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A
Abrasion – is the process of scuffing,
scratching, wearing down, marring, or
rubbing away. It can be intentionally
imposed in a controlled process using
an abrasive. Abrasion can be an
undesirable effect of exposure to
normal use or exposure to the
elements.
Accelerated life testing – is the
process of testing a product by
subjecting it to conditions (stress,
strain, temperatures, voltage, vibration
rate, pressure etc.) in excess of its
normal service parameters in an effort
to uncover faults and potential modes
of failure in a short amount of time.[1][2]
By analyzing the product's response to
such tests, engineers can make
predictions about the service life and
maintenance intervals of a product.[3][4]
Acceleration – In physics, acceleration
is the rate of change of velocity of an
object with respect to time. An object's
acceleration is the net result of any
and all forces acting on the object, as
described by Newton's Second Law.[5]
The SI unit for acceleration is metre
per second squared (m s−2).
Accelerations are vector quantities
(they have magnitude and direction)
and add according to the
parallelogram law.[6][7] As a vector, the
calculated net force is equal to the
product of the object's mass (a scalar
quantity) and its acceleration.
Accelerometer – is a device that
measures proper acceleration.[8]
Proper acceleration, being the
acceleration (or rate of change of
velocity) of a body in its own
instantaneous rest frame,[9] is not the
same as coordinate acceleration, being
the acceleration in a fixed coordinate
system.
Accuracy and precision –
Ackermann steering geometry – is a
geometric arrangement of linkages in
the steering of a car or other vehicle
designed to solve the problem of
wheels on the inside and outside of a
turn needing to trace out circles of
different radii. It was invented by the
German carriage builder Georg
Lankensperger in Munich in 1817, then
patented by his agent in England,
Rudolph Ackermann (1764–1834) in
1818 for horse-drawn carriages.
Erasmus Darwin may have a prior
claim as the inventor dating from
1758.[10]
Acoustic droplet ejection– (ADE) uses
a pulse of ultrasound to move low
volumes of fluids (typically nanoliters
or picoliters) without any physical
contact. This technology focuses
acoustic energy into a fluid sample in
order to eject droplets as small as a
picoliter. ADE technology is a very
gentle process. This feature makes the
technology suitable for a wide variety
of applications including proteomics
and cell-based assays.
Active cooling – An active cooling
system is one that involves the use of
energy to cool something, as opposed
to passive cooling that uses no energy.
Such systems circulate a coolant to
transfer heat from one place to
another. The coolant is either a gas,
such as in air cooling of computers, or
a liquid such as in a car engine. In the
latter case, liquid is pumped to transfer
heat from the engine to the radiator,
which in turn is cooled by passing air
over it. Other active cooling systems
make use of a refrigeration cycle.
Actual mechanical advantage – The
actual mechanical advantage (AMA) is
the mechanical advantage determined
by physical measurement of the input
and output forces. Actual mechanical
advantage takes into account energy
loss due to deflection, friction, and
wear.
Adjoint equation – is a linear
differential equation, usually derived
from its primal equation using
integration by parts. Gradient values
with respect to a particular quantity of
interest can be efficiently calculated by
solving the adjoint equation. Methods
based on solution of adjoint equations
are used in wing shape optimization,
fluid flow control and uncertainty
quantification. For example
this is
an Itō stochastic differential equation.
Now by using Euler scheme, we
integrate the parts of this equation and
get another equation,
, here
is a random variable, later one is an
adjoint equation.
Aerodynamics – is the study of the
motion of air, particularly its
interaction with a solid object, such as
an airplane wing. It is a sub-field of
fluid dynamics and gas dynamics, and
many aspects of aerodynamics theory
are common to these fields.
Agitator (device) –
Air handler – An air handler, or air
handling unit (often abbreviated to
AHU), is a device used to regulate and
circulate air as part of a heating,
ventilating, and air-conditioning
(HVAC) system.[11]
Air compressor – is a device that
converts power (using an electric
motor, diesel or gasoline engine, etc.)
into potential energy stored in
pressurized air (i.e., compressed air).
By one of several methods, an air
compressor forces more and more air
into a storage tank, increasing the
pressure. When tank pressure reaches
its engineered upper limit the air
compressor shuts off. The
compressed air, then, is held in the
tank until called into use.[12]
Air conditioner – Air conditioning
(often referred to as AC, A/C, or air
con)[13] is the process of removing
heat and moisture from the interior of
an occupied space, to improve the
comfort of occupants. Air conditioning
can be used in both domestic and
commercial environments.
Air preheater – (APH) is any device
designed to heat air before another
process (for example, combustion in a
boiler) with the primary objective of
increasing the thermal efficiency of the
process. They may be used alone or to
replace a recuperative heat system or
to replace a steam coil.
Airflow – Airflow, or air flow is the
movement of air from one area to
another. The primary cause of airflow
is the existence of pressure gradients.
Air behaves in a fluid manner, meaning
particles naturally flow from areas of
higher pressure to those where the
pressure is lower. Atmospheric air
pressure is directly related to altitude,
temperature, and composition.[14][15] In
engineering, airflow is a measurement
of the amount of air per unit of time
that flows through a particular device.
Allowance – is a planned deviation
between an exact dimension and a
nominal or theoretical dimension, or
between an intermediate-stage
dimension and an intended final
dimension. The unifying abstract
concept is that a certain amount of
difference allows for some known
factor of compensation or
interference. For example, an area of
excess metal may be left because it is
needed to complete subsequent
machining. Common cases are listed
below. An allowance, which is a
planned deviation from an ideal, is
contrasted with a tolerance, which
accounts for expected but unplanned
deviations.
American Machinists' Handbook –
American Society of Mechanical
Engineers – The American Society of
Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is a
professional association that, in its
own words, "promotes the art, science,
and practice of multidisciplinary
engineering and allied sciences around
the globe" via "continuing education,
training and professional development,
codes and standards, research,
conferences and publications,
government relations, and other forms
of outreach."[16]
Ampere – is the base unit of electric
current in the International System of
Units (SI).[17][18] It is named after
André-Marie Ampère (1775–1836),
French mathematician and physicist,
considered the father of
electrodynamics.
Applied mechanics – describes the
behavior of a body, in either a
beginning state of rest or of motion,
subjected to the action of forces.[19]
Applied mechanics, bridges the gap
between physical theory and its
application to technology. It is used in
many fields of engineering, especially
mechanical engineering and civil
engineering. In this context, it is
commonly referred to as Engineering
Mechanics.
Archimedes' screw – also known by
the name the Archimedean screw or
screw pump, is a machine used for
transferring water from a low-lying
body of water into irrigation ditches.
Water is pumped by turning a screw-
shaped surface inside a pipe. The
screw pump is commonly attributed to
Archimedes,[20]
Artificial intelligence – (AI),
sometimes called machine
intelligence, is intelligence
demonstrated by machines, in contrast
to the natural intelligence displayed by
humans and other animals. In
computer science AI research is
defined as the study of "intelligent
agents": any device that perceives its
environment and takes actions that
maximize its chance of successfully
achieving its goals.[21] Colloquially, the
term "artificial intelligence" is applied
when a machine mimics "cognitive"
functions that humans associate with
other human minds, such as "learning"
and "problem solving".[22]
Assembly drawing –
Automaton clock – An automaton
clock or automata clock is a type of
striking clock featuring automatons.[23]
Clocks like these were built from the
1st century BC through to Victorian
times in Europe. A Cuckoo clock is a
simple form of this type of clock.
Automobile – is a wheeled motor
vehicle used for transportation. Most
definitions of car say they run primarily
on roads, seat one to eight people,
have four tires, and mainly transport
people rather than goods.[24][25]
Automobile handling – Automobile
handling and vehicle handling are
descriptions of the way a wheeled
vehicle responds and reacts to the
inputs of a driver, as well as how it
moves along a track or road. It is
commonly judged by how a vehicle
performs particularly during cornering,
acceleration, and braking as well as on
the vehicle's directional stability when
moving in steady state condition.
Automotive engineering – Automotive
engineering, along with aerospace
engineering and marine engineering, is
a branch of vehicle engineering,
incorporating elements of mechanical,
electrical, electronic, software and
safety engineering as applied to the
design, manufacture and operation of
motorcycles, automobiles and trucks
and their respective engineering
subsystems. It also includes
modification of vehicles.
Manufacturing domain deals with the
creation and assembling the whole
parts of automobiles is also included
in it.The automotive engineering field
is research -intensive and involves
direct application of mathematical
models and formulas. The study of
automotive engineering is to design,
develop, fabricate, and testing vehicles
or vehicle components from the
concept stage to production stage.
Production, development, and
manufacturing are the three major
functions in this field.
Axle – is a central shaft for a rotating
wheel or gear. On wheeled vehicles, the
axle may be fixed to the wheels,
rotating with them, or fixed to the
vehicle, with the wheels rotating
around the axle.[26] In the former case,
bearings or bushings are provided at
the mounting points where the axle is
supported. In the latter case, a bearing
or bushing sits inside a central hole in
the wheel to allow the wheel or gear to
rotate around the axle. Sometimes,
especially on bicycles, the latter type
axle is referred to as a spindle.
B
Babbitt – also called Babbitt metal or
bearing metal, is any of several alloys
used for the bearing surface in a plain
bearing. The original Babbitt alloy was
invented in 1839 by Isaac Babbitt[27] in
Taunton, Massachusetts, United
States.
Backdrive – is a component used in
reverse to obtain its input from its
output. This extends to many concepts
and systems from thought based to
practical mechanical applications.
Backlash – sometimes called lash or
play, is a clearance or lost motion in a
mechanism caused by gaps between
the parts. It can be defined as "the
maximum distance or angle through
which any part of a mechanical system
may be moved in one direction without
applying appreciable force or motion
to the next part in mechanical
sequence",[28]p. 1-8.
Balancing machine – is a measuring
tool used for balancing rotating
machine parts such as rotors for
electric motors, fans, turbines, disc
brakes, disc drives, propellers and
pumps.
Ball detent – is a simple mechanical
arrangement used to hold a moving
part in a temporarily fixed position
relative to another part. Usually the
moving parts slide with respect to
each other, or one part rotates within
the other.
Ball screw – is a mechanical linear
actuator that translates rotational
motion to linear motion with little
friction. A threaded shaft provides a
helical raceway for ball bearings which
act as a precision screw. As well as
being able to apply or withstand high
thrust loads, they can do so with
minimum internal friction.
Ball spline – Ball splines (Ball Spline
bearings) are a special type of linear
motion bearing that are used to
provide nearly frictionless linear
motion while allowing the member to
transmit torque simultaneously. There
are grooves ground along the length of
the shaft (thus forming splines) for the
recirculating ground balls to run inside.
The outer shell that houses the balls is
called a nut rather than a bushing, but
is not a nut in the traditional sense—it
is not free to rotate about the shaft, but
is free to travel up and down the shaft.
Beale Number – is a parameter that
characterizes the performance of
Stirling engines. It is often used to
estimate the power output of a Stirling
engine design. For engines operating
with a high temperature differential,
typical values for the Beale number
range from ( 0.11 ) to ( 0.15 ); where a
larger number indicates higher
performance.
Bearing – is a machine element that
constrains relative motion to only the
desired motion, and reduces friction
between moving parts.
Bearing pressure – is a particular case
of contact mechanics often occurring
in cases where a convex surface (male
cylinder or sphere) contacts a concave
surface (female cylinder or sphere:
bore or hemispherical cup). Excessive
contact pressure can lead to a typical
bearing failure such as a plastic
deformation similar to peening. This
problem is also referred to as bearing
resistance.[29]
Bearing surface – is the area of
contact between two objects. It usually
is used in reference to bolted joints
and bearings, but can be applied to a
wide variety of engineering
applications. On a screw the bearing
area loosely refers to the underside of
the head.[30] Strictly speaking, the
bearing area refers to the area of the
screw head that directly bears on the
part being fastened.[31] For a
cylindrical bearing it is the projected
area perpendicular to the applied
force.[32] On a spring the bearing area
refers to the amount of area on the top
or bottom surface of the spring in
contact with the constraining part.[33]
The ways of machine tools, such as
dovetail slides, box ways, prismatic
ways, and other types of machine
slides are also bearing surfaces.
Belt – is a loop of flexible material
used to link two or more rotating
shafts mechanically, most often
parallel. Belts may be used as a source
of motion, to transmit power efficiently
or to track relative movement. Belts are
looped over pulleys and may have a
twist between the pulleys, and the
shafts need not be parallel.
Belt friction – is a term describing the
friction forces between a belt and a
surface, such as a belt wrapped
around a bollard. When one end of the
belt is being pulled only part of this
force is transmitted to the other end
wrapped about a surface. The friction
force increases with the amount of
wrap about a surface and makes it so
the tension in the belt can be different
at both ends of the belt. Belt friction
can be modeled by the Belt friction
equation.[34]
Bending – In applied mechanics,
bending (also known as flexure)
characterizes the behavior of a slender
structural element subjected to an
external load applied perpendicularly
to a longitudinal axis of the element.
Biomechatronics – is an applied
interdisciplinary science that aims to
integrate biology, mechanics, and
electronics. It also encompasses the
fields of robotics and neuroscience.
Biomechatronic devices encompass a
wide range of applications from the
development of prosthetic limbs to
engineering solutions concerning
respiration, vision, and the
cardiovascular system.[35]
Body in white - or BIW refers to the
stage in automobile manufacturing in
which a car body's components have
been joined together, using one or a
combination of different techniques:
welding (spot, MIG/MAG), riveting,
clinching, bonding, laser brazing etc.
BIW is termed before painting & before
the engine, chassis sub-assemblies, or
trim (glass, door locks/handles, seats,
upholstery, electronics, etc.) have been
assembled in the frame structure.
Bogie – is a chassis or framework that
carries a wheelset, attached to a
vehicle—a modular subassembly of
wheels and axles. Bogies take various
forms in various modes of transport.
Bonded seal – is a type of washer
used to provide a seal around a screw
or bolt. Originally made by Dowty
Group, they are also known as Dowty
seals or Dowty washers.[36] Now widely
manufactured, they are available in a
range of standard sizes and materials
[37][38][39]

Brittleness – A material is brittle if,

when subjected to stress, it breaks
without significant plastic deformation.
Brittle materials absorb relatively little
energy prior to fracture, even those of
high strength.
Buckling – is instability that leads to a
failure mode. When a structure is
subjected to compressive stress,
buckling may occur. Buckling is
characterized by a sudden sideways
deflection of a structural member. This
may occur even though the stresses
that develop in the structure are well
below those needed to cause failure of
the material of which the structure is
composed.
Bus- A bus (archaically also
omnibus,[40] multibus, motorbus,
autobus) is a road vehicle designed to
carry many passengers.
Bushing – or rubber bushing is a type
of vibration isolator. It provides an
interface between two parts, damping
the energy transmitted through the
bushing. A common application is in
vehicle suspension systems, where a
bushing made of rubber (or, more
often, synthetic rubber or
polyurethane) separates the faces of
two metal objects while allowing a
certain amount of movement. This
movement allows the suspension
parts to move freely, for example, when
traveling over a large bump, while
minimizing transmission of noise and
small vibrations through to the chassis
of the vehicle. A rubber bushing may
also be described as a flexible
mounting or antivibration mounting.
Boiler - is a closed vessel in which fluid
(generally water) is heated. The fluid
does not necessarily boil. The heated
 or vaporized fluid exits the boiler for
use in various processes or heating
applications,[41][42] including water
heating, central heating, boiler-based
power generation, cooking, and
sanitation.

C
CAD – see Computer-aided design.
CAM – see Computer-aided
manufacturing
CAID – see Computer-aided industrial
design.
Calculator – An electronic calculator
is typically a portable electronic device
used to perform calculations, ranging
from basic arithmetic to complex
mathematics.
Calculus – is the mathematical study
of continuous change.
Car handling – Automobile handling
and vehicle handling are descriptions
of the way a wheeled vehicle responds
and reacts to the inputs of a driver, as
well as how it moves along a track or
road. It is commonly judged by how a
vehicle performs particularly during
cornering, acceleration, and braking as
well as on the vehicle's directional
stability when moving in steady state
condition.
Carbon fiber reinforced polymer – or
carbon fiber reinforced plastic, or
carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic
(CFRP, CRP, CFRTP, or often simply
carbon fiber, carbon composite, or
even carbon), is an extremely strong
and light fiber-reinforced plastic which
contains carbon fibers.
Carbon fibers – or carbon fibres
(alternatively CF, graphite fiber or
graphite fibre) are fibers about 5–10
micrometres in diameter and
composed mostly of carbon atoms.
Carbon fibers have several advantages
including high stiffness, high tensile
strength, low weight, high chemical
resistance, high temperature tolerance
and low thermal expansion. These
properties have made carbon fiber very
popular in aerospace, civil engineering,
military, and motorsports, along with
other competition sports. However,
they are relatively expensive when
compared with similar fibers, such as
glass fibers or plastic fibers.
Classical mechanics – describes the
motion of macroscopic objects, from
projectiles to parts of machinery, and
astronomical objects, such as
spacecraft, planets, stars and galaxies.
Clean room design – is the method of
copying a design by reverse
engineering and then recreating it
without infringing any of the copyrights
associated with the original design.
Clean-room design is useful as a
defense against copyright
infringement because it relies on
independent invention. However,
because independent invention is not a
defense against patents, clean-room
designs typically cannot be used to
circumvent patent restrictions.
Clock – is an instrument used to
measure, keep, and indicate time. The
clock is one of the oldest human
inventions, meeting the need to
measure intervals of time shorter than
the natural units: the day, the lunar
month, and the year. Devices operating
on several physical processes have
been used over the millennia.
Clutch – is a mechanical device which
engages and disengages power
transmission especially from driving
shaft to driven shaft.
CNC – (CNC)), is the automated
control of machining tools (drills,
boring tools, lathes) by means of a
computer. An NC machine alters a
blank piece of material (metal, plastic,
wood, ceramic, or composite) to meet
precise specifications by following
programmed instructions and without
a manual operator.
Coefficient of thermal expansion –
describes how the size of an object
changes with a change in temperature.
Specifically, it measures the fractional
change in size per degree change in
temperature at a constant pressure.
Several types of coefficients have been
developed: volumetric, area, and linear.
The choice of coefficient depends on
the particular application and which
dimensions are considered important.
Coil spring – also known as a helical
spring, is a mechanical device which is
typically used to store energy and
subsequently release it, to absorb
shock, or to maintain a force between
contacting surfaces. They are made of
an elastic material formed into the
shape of a helix which returns to its
natural length when unloaded.
Combustion –
Composite material – (also called a
composition material, or shortened to
composite), is a material made from
two or more constituent materials with
significantly different physical or
chemical properties that, when
combined, produce a material with
characteristics different from the
individual components. The individual
components remain separate and
distinct within the finished structure,
differentiating composites from
mixtures and solid solutions.[43]
Compression ratio – The static
compression ratio, (symbol ),[44] of an
internal combustion engine or external
combustion engine is a value that
represents the ratio of the volume of
its combustion chamber from its
largest capacity to its smallest
capacity. It is a fundamental
specification for many common
combustion engines.
Compressive strength – or
compression strength is the capacity
of a material or structure to withstand
loads tending to reduce size, as
opposed to tensile strength, which
withstands loads tending to elongate.
In other words, compressive strength
resists compression (being pushed
together), whereas tensile strength
resists tension (being pulled apart). In
the study of strength of materials,
tensile strength, compressive strength,
and shear strength can be analyzed
independently.
Computational fluid dynamics – (CFD)
is a branch of fluid mechanics that
uses numerical analysis and data
structures to analyze and solve
problems that involve fluid flows.
Computers are used to perform the
calculations required to simulate the
free-stream flow of the fluid, and the
interaction of the fluid (liquids and
gases) with surfaces defined by
boundary conditions. With high-speed
supercomputers, better solutions can
be achieved, and are often required to
solve the largest and most complex
problems.
Computer – is a device that can be
instructed to carry out sequences of
arithmetic or logical operations
automatically via computer
programming. Modern computers have
the ability to follow generalized sets of
operations, called programs. These
programs enable computers to
perform an extremely wide range of
tasks. A "complete" computer
including the hardware, the operating
system (main software), and peripheral
equipment required and used for "full"
operation can be referred to as a
computer system. This term may as
well be used for a group of computers
that are connected and work together,
in particular a computer network or
computer cluster.
Computer-aided design – (CAD) is the
use of computer systems (or
workstations) to aid in the creation,
modification, analysis, or optimization
of a design.[45] CAD software is used to
increase the productivity of the
designer, improve the quality of design,
improve communications through
documentation, and to create a
database for manufacturing.[46] CAD
output is often in the form of electronic
files for print, machining, or other
manufacturing operations. The term
CADD (for Computer Aided Design and
Drafting) is also used.[47]
Computer-aided industrial design –
(CAID) is a subset of computer-aided
design (CAD) software that can assist
in creating the look-and-feel, or
industrial design aspects of a product
in development.
Computer-aided manufacturing -
(CAM) is the use of software to control
machine tools and related ones in the
manufacturing of
workpieces.[48][49][50][51][52] This is not
the only definition for CAM, but it is the
most common;[48] CAM may also refer
to the use of a computer to assist in all
operations of a manufacturing plant,
including planning, management,
transportation and storage.[53][54]
Computer numerical control –
Numerical control (NC), (also
computer numerical control (CNC)), is
the automated control of machining
tools (drills, boring tools, lathes) and
3D printers by means of a computer.
An NC machine alters a blank piece of
material (metal, plastic, wood, ceramic,
or composite) to meet precise
specifications by following
programmed instructions and without
a manual operator.
Conservation of mass – The law of
conservation of mass or principle of
mass conservation states that for any
system closed to all transfers of
matter and energy, the mass of the
system must remain constant over
time, as system's mass cannot change,
so quantity can neither be added nor
be removed. Hence, the quantity of
mass is conserved over time.
Constant-velocity joint – (also known
as homokinetic or CV joints), allow a
drive shaft to transmit power through a
variable angle, at constant rotational
speed, without an appreciable increase
in friction or play. They are mainly used
in front wheel drive vehicles. Modern
rear wheel drive cars with independent
rear suspension typically use CV joints
at the ends of the rear axle halfshafts
and increasingly use them on the drive
shafts.
Constraint –
Continuum mechanics –
Control theory –
Corrosion –
Cotter pin –
Crankshaft – is a mechanical part able
to perform a conversion between
reciprocating motion and rotational
motion. In a reciprocating engine, it
translates reciprocating motion of the
piston into rotational motion; whereas
in a reciprocating compressor, it
converts the rotational motion into
reciprocating motion. In order to do the
conversion between two motions, the
crankshaft has "crank throws" or
"crankpins", additional bearing
surfaces whose axis is offset from that
 of the crank, to which the "big ends" of
the connecting rods from each cylinder
attach.
Cybernetics –

D
Damping – is an influence within or
upon an oscillatory system that has
the effect of reducing, restricting or
preventing its oscillations. In physical
systems, damping is produced by
processes that dissipate the energy
stored in the oscillation.[55] Examples
include viscous drag in mechanical
systems, resistance in electronic
oscillators, and absorption and
scattering of light in optical oscillators.
Deformation (engineering) –
Delamination –
Design –
Design for manufacturability –
Diesel Engine –
Differential –
Dimensionless number –
Diode –
Diode laser –
Docking sleeve –
Drafting –
 Drifting –
Driveshaft –
Dynamics –
Dynamometer –

E
Elasticity –
Electric motor –
Electrical engineering –
Electrical circuit –
Electrical network –
Electromagnetism –
Electronic circuit –
Electronics –
Energy –
 Engine –
Engineering –
Engineering cybernetics –
Engineering drawing –
Engineering economics –
Engineering ethics –
Engineering management –
Engineering society –
Exploratory engineering –

F
Fits and tolerances -
Factor of safety –
False precision –
Fast fracture –
Fatigue –
Fillet –
Finite element analysis –
Fluid mechanics –
Flywheel –
Force –
Force density –
Forging –
Four-bar linkage –
Four-stroke cycle –
Four wheel drive –
 Friction –
Front wheel drive –
Fundamentals of Engineering exam –
Fusible plug –
Fusion Deposition Modelling –

G
Gas compressor –
Gauge –
Gear –
Gear coupling –
Gear ratio –
Granular material –

H
Heat engine –
 Heat transfer –
Heating and cooling systems –
Hinge –
Hoberman mechanism –
Hobson's joint –
Hooke's law –
Hotchkiss drive –
HVAC –
Hydraulics –
Hydrostatics –

I
 Ideal machine –
Ideal mechanical advantage –
Imperial College London –
Inclined plane' –
Independent suspension' –
Inductor' –
Industrial engineering' –
Inertia –
Institution of Mechanical Engineers –
Instrumentation –
Integrated circuit –
Intelligent pump –
Invention –

J
 Jack chain –
Jacking gear –
JIC fitting –
Joule –

K
Kelvin –
Kinematic determinacy –
Kinematics –

L
Laser –
Leaf spring –
Lever –
Liability –
Life cycle cost analysis –
Limit state design –
Linkage –
Live axle –
Load transfer –
Locomotive –
Lubrication –

M
Machine –
Machine learning –
Magnetic circuit –
Margin of safety –
Mass transfer –
Materials –
Materials engineering –
Material selection –
Mechanical advantage –
Mechanical Biological Treatment –
Mechanical efficiency –
Mechanical engineering –
Mechanical equilibrium –
Mechanical work –
Mechanics –
Mechanochemistry –
Mechanosynthesis –
Mechatronics –
Microelectromechanical systems –
Micromachinery –
Microprocessor –
Microtechnology –
Modulus of rigidity--
Molecular assembler –
Molecular nanotechnology –
Moment –
Moment of inertia –
Motorcycle –
Multi-link suspension –

N
Nanotechnology –
Normal stress –
 Nozzle –

O
Orientation
Overdrive –
Oversteer –

P
Pascal (unit) –
Physics –
Pinion –
Piston –
Pitch drop experiment –
Plain bearing –
Plasma processing –
Plasticity –
Pneumatics –
Poisson's ratio –
Position vector –
Potential difference –
Power –
Power stroke –
Pressure –
Prime mover –
Process control –
Product Lifecycle Management –
Professional Engineer –
Project management –
Pulley –
Pump –
Q
Quality –
Quality control –
Quality assurance –

R
Rack and pinion –
Rack railway –
Railcar –
Rail gauge –
Railroad car –
Railroad switch –
Rail tracks –
Random vibration –
Reaction kinetics –
Rear wheel drive –
Refrigeration –
Reliability engineering –
Relief valve –
RepRap Project –
Resistive force –
Resistor –
Reverse engineering –
Rheology –
Rigid body –
Robotics –
 Roller chain –
Rolling –
Rotordynamics –

S
Safety engineering –
Screw theory –
Seal –
Semiconductor –
Series and parallel circuits –
Shear force diagrams –
Shear pin –
Shear strength –
Shear stress –
Simple machine –
Simulation –
Slide rule –
Society of Automotive Engineers –
Solid mechanics –
Solid modeling –
Split nut –
Sprung mass –
Statics –
Steering –
Steam Systems –
Stress-strain curve –
 Structural failure –
Student Design Competition –
Surveying –
Suspension –
Switch –

T
Technical drawing –
Technology –
Tensile strength –
Tensile stress –
Testing Adjusting Balancing –
Theory of elasticity –
Thermodynamics –
Toe –
Torque –
Torsion beam suspension –
Torsion spring –
Toughness –
Track gauge –
Transmission –
Truck –
Truck (railway) –
Turbine –
Tribology –
Touch screen –
 tear –
Tire manufacturing –

U
Understeer –
Unibody –
Unsprung weight –

V
Verification and Validation –
Valve –
Vector –
Vertical strength –
 Viscosity –
Volt –
Vibration –
Velocity diagrams –

W
Wear –
Wedge –
Weight transfer –
Wheel –
Wheel and axle –
Wheelset –

X
X bar charts

Y
 Yield strength –
Young's modulus –

Z
Zero Defects –
Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics –

See also
Mechanical engineering
Engineering
Glossary of engineering
National Council of Examiners for
Engineering and Surveying
Fundamentals of Engineering
Examination
Principles and Practice of Engineering
Examination
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
Glossary of aerospace engineering
Glossary of civil engineering
Glossary of electrical and electronics
engineering
Glossary of structural engineering
Glossary of areas of mathematics
Glossary of artificial intelligence
Glossary of astronomy
Glossary of automotive design
Glossary of biology
 Glossary of calculus
Glossary of chemistry
Glossary of economics
Glossary of physics
Glossary of probability and statistics

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