Vibration white finger — (also known as hand arm vibration syndrome and dead finger[1]) is a secondary form of Raynaud s syndrome, an industrial injury triggered by continuous use of vibrating hand held machinery. Use of the term Vibration White Finger has generally been … Wikipedia
sound recording — Introduction transcription of vibrations in air that are perceptible as sound onto a storage medium, such as a phonograph disc. In sound reproduction the process is reversed so that the variations stored on the medium are converted back… … Universalium
Speed of sound — Sound is a vibration that travels through an elastic medium as a wave. The speed of sound describes how much distance such a wave travels in a certain amount of time. In SI Units with dry air at 20 °C (68 °F), the speed of sound is 343 m/s. This… … 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
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
Крылов, Виктор Владимирович — Виктор Владимирович Крылов Prof. Victor Krylov Дата рожден … Википедия
Stockbridge damper — Stockbridge dampers on an overhead power line A Stockbridge damper is a tuned mass damper used to suppress wind induced vibrations on taut cables, such as overhead power lines.[1] The dumbbell shaped device consists of two masses at the ends of a … Wikipedia
T. V. S. R. Appa Rao — T.V.S.R. Appa Rao is a scientist from India. He is an Emeritus Scientist with over 40 years of experience in Research Development in the areas of structural analysis design, testing, and failure investigations including those due to natural… … Wikipedia
Disc brake — Close up of a disc brake on a car On automobiles, disc brakes are often located with … Wikipedia
Info-gap decision theory — is a non probabilistic decision theory that seeks to optimize robustness to failure – or opportuneness for windfall – under severe uncertainty,[1][2] in particular applying sensitivity analysis of the stability radius type[3] to perturbations in… … Wikipedia
navigation — navigational, adj. /nav i gay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of navigating. 2. the art or science of plotting, ascertaining, or directing the course of a ship, aircraft, or guided missile. [1520 30; < L navigation (s. of navigatio) a voyage.… … Universalium