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<h2 id="structural-elements">Structural elements</h2> <ol><li><a href="/facts/Beam_(structure)/V9BPDeS8">Beams</a>,</li> <li><a href="/facts/Strut/49lYbdrE">Struts</a>,</li> <li><a href="/facts/Bearing_(mechanical)/Tb8HmHWt">Bearings</a>,</li> <li><a href="/facts/Fastener/earBwoS6">Fasteners</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Key_(engineering)/9dnFkg1U">Keys</a>,</li> <li><a href="/facts/Rotating_spline/Pa66LVGv">Splines</a>,</li> <li><a href="/facts/Split_pin/7hjcqLfC">Cotter pin</a>,</li> <li><a href="/facts/Seal_(mechanical)/fS9VcknS">Seals</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Machine_guarding/grzXQjst">Machine guardings</a></li></ol> <h2 id="mechanical-elements">Mechanical elements</h2> <ol><li><a href="/facts/Engine/p0m7aXaW">Engine</a>,</li> <li><a href="/facts/Electric_motor/ArD7BGDa">Electric motor</a>,</li> <li><a href="/facts/Actuator/mF9qVJJR">Actuator</a>,</li> <li><a href="/facts/Drive_shaft/lHnhqzzT">Shafts</a>,</li> <li><a href="/facts/Coupling/JDHEKQYn">Couplings</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Belt_(mechanical)/k2zQ5tGv">Belt</a>,</li> <li><a href="/facts/Chain/KlYIprGC">Chain</a>,</li> <li><a href="/facts/Wire_rope/9z4b9SYB">Cable</a> drives,</li> <li><a href="/facts/Gear_train/znASyK8H">Gear train</a>,</li> <li><a href="/facts/Clutch/yQLCtuGA">Clutch</a>,</li> <li><a href="/facts/Brake/p8751fV6">Brake</a>,</li> <li><a href="/facts/Flywheel/x6yw1efR">Flywheel</a>,</li> <li><a href="/facts/Cam_(mechanism)/bxISyXo2">Cam</a>,</li> <li><a href="/facts/Cam_follower/f1bJnu9F">follower</a> systems,</li> <li><a href="/facts/Linkage_(mechanical)/mcQPwQdP">Linkage</a>,</li> <li><a href="/facts/Simple_machine/Elcq1eXY">Simple machine</a></li></ol> <h2 id="types">Types</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Drive_shaft/lHnhqzzT">Shafts</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Coupling/JDHEKQYn">Coupling</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Key_(engineering)/9dnFkg1U">Key</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Rotating_spline/Pa66LVGv">Spline</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/Bearing_(mechanical)/Tb8HmHWt">Bearing</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Roller_bearing/MvBGSG2X">Roller bearing</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Plain_bearing/T7gRSYcY">Plain bearing</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Thrust_bearing/kh3EVhYb">Thrust bearing</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Ball_bearing/UarVS4gr">Ball bearing</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Linear_bearing/mhfUk26H">Linear bearing</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Pillow_block_bearing/62DSKCrP">Pillow block</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/Gear/9KVHRfUR">Gears</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Spur_gear/Gnff8s4R">Spur gear</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Helical_gear/9KVHRfUR">Helical gear</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Worm_gear/HYg3hKFG">Worm gear</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Herringbone_gear/MIFsLmlM">Herringbone gear</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/Fastener/earBwoS6">Fastener</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Screw/Rr0k38TC">Screw</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Screw_thread/dqGzDfHv">Screw thread</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/Nut_(hardware)/RvmcvYH8">Nut</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Clevis_fastener/HrH2bQvP">Clevis fastener</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Retaining_ring/vKCr0AK6">Retaining ring</a> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Circlip/8oNlgEQl">Circlip</a></li> <li>E-ring</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/Split_pin/7hjcqLfC">Split pin</a> cotter pin)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Linchpin/2bNdkRP1">Linchpin</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/R-clip/htakPuAx">R-clip</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Rivet/bKANfJva">Rivet</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Tapered_pin/Gw56F7AS">Tapered pin</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/O-ring/wp4x9hKD">O-ring</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/Belt_(mechanical)/k2zQ5tGv">Belt</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Pulley/Mrq15sdg">Pulleys</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/Clutch/yQLCtuGA">Clutch</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Brake/p8751fV6">Brake</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Chain/KlYIprGC">Chain</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Sprocket/qVKaVl9Q">Sprocket</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/Wire_rope/9z4b9SYB">Wire rope</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Power_screw/8vsogz4d">Power screw</a></li></ul> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Tool/KhhEHz1I">Tool</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Electrical_element/CenJ4IkU">Electrical element</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Electronic_component/F3NBVv4Q">Electronic component</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Mini_survival_kit/LXdpvbDD">Mini survival kit</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Survival_kit/G5q321Fk">Survival kit</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Repair_kit/162qPK0W">Repair kit</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/List_of_sensors/sA5xYuLg">List of sensors</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/List_of_martial_arts_weapons/9AzK1fx4">List of martial arts weapons</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Lists_of_weapons/57KaKHjo">Lists of weapons</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li> Media related to Machine elements at Wikimedia Commons</li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Robert L. Norton, Machine Design, (4th Edition), Prentice-Hall, 2010 <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Matthews, Clifford; American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2005), ASME engineer's data book (2nd ed.), ASME Press, p. 249, ISBN 978-0-7918-0229-8. <a href="978-0-7918-0229-8" target="_blank">978-0-7918-0229-8</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Bhandari, V. B. (2007), Design of machine elements (2nd ed.), Tata McGraw-Hill, p. 10, ISBN 978-0-07-061141-2. <a href="978-0-07-061141-2" target="_blank">978-0-07-061141-2</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Klebanov, Boris M.; Barlam, David; Nystrom, Frederic E. (2008), Machine elements: life and design, CRC Press, ISBN 978-0-8493-9563-5. <a href="978-0-8493-9563-5" target="_blank">978-0-8493-9563-5</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Klebanov, Boris M.; Barlam, David; Nystrom, Frederic E. (2008), Machine elements: life and design, CRC Press, ISBN 978-0-8493-9563-5. <a href="978-0-8493-9563-5" target="_blank">978-0-8493-9563-5</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Bhandari, V. B. (2007), Design of machine elements (2nd ed.), Tata McGraw-Hill, p. 10, ISBN 978-0-07-061141-2. <a href="978-0-07-061141-2" target="_blank">978-0-07-061141-2</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>Bhandari, V. B. (2007), Design of machine elements (2nd ed.), Tata McGraw-Hill, p. 10, ISBN 978-0-07-061141-2. <a href="978-0-07-061141-2" target="_blank">978-0-07-061141-2</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>Bhandari, V. B. (2007), Design of machine elements (2nd ed.), Tata McGraw-Hill, p. 10, ISBN 978-0-07-061141-2. <a href="978-0-07-061141-2" target="_blank">978-0-07-061141-2</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>Klebanov, Boris M.; Barlam, David; Nystrom, Frederic E. (2008), Machine elements: life and design, CRC Press, ISBN 978-0-8493-9563-5. <a href="978-0-8493-9563-5" target="_blank">978-0-8493-9563-5</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>Niemann, Gustav; Hirt, Manfred: Maschinenelemente Springer, Berlin 1975, 1983. ISBN 0-387-06809-0. <a href="/wiki/Gustav_Niemann" target="_blank">/wiki/Gustav_Niemann</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>Bhandari, V. B. (2007), Design of machine elements (2nd ed.), Tata McGraw-Hill, p. 10, ISBN 978-0-07-061141-2. <a href="978-0-07-061141-2" target="_blank">978-0-07-061141-2</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>Bhandari, V. B. (2007), Design of machine elements (2nd ed.), Tata McGraw-Hill, p. 10, ISBN 978-0-07-061141-2. <a href="978-0-07-061141-2" target="_blank">978-0-07-061141-2</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>Bhandari, V. B. (2007), Design of machine elements (2nd ed.), Tata McGraw-Hill, p. 10, ISBN 978-0-07-061141-2. <a href="978-0-07-061141-2" target="_blank">978-0-07-061141-2</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>Bhandari, V. B. (2007), Design of machine elements (2nd ed.), Tata McGraw-Hill, p. 10, ISBN 978-0-07-061141-2. <a href="978-0-07-061141-2" target="_blank">978-0-07-061141-2</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:15"><p>Sharma, C. S.; Purohit, Kamlesh (2004), Design of machine elements, PHI Learning, p. vii–ix, ISBN 978-81-203-1955-4. <a href="978-81-203-1955-4" target="_blank">978-81-203-1955-4</a> <a href="#fnref:15" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:16"><p>Sharma, C. S.; Purohit, Kamlesh (2004), Design of machine elements, PHI Learning, p. vii–ix, ISBN 978-81-203-1955-4. <a href="978-81-203-1955-4" target="_blank">978-81-203-1955-4</a> <a href="#fnref:16" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:17"><p>Bhandari, V. B. (2007), Design of machine elements (2nd ed.), Tata McGraw-Hill, p. 10, ISBN 978-0-07-061141-2. <a href="978-0-07-061141-2" target="_blank">978-0-07-061141-2</a> <a href="#fnref:17" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:18"><p>Bhandari, V. B. (2007), Design of machine elements (2nd ed.), Tata McGraw-Hill, p. 10, ISBN 978-0-07-061141-2. <a href="978-0-07-061141-2" target="_blank">978-0-07-061141-2</a> <a href="#fnref:18" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>