A strain gauge is a thin sensor whose electrical resistance changes when it is stretched or compressed, letting you measure […]
A heat exchanger is a device that transfers thermal energy between two or more fluids at different temperatures without allowing
Fill factor (FF) is a dimensionless number that measures the “squareness” of a solar cell’s current-voltage (I-V) curve. It is
A cam and follower is a mechanical pair in which a rotating (or sliding) shaped member called the cam imparts
A flywheel is a heavy rotating wheel or disc mounted on a shaft that stores rotational kinetic energy and releases
Viscosity is a fluid’s internal resistance to flow, caused by friction between adjacent layers of the fluid as they move
Young’s modulus (also called the modulus of elasticity or elastic modulus) is a material property that measures a solid’s stiffness,
The factor of safety (FoS), also called the safety factor, is the ratio of the maximum load or stress a
Hardness is the resistance of a material’s surface to localised plastic deformation, typically caused by indentation, scratching or abrasion. Hardness
Thermal conductivity is a material property that describes how readily a substance conducts heat. It is the rate at which
