ENGIPEDIA

Free Engineering Encyclopedia

Welcome to ENGIPEDIA – our free Engineering Encyclopedia for professionals, students, and passionate enthusiasts. Here, you’ll find general tips & tricks, essential formulas, handy calculators, and important design principles for machine design, precision engineering, and mechatronics.
Positioning metrology

Positioning terminology

What is the difference between accuracy, repeatability, precision and resolution?

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Two parallel leaf springs

Two parallel leaf springs

Design rules for using two parallel leaf springs to achieve precise parallel displacements.

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Piezo actuator

Piezo motors & actuators

Overview of different piezo motor and actuator technologies.

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Flexure mechanism

Flexure mechanisms

Precise and frictionless motion through elastic deformation of a structure.

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Series and parallel springs

Series & parallel springs

How to calculate the equivalent stiffness of series and parallel springs?

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Heat transfer in mechanical systems

Heat transfer

Comprehensive guide to heat transfer principles in mechanical systems.

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Radial and axial error motion

Spindle metrology

How to specify and measure the error motion of a bearing or spindle?

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Multistep error separation technique

Error Separation Techniques

Enhance measurement accuracy by eliminating form errors in your measurement reference.

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Orifice compensated journal bearing

Air bearings

The basic aspects concerning the use and modeling of an air bearing.

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