Outline of machines
Overview of and topical guide to machines
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to machines:
Machine – mechanical system that provides the useful application of power to achieve movement. A machine consists of a power source, or engine, and a mechanism or transmission for the controlled use of this power. The combination of force and movement, known as power, is an important characteristic of a machine.
Essence of machines
- Applied mechanics
- Machining, Machinist
- Mechanical engineering
- Mechanics
- Mechanism (engineering)
History of machines
- Antikythera mechanism
- Automatic lathe
- Enigma machine
- Early flying machines
- History of the bicycle
- History of computing hardware
- History of the sewing machine
- History of perpetual motion machines
- Industrial revolution
- History of mechanical engineering
- Paper machine
- Simple machine
- Tabulating machine
- Threshing machine
- Vending machine
- Washing machine
Machine theory
The mathematical tools for the analysis of movement in machines:
- Burmester theory
- Clifford algebra
- Dual quaternion
- Euler's rotation theorem
- Gear ratio
- Ideal machine
- Instantaneous center of rotation
- Mechanical advantage
- Power (physics)
- Rotation matrix
- Screw axis
- Screw theory
- Virtual work
- Work (physics)
Machine elements
Movement in a machine is controlled by mechanism elements that the shape forces and movement and structural elements that support these mechanisms.
Mechanism elements
- Block and tackle
- Brake
- Clutch
- Cam
- Cam follower
- Chain drive
- Continuously variable transmission
- Drive shaft
- Epicyclic gearing
- Four-bar linkage
- Gear
- Gear train
- Geneva drive
- Kinematic coupling
- Linkage (mechanical)
- Mechanism (engineering)
- Six-bar linkage
- Sprocket
- Transmission (mechanics)
- Universal joint
Structural elements
- Frame
- Fasteners
- Bearings
- Springs
- Lubricants
- Seals
- Clevis pin, Cotter pin, Spring pin, Taper pin
- Splines
- Keys
Types of machines and automated devices
- Clock
- Compressors and pumps
- Conveyor systems
- Conveyor belt
- Conveyor transport
- Electronic machines
- Engines
- Linkages
- Power tools
- Machine tools
- Broaching machine
- Drill press
- Gear shaper
- Hobbing machine
- Hone
- Lathe
- Milling machine
- Shaper
- Planer
- Stewart platform mills
- Grinders
- Hand-held power tools
- Other
- Machine tools
- Robotics
- Simple machine – There are only 3 fundamental machines, with 4 variations, for a total of 7 simple machines
- Vehicles
- Miscellaneous
- Automation
- Fabrication
- Factory
- Machine shop
- Manufacturing
- Production line
- Tools
Machine operations
- Cutting
- Deformation
- Drilling
- Edge jointing
- Knurling
- Molding
- Sanding
Mechanical components
- Gear
- Rope
- Spring
- Wheel
- Axle
- Bearings
- Belts
- Seals
- Roller chains
- Link chains
- Rack and pinion
- Fastener
- Key
Airfoil
Inventors and designers of machines
- Archimedes
- Banū Mūsā
- Joseph Marie Jacquard
- Jerome H. Lemelson
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Thomas Edison
- James Watt
Machine lists
See also
External links
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