electrohydraulic

adjective elec·tro·hy·drau·lic \ i-ˌlek-trō-hī-ˈdrȯ-lik , -ˈdrä- \

Updated on: 29 Mar 2018

Definition of electrohydraulic

1 : of or relating to a combination of electric and hydraulic mechanisms

2 : involving or produced by the action of very brief but powerful pulse discharges of electricity under a liquid resulting in the generation of shock waves and highly reactive chemical species

an electrohydraulic effect

Recent Examples of electrohydraulic from the Web

This is biased entirely to rear-wheel drive but can send torque to the front wheels (up to 100 percent, should conditions demand it) via an electrohydraulic multiple clutch.

— jonathan m. gitlin, Ars Technica, "Like a hot hatch on steroids: The Porsche Macan GTS reviewed," 6 Mar. 2018
The 4Motion system uses an electrohydraulic clutch pack to engage the compact all-wheel-drive coupling, which is situated neatly in the rear differential housing.

— drew dorian, Car and Driver, "What We Learned about Volkswagen’s 4Motion (and Ourselves) While Blasting around a Frozen Canadian Lake," 1 Mar. 2018
With the carbon-fiber wheels fitted, the steering is very light on-center, and feedback from the otherwise perfectly weighted electrohydraulic steering is amplified.

— marc urbano, Car and Driver, "Lightning Lap 11.5: We Lap the Ford GT at VIR!," 22 Jan. 2018

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