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Category Scope
37 Mechanical Engineering Includes mechanical devices and equipment; machine elements and processes. For cases where the application of a device or the host vehicle is emphasized see also the specific category where the application or vehicle is treated. For robotics see 63 Cybernetics, Artificial Intelligence, and Robotics; and 54 Man/System Technology and Life Support. Definition Mechanical Engineering – Branch of engineering dealing with the design, development and operation of machines including mechanical devices and prime movers, vehicles, machine tools, and manufacturing machinery. NASA Thesaurus, Washington, DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA Interest Exhaustive Interest : Design, development, and testing of all mechanical devices, equipment, and systems that are applied to launch vehicles, spacecraft, space stations, or aerospace support equipment. Selective Interest : Potential aerospace applications of machine elements and processes, manufacturing processes, nonpower auxiliary systems, and equipment. | |
Input Subjects of Specific Interest
airbreathing engines (non-aircraft) auxiliary systems (mechanical) bearings bonding Brayton cycle turbines (mechanical engineering) brazing cams centrifugal compressors (non-aircraft) centrifugal pumps ceramic engines cladding clutches coatings compression ignition engines (non-aircraft) containers dies diesel engines (non-aircraft) drives electrodeposition electron beam welding electroplating fasteners filters (mechanical) fittings fixtures flywheels friction measurement friction phenomena friction stir welding friction welding gaskets gasoline engines (non-aircraft) gears grinding heat pumps heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) hydraulic systems (general) impact phenomena impact testing internal combustion engines (non-aircraft) joining laser welding lubrication machine elements machine processes machinery machining manufacturing processes materials fabrication materials forming materials handling materials manufacturing mechanical engineering mechanical equipment mechanics (practical) metal forming micromachining mounts (supports) nanodevices (mechanical) packaging packing (machine elements) piston engines (non-aircraft) plasma spraying plating pneumatic systems (general) powertrains pressure vessels pumps (non-aircraft) reaction wheels reciprocating engines (non-aircraft) refrigeration robotics (hardware) rollers rotary engines (non-aircraft) seals (stoppers) servomechanisms (mechanical aspects) shafts (machine elements) spark ignition engines (non-aircraft) springs (mechanical) Stirling cycle engines (non-aircraft) throttle controls (non-aircraft) tools tribology turbine engines (non-aircraft) vacuum forming valves welding techniques
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