Machine Design Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• design: the systematic process of creating machine elements.
• knuckle: a type of joint with a pin used in rods and levers.
• axial: load direction along the axis of a component.
• strength: property of a material to resist deformation under load.
• soderberg: fatigue failure criterion represented by a straight line between yield strength and endurance limit.
• gerber: graphical method using parabolic curve for fatigue design.
• shaft: a rotating element transmitting torque in machines.
• key: a component that prevents relative rotation between shaft and hub.
• spline: a type of connection with teeth used in shafts for torque transfer.
• coupling: connection that joins two shafts for power transmission.
• fluctuating: repeated load variation in fatigue problems.
• failure: ultimate breakdown of a component under excessive stress.
• cycle: a repeating sequence of steps in the design process.
• eccentric: a type of load not passing through the centroid of a section.
• joint: general term for two or more members connected together.
• goodman: fatigue failure criterion using a straight-line relation between mean and alternating stress based on ultimate tensile strength.
• endurance: limit of a material to withstand repeated stress cycles without failure.
• static: resistance of a component under non-changing loads.
• flange: a type of coupling with a projecting rim for bolting.
• stress: internal resistance induced in a material under external loading.