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damping — 1) (energy absorption) a shock absorber characteristic which is determined by the orifice pattern of the shock absorber. Dashpot (spike force), conventional (constant force), progressive (increasing force) and self compensating (various force)… … Mechanics glossary
Bicycle and motorcycle dynamics — A computer generated, simplified model of bike and rider demonstrating an uncontrolled right turn. An … Wikipedia
Galloping Gertie — This article is about the first Tacoma Narrows Bridge, which collapsed in 1940. For the article on the current bridge, see Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Infobox Bridge bridge name = Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Galloping Gertie) caption = The first Tacoma… … Wikipedia
Tacoma Narrows Bridge (1940) — This article is about the first Tacoma Narrows Bridge, which collapsed in 1940. For the article on the current bridges, see Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Tacoma Narrows Bridge The original Tacoma Narrows Bridge roadway twisted and vibrated violently… … Wikipedia
Compass — This article is about the direction finding instrument used in navigation. For other uses, see Compass (disambiguation). A simple dry magnetic pocket compass … Wikipedia
Microelectromechanical system oscillator — Microelectromechanical system (MEMS) oscillators are timing devices that generate highly stable reference frequencies. These reference frequencies are used to sequence electronic systems, manage data transfer, define radio frequencies, and… … Wikipedia
