Functions and mechanical components - Introduction
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Functions and mechanical components - Introduction

Authors : Pierre DEVALAN, Daniel PLAY

Publication date: October 10, 2009 | Lire en français

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AUTHORS

  • Pierre DEVALAN: Former Director of R&D Programs at CETIM (Centre Technique des Industries Mécaniques)

  • Daniel PLAY: Professor INSA Lyon

 INTRODUCTION

What do a high-speed train, an artificial heart, an aerial platform, a pair of glasses, an airplane, a pressure cooker and an air conditioner have in common? Mechanics, of course!

.Mechanical engineering, a force for life and civilization (source CETIM)
Figure 1  -  Mechanical engineering, a force for life and civilization (source CETIM)
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