Sunday, December 16, 2007

Types of machines and other devices

Types of machines and other devices
Simple machines Inclined plane, Wheel and axle, Lever, Pulley, Wedge, Screw
Mechanical components Gear, Rope, Spring, Wheel, Axle, Bearings, Belts, Seals, Roller chains, Link chains, Rack and pinion, Fastener, Key
Clock Atomic clock, Chronometer, Pendulum clock, Quartz clock
Compressors and Pumps Archimedes screw, Eductor-jet pump, Hydraulic ram, Pump, Tuyau, Vacuum pump
Heat engines External combustion engines Steam engine, Stirling engine
Internal combustion engines Reciprocating engine, Wankel engine, Jet engine, Rocket, gas turbine
Linkages Pantograph,Peaucellier-Lipkin
Turbine Gas turbine, Jet engine, Steam turbine, Water turbine, Wind generator, Windmill (Air turbine)
Airfoil Sail, Wing, Rudder, Flap, Propeller
Electronic machines Computing machines Calculator, Computer, Analog computer
Electronics Transistor, Diode, Capacitor, Resistor, Inductor
Biological machines Virus, Bacterium, Cell (biology), Plant and animal, DNA computers, Human being
Miscellaneous Robot, Vending machine, Wind tunnel

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