Technological System Flashcards
What is a technological system?
A set of parts, mechanisms, devices, or machines that are assembled to accomplish a specific function
In order to understand technological system, so we must understand: (3)
-effects of forces on materials
-Basic mechanical functions
-Complex mechanical functions
Mechanical constraints describe
The effect produced within a material when it is subjected to external forces
What are the main forces (5)
- Flexion (bending)
- Tension
- Compression
- Shearing
- Torsion
What is flexion?
Force that bends an object or materials
What’s tension?
Force that tends to stretch an object or materials or distance two parts
What’s compression?
Force that compresses or crushes an object or materials or brings two objects closer together
Shearing
Forces that cuts or tears an object or materials
Torsion
Force that twists an object or materials
The effects on materials (2)
Materials can only resist mechanical contraints (force) a certain amount before being deformed.
IF a force does to cause sone form of deformation, it may cause movement instead
What is elastic deformation?
Temporary deformation, material returns to its original shape after the force is removed
What is plastic deformation?
Deformation remains after force removed
What is fracture deformation?
Break or rupture in material
Mechanical properties (2)
A mechanical property determines how much a material will react when subjected to one or more mechanical constraints
Choose materials based on their ability to react to different forces by resisting deformation (elastic or plastically)
Resisting deformation (2 & define)
Hardness: Resists being scratched penetrated or deformed
Ex: ceramic floors are hard
Compressive strength/stiffness: resists being compressed
Ex: Concrete resists deformation
Reacting by Elastic deformation
Tensile strength/rigidity: resists tension without becoming permanently deformed
Elasticity: Regains its initial shape after being subject to a force
Ex: polychloroprene (neoprene) is a stretchy material that shapes to the person that wears it
Resilience (usually compression): resists physical impacts (resists being permanently deformed) by absorbing shocks and forces
Ex: car bumpers are resilient, they allow cars to withstand impacts
Reacting by plastic deformation
Ductility: stretches without breaking
Ex: Copper is very ductile - it can be stretched to make wires
Malleability: flattens if bends to hold a new shape without breaking
Ex: aluminium is malleable enough to be flattened into sheets
Types of deformation
- Elastic
- Plastic
- Fracture
Types of motion:
- Unidirectional translation
- Bidirectional translation
- Unidirectional rotation
- Bidirectional rotation
- Unidirectional helical motion
- Bidirectional helical motion
Translational motion
Motion describing a rectilinear trajectory in a same direction