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    The torsion constant or torsion coefficient is a geometrical property of a bar's cross-section. It is involved in the relationship between angle of twist...
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    mainspring. Those types of torsion springs are also used for attic stairs, clutches, typewriters and other devices that need near constant torque for large angles...
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    torque or moment of torsion in Nm. τ {\displaystyle \tau } (tau) is the maximum shear stress at the outer surface JT is the torsion constant for the section...
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    these geophysical constants. The experiment was devised sometime before 1783 by geologist John Michell, who constructed a torsion balance apparatus for...
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    Astrodynamic Constants and Parameters) Gundlach, Jens H.; Merkowitz, Stephen M. (2000). "Measurement of Newton's Constant Using a Torsion Balance with...
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  • out-of-plane deformations. In such cases, a torsion constant should be substituted, where an appropriate deformation constant is included to compensate for the...
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    Stiffness (redirect from Torsional rigidity)
    modulus of the material, J {\displaystyle J} is the torsion constant for the section. Note that the torsional stiffness has dimensions [force] * [length] /...
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    Hooke's law (redirect from Spring constant)
    Newton-meters or N·m. k is the torsional constant (measured in N·m/radian), which characterizes the stiffness of the torsional spring or the resistance to...
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     447. ISBN 978-1-119-82061-1. Here κ (Greek kappa) is a constant, called the torsion constant, Stancil, Daniel D. (1993). Theory of magnetostatic waves...
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  • the torsion of a helix are constant. Conversely, any space curve whose curvature and torsion are both constant and non-zero is a helix. The torsion is...
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  • This is a list of common physical constants and variables, and their notations. Note that bold text indicates that the quantity is a vector. List of letters...
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  • k x → , {\displaystyle {\vec {F}}=-k{\vec {x}},} where k is a positive constant. The harmonic oscillator model is important in physics, because any mass...
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  • Torsional vibration is the angular vibration of an object - commonly a shaft - along its axis of rotation. Torsional vibration is often a concern in power...
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    between them. The torsion balance consists of a bar suspended from its middle by a thin fiber. The fiber acts as a very weak torsion spring. In Coulomb's...
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    Thompson, "CONSTANT VELOCITY COUPLING AND CONTROL SYSTEM THEREFOR", published 2004-06-03, issued 2006-12-05  Sopanen, Jussi (1996). "Studies on Torsion Vibration...
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  • material spring constant k k is the torsional constant (measured in N·m/radian), which characterizes the stiffness of the torsional spring or the resistance...
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    the axis. A circular helix (i.e. one with constant radius) has constant band curvature and constant torsion. The slope of a circular helix is commonly...
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    of the fact that zero curvature implies zero torsion. A helix has constant curvature and constant torsion. If a curve r ( t ) = ⟨ x ( t ) , y ( t ) , 0...
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    In differential geometry, the torsion tensor is a tensor that is associated to any affine connection. The torsion tensor is a bilinear map of two input...
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  • These equations can be used only when acceleration is constant. If acceleration is not constant then the general calculus equations above must be used...
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    A torsion siege engine is a type of siege engine that utilizes torsion to launch projectiles. They were initially developed by the ancient Macedonians...
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    the material. Spring washer Used to apply a constant tensile force along the axis of a fastener. Torsion spring Any spring designed to be twisted rather...
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    Rotamer (redirect from Torsion energy)
    either torsional or dihedral angles) between substituents around a single bond: a torsion angle between 0° and ±90° is called syn (s) a torsion angle between...
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    precision measurements. Loránd Eötvös's approach in 1908 used a very sensitive torsion balance to give precision approaching 1 in a billion. Modern experiments...
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    Martin Karplus, describes the correlation between 3J-coupling constants and dihedral torsion angles in nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy: J ( ϕ ) =...
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    at least one other dimension. The mechanisms of elongation, bending and torsion in muscular hydrostats all depend on constancy of volume to effect shape...
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  • removing the zero torsion constraint from the Palatini action, which results in the additional set of equations for spin and torsion, as well as the addition...
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    connection and regarding its antisymmetric part, the torsion tensor, as a dynamical variable. Torsion naturally accounts for the quantum-mechanical, intrinsic...
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    and output shaft to be located on the same axis, since this reduces the torsional forces to which the transmission casing must withstand. The assembly consisting...
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  • curvature and torsion of γ1(t) and a and b are real constants with a ≠ 0. Furthermore, the product of torsions of a Bertrand pair of curves is constant. If γ1...
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