strut frame
1Strut — Strut, n. [For senses 2 & 3 cf. LG. strutt rigid.] 1. The act of strutting; a pompous step or walk. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arch.) In general, any piece of a frame which resists thrust or pressure in the direction of its own length. See {Brace}, and… …
2strut — [1] A single, self contained pivoting suspension unit that integrates a coil spring with a shock absorber. Struts are used on front wheel drive automobiles. [2] A structural member, especially as part of a framework, used to stiffen, give… …
3Triangle control frame — The triangle control frame (TCF or A frame) is widely used in hang gliders, powered hang gliders, and ultralight aircraft. TCF is just one of many sorts of control solutions. TCF resolves a means of using weight shifting attitude control in… …
4Chapman strut — Lotus Twelve The Chapman strut is a design of independent rear suspension used for light cars, particularly sports and racing cars. It takes its name from, and is best known for its use by, Colin Chapman of Lotus. The characteristic feature of… …
5Taylor Spatial Frame — The Taylor Spatial Frame (TSF) is an external fixator and shares a number of components and features of the Ilizarov apparatus The TSF is a hexapod device based on a Stewart platform and was invented by Dr Charles Taylor. The device consists of… …
6Space frame — The roof of this industrial building is supported by a space frame structure. A space frame or space structure is a truss like, lightweight rigid structure constructed from interlocking struts in a geometric pattern. Space frames can be used to… …
7MacPherson strut — an automobile suspension system component that consists of a strut combined with a spring and shock absorber and connects the wheel to the frame of the vehicle. * * * …
8macpherson strut — məkˈfirsən , ˈfər noun Usage: usually capitalized M&P Etymology: after Earle S. MacPherson died 1960 American engineer : a component of an automobile suspension consisting of a shock absorber mounted within a coil spring * * * an automobile… …
9Austauschbauart — The so called Austauschbauart wagons were German railway vehicles produced from the late 1920s onwards which had common components built to agreed standards. Origin of the conceptThe German term Austauschbau ( interchangeable component… …
10Kriegsbauart — The German term Kriegsbauart ( wartime class ) refers to railway goods wagon classes that were developed during the Second World War for the Deutsche Reichsbahn. The start of the war was an arbitrary dividing line for the classification of goods… …
