplifier or speakers, and serves primarily as a transport.
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Centrifugal force
Centrifugal force is a fictitious force in Newtonian mechanics (also called an "inertial" or "pseudo" force) that appears to act on all objects when viewed in a rotating frame of reference.
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Centrifugal governor
A centrifugal governor is a specific type of governor with a feedback system that controls the speed of an engine by regulating the flow of fuel or working fluid, so as to maintain a near-constant speed.
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A contact breaker (or "points") is a type of electrical switch, found in the ignition systems of spark-ignition internal combustion engines.
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Crankshaft
A crankshaft is a mechanical component used in a piston engine to convert the reciprocating motion into rotational motion.
Diedrich Uhlhorn
Diedrich Uhlhorn (3 June 1764 – 1837) was a German engineer, mechanic and inventor.
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Diesel engine
The diesel engine, named after Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression; thus, the diesel engine is called a compression-ignition engine (CI engine).
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Diode
A diode is a two-terminal electronic component that conducts current primarily in one direction (asymmetric conductance).
Doppler radar
A Doppler radar is a specialized radar that uses the Doppler effect to produce velocity data about objects at a distance.
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Engine control unit
An engine control unit (ECU), also called an engine control module (ECM), is a device which controls multiple systems of an internal combustion engine in a single unit.
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European Train Control System
The European Train Control System (ETCS) is a train protection system designed to replace the many incompatible systems used by European railways, and railways outside of Europe.
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Film director
A film director is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that vision.
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Flutter (electronics and communication)
In electronics and communication, flutter is the rapid variation of signal parameters, such as amplitude, phase, and frequency.
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Frequency
Frequency (symbol f), most often measured in hertz (symbol: Hz), is the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit of time.
Garmin G1000
The Garmin G1000 is an electronic flight instrument system (EFIS) typically composed of two display units, one serving as a primary flight display, and one as a multi-function display. Tachometer and Garmin G1000 are Aircraft instruments and Avionics.
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Gold medal
A gold medal is a medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field.
Governor (device)
A governor, or speed limiter or controller, is a device used to measure and regulate the speed of a machine, such as an engine.
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Greek language
Greek (Elliniká,; Hellēnikḗ) is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages, native to Greece, Cyprus, Italy (in Calabria and Salento), southern Albania, and other regions of the Balkans, the Black Sea coast, Asia Minor, and the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Hall effect
The Hall effect is the production of a potential difference (the Hall voltage) across an electrical conductor that is transverse to an electric current in the conductor and to an applied magnetic field perpendicular to the current.
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Hall effect sensor
A Hall effect sensor (also known as a Hall sensor or Hall probe) is any sensor incorporating one or more Hall elements, each of which produces a voltage proportional to one axial component of the '''B''' using the Hall effect (named for physicist Edwin Hall).
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High fidelity
High fidelity (often shortened to Hi-Fi or HiFi) is the high-quality reproduction of sound.
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Ignition coil
An ignition coil is used in the ignition system of a spark-ignition engine to transform the battery voltage to the much higher voltages required to operate the spark plug(s).
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Incremental encoder
An incremental encoder is a linear or rotary electromechanical device that has two output signals, A and B, which issue pulses when the device is moved. Tachometer and incremental encoder are speed sensors.
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Induction loop
An induction or inductive loop is an electromagnetic communication or detection system which uses a moving magnet or an alternating current to induce an electric current in a nearby wire.
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List of auto parts
This is a list of auto parts, which are manufactured components of automobiles.
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List of vehicle instruments
A vehicle instrument is an instrument that measures some parameters in the vehicle, often found on its control panel or dashboard.
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Locomotive
A locomotive or engine is a rail transport vehicle that provides the motive power for a train.
Lubrication
Lubrication is the process or technique of using a lubricant to reduce friction and wear and tear in a contact between two surfaces.
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Magnetic field
A magnetic field (sometimes called B-field) is a physical field that describes the magnetic influence on moving electric charges, electric currents, and magnetic materials.
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Mains electricity
Mains electricity or utility power, grid power, domestic power, and wall power, or, in some parts of Canada, hydro, is a general-purpose alternating-current (AC) electric power supply.
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Movie camera
A movie camera (also known as a film camera and cine-camera) is a type of photographic camera that rapidly takes a sequence of photographs, either onto film stock or an image sensor, in order to produce a moving image to display on a screen.
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Odometer
An odometer or odograph is an instrument used for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle, such as a bicycle or car. Tachometer and odometer are vehicle parts.
Opto-isolator
An opto-isolator (also called an optocoupler, photocoupler, or optical isolator) is an electronic component that transfers electrical signals between two isolated circuits by using light.
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Photodiode
A photodiode is a semiconductor diode sensitive to photon radiation, such as visible light, infrared or ultraviolet radiation, X-rays and gamma rays.
Pilottone
Pilottone (or Pilotone) and the related neo-pilotone are special synchronization signals recorded by analog audio recorders designed for use in motion picture production, to keep sound and film recorded on separate media (otherwise known as double system recording) synchronised.
Power take-off
A power take-off or power takeoff (PTO) is one of several methods for taking power from a power source, such as a running engine, and transmitting it to an application such as an attached implement or separate machine.
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Printed circuit board
A printed circuit board (PCB), also called printed wiring board (PWB), is a medium used to connect or "wire" components to one another in a circuit.
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Quartz clock
Quartz clocks and quartz watches are timepieces that use an electronic oscillator regulated by a quartz crystal to keep time.
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Redline
Redline refers to the maximum engine speed at which an internal combustion engine or traction motor and its components are designed to operate without causing damage to the components themselves or other parts of the engine.
Rev limiter
A rev limiter is a device fitted in modern vehicles that have internal combustion engines.
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Revolutions per minute
Revolutions per minute (abbreviated rpm, RPM, rev/min, r/min, or r⋅min−1) is a unit of rotational speed (or rotational frequency) for rotating machines.
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Rotational frequency
Rotational frequency, also known as rotational speed or rate of rotation (symbols ν, lowercase Greek nu, and also n), is the frequency of rotation of an object around an axis.
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Royal Society of Arts
The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, commonly known as the Royal Society of Arts (RSA), is a London-based organisation.
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Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is the electrical, mechanical, electronic, or digital inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects.
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Speedometer
A speedometer or speed meter is a gauge that measures and displays the instantaneous speed of a vehicle. Tachometer and speedometer are measuring instruments, speed sensors and vehicle parts.
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Stroboscope
A stroboscope, also known as a strobe, is an instrument used to make a cyclically moving object appear to be slow-moving, or stationary. Tachometer and stroboscope are measuring instruments.
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Tacheometry
Tacheometry (from Greek for "quick measure") is a system of rapid surveying, by which the horizontal and vertical positions of points on the Earth's surface relative to one another are determined using a tacheometer (a form of theodolite). Tachometer and Tacheometry are measuring instruments.
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Tachograph
A tachograph is a device fitted to a vehicle that automatically records its speed and distance, together with the driver's activity selected from a choice of modes. Tachometer and tachograph are Automotive technologies and measuring instruments.
Tachymeter (watch)
A tachymeter (pronounced) is a scale sometimes inscribed around the rim of an analog watch with a chronograph.
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Tape recorder
An audio tape recorder, also known as a tape deck, tape player or tape machine or simply a tape recorder, is a sound recording and reproduction device that records and plays back sounds usually using magnetic tape for storage.
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Torque
In physics and mechanics, torque is the rotational analogue of linear force.
Train protection system
A train protection system is a railway technical installation to ensure safe operation in the event of human error.
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Transistor
A transistor is a semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electrical signals and power.
Wow (recording)
Wow is a relatively slow form of flutter (pitch variation) that can affect gramophone records and tape recorders.
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See also
Speed sensors
- Airspeed indicator
- Doppler velocity sensor
- Electromagnetic log
- Floating car data
- GM Instrument Cluster Settlement
- Ground speed radar
- Incremental encoder
- Laser surface velocimeter
- Machmeter
- Pitometer log
- Pitot tube
- Pitot–static system
- Quantum compass
- Speedometer
- Tachometer
- Wheel speed sensor
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tachometer
Also known as Hour meter, Hourmeter, Hours meter, RPM gauge, Rev counter, Revolution counter, Revolution counters, Revolution-counter, Revolution-counters, Revolutioncounter, Revolutioncounters, Shaft tachometer, Tach, Tach generator, Tachometers, Tachometry.
, Speedometer, Stroboscope, Tacheometry, Tachograph, Tachymeter (watch), Tape recorder, Torque, Train protection system, Transistor, Wow (recording).