In engineering, a mechanism is a device that transforms input forces and movement into a desired set of output forces and movement. Mechanisms generally...

game designed to achieve a certain outcome Mechanism design, the study of such mechanisms Mechanism (engineering), rigid bodies connected by joints in order...

e-book library of classic texts on mechanical design and engineering. Introduction to Mechanisms – Cams Classification, nomenclature, motion, and design...

mechanical design and engineering. Includes CAD models and stereolithographic files for selected mechanisms. Digital Mechanism and Gear Library (DMG-Lib)...

In mechanical engineering, an eccentric is a circular disk (eccentric sheave) solidly fixed to a rotating axle with its centre offset from that of the...

A Hoberman mechanism, or Hoberman linkage, is a deployable mechanism that turns linear motion into radial motion. The Hoberman mechanism is made of two...

In mechanical engineering, a compliant mechanism is a flexible mechanism that achieves force and motion transmission through elastic body deformation....

the force and motion of the connected arm. From an engineering standpoint, the quick return mechanism impacted the technology of the Industrial Revolution...

A scissors mechanism uses linked, folding supports in a criss-cross 'X' pattern. The scissor mechanism is a mechanical linkage system used to create vertical...

The Antikythera mechanism (/ˌæntɪkɪˈθɪərə/ AN-tik-ih-THEER-ə, US also /ˌæntaɪkɪˈ-/ AN-ty-kih-) is an Ancient Greek hand-powered orrery (model of the Solar...

(mechanical) – Assembly of systems connected to manage forces and movement Mechanism (engineering) – Device which converts input forces and motion to output forces...

of Augustus (30 BC–14 AD), described the military use of a gimbal-like mechanism, calling it "little ape" (pithêkion). When preparing to attack coastal...

(1903). "A New Mechanism". Engineering. 76 (Dec 4, 1903): 777–778. Hunt, K. H., Kinematic Geometry of Mechanisms, Oxford Engineering Science Series,...

Antikythera mechanism, an early known mechanical analog computer, and the mechanical inventions of Archimedes, are examples of Greek mechanical engineering. Some...

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compressibility of the high friction surface, this mechanism can result in significantly reduced backlash. Ratchet mechanisms are used in a wide variety of applications...

or parallel robot, and very long cables can be used without making the mechanism massive. As a result, the end-effector of a cable robot can achieve high...

reliably in any weather condition. Its invention gave rise to the caplock mechanism or percussion lock system which used percussion caps struck by the hammer...

Direct-drive mechanism List of auto parts Transfer case J. J. Uicker; G. R. Pennock; J. E. Shigley (2003). Theory of Machines and Mechanisms (3rd ed.)....

A direct-drive mechanism is a mechanism design where the force or torque from a prime mover is transmitted directly to the effector device (such as the...

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The Geneva drive or Geneva mechanism is a gear mechanism that translates a continuous rotation movement into intermittent rotary motion. The rotating...

Analysis and Synthesis, Vol. 2. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ. Hunt, K. H., Kinematic Geometry of Mechanisms, Oxford Engineering Science Series, 1979...

"pop-up-books". LEM is the technical term of such mechanisms or engineering. LEMs are a subset of compliant mechanisms fabricated from planar materials (lamina)...

creating such rigamarole for such a simple task, such as the front gate mechanism in The Goonies and the breakfast machine shown in Pee-wee's Big Adventure...

The anti-twister or antitwister mechanism is a method of connecting a flexible link between two objects, one of which is rotating with respect to the...

and clones. Delta robot, a parallel robot mechanism used in delta 3D printers SCARA, a robot arm-like mechanism used in 3D printers Voron 2.4, a CoreXY...

design or use of differentials include: 100 BCE–70 BCE: The Antikythera mechanism has been dated to this period. It was discovered in 1902 on a shipwreck...

describe motion. In engineering, for instance, kinematic analysis may be used to find the range of movement for a given mechanism and, working in reverse...

skeleton diagram) illustrates the connectivity of links and joints of a mechanism or machine rather than the dimensions or shape of the parts. Often links...