Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines and mechanisms that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials science, to design, analyze, manufacture, and maintain mechanical systems. It is one of the oldest and broadest of the engineering branches.
Mechanical engineering requires an understanding of core areas including mechanics, dynamics, thermodynamics, materials science, design, structural analysis, and electricity. In addition to these core principles, mechanical engineers use tools such as computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), computer-aided engineering (CAE), and product lifecycle management to design and analyze manufacturing plants, industrial equipme...
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Solid model assembly created in en:NX (Unigraphics).
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3D schematic of double mechanical seal
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The Mechanical Engineering Lab of Lord Hall at Ohio State University.
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Mechanical components
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Mohr's Circle, used to analyze the stresses of a mechanical element
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