Technical Vocabulary: Engineering, Aviation, and Maritime Terms

Technical Vocabulary: Engineering, Aviation, and Maritime

Topic 1

  • Drift: To be carried along in an uncontrolled way by currents of air or water.
  • Drag: To move slowly or with effort.
  • Log: To enter in a record, as of a ship or an aircraft.
  • Overboard: From on board a vessel into the water.
  • Surveying: Recording the precise positions of natural features and structures, often in order to draw up maps or plans (a survey/a surveyor).
  • Geological: Related to the ground/rocks/soil (geology, a geologist).
  • Civil Engineering:
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Adhesives, Mechanical Restraint, and Material Properties

Adhesives and Mechanical Restraint

Mechanical Restraint

Mechanical restraint involves using different methods to hold materials together mechanically. These methods use separate hardware components, such as clips. Restraint methods are divided into two main classes:

  • Those that create a permanent bond (e.g., rivets).
  • Those that allow disassembly (e.g., threaded fasteners such as screws, bolts, and nuts).

Mechanical assemblies are preferred over other joining processes for several reasons:

  • Manufacturing
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Object Analysis and Structural Mechanics

Research and Development (R&D)

Why analyze objects?

  • To determine the object’s size.
  • To understand how it has been assembled or manufactured.
  • To find alternatives.
  • To identify the parts.
  • To analyze the connections between parts.

Methods of Analysis

Phase 1: Identification

  • Name: What is the object called?
  • Utility: What is its purpose?

Phase 2: Anatomy

  • Description: A detailed account of the object’s physical characteristics.

Phase 3: Operation

  • Parts: Individual components.
  • Operation: How each part functions.
  • Assembly:
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Understanding Energy Sources and Electric Power Plants

Energy Sources and Their Uses

The energy we consume serves both household and industrial purposes. Energy sources are natural resources from which we obtain different forms of energy that can be transformed for specific uses.

Electricity: The Dominant Energy Form

Electricity is the most widely used form of energy in industrialized societies because:

  • It can be transformed into other forms of energy.
  • It can be transported long distances inexpensively.

Electric Power Plants: Transforming Energy

Electric power

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Nuclear Reactors: Components, Types, and Operation

Nuclear Reactor: Core Components and Function

A nuclear reactor is the most important component of a nuclear power plant, constituting its core. The reactor system allows for a sustained and controlled chain reaction, enabling the utilization of thermal energy to produce steam. This steam then drives a turbine that powers an electric generator.

Reactor Components

  • Reactor Vessel: A robust container housing the neutron source and nuclear fuel.
  • Moderator: Reduces the speed of neutrons emitted during fission
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Understanding Data Transmission: Simplex, Half-Duplex, Full-Duplex & Wiring

Data Transmission Modes and Network Cabling

Simplex data transmission is performed in one direction, from a transmitting station to a receiving station. This typically corresponds to a terminal as the origin and a central computer as the destination, or a computer as the origin and a printer or display terminal as the destination.

Half-Duplex Transmission

Half-duplex transmission allows data to be sent in both directions, but not simultaneously. Devices connected in this mode act as both sender and

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