mechanical failure
41Ultimate failure — In mechanical engineering, ultimate failure describes the breaking of a material. In general there are two types or failure: fracture and buckling. Fracture of a material occurs when either an internal or external crack elongates the width or… …
42Respiratory failure — is a medical term for inadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system. Respiratory failure can be indicated by observing a drop in blood oxygenation (hypoxemia) and/or a rise in arterial carbon dioxide (hypercapnia), which can be written as… …
43The Mechanical Universe — Infobox Television show name = The Mechanical Universe caption = format = Physics camera = picture format = audio format = runtime = creator = Dr. James F. Blinn developer = producer = executive producer = starring = Dr. David Goodstein narrated …
44Hard disk failure — In computing, a hard disk failure occurs when a hard disk drive malfunctions and the stored information cannot be accessed with a properly configured computer. A disk failure may occur in the course of normal operation, or due to an external… …
45Computer security compromised by hardware failure — is a branch of computer security applied to hardware. The objective of computer security includes protection of information and property from theft, corruption, or natural disaster, while allowing the information and property to remain accessible …
46Certified Mechanical Inspector — Certified Mechanical Inspector, or CMI, is a certification issued by the American Society for Quality that covers a wide range of mechanical inspection techniques and general information on the use of inspection equipment, calibration, algebra,… …
47Predictive Failure Analysis — (PFA) is a proprietary IBM technology for monitoring the likelihood of hard disk drives to fail. It was introduced in 1992 in IBM 0662 S1x drive (1052 MB Fast Wide SCSI 2 disk at 5400 rpm), and was industry s first such technology.The technology… …
48acute respiratory failure — ARF a primary disorder of gaseous exchange (as distinct from failure of the mechanical process of breathing). The prototype of ARF is adult respiratory distress syndrome, but the term sometimes also refers to disruption of any other part of the… …
49Typewriter — Mechanical desktop typewriters, such as this Underwood Five, were long time standards of government agencies, newsrooms, and offices …
50Disasters — ▪ 2009 Introduction Aviation January 23, Poland. A Spanish built CASA transport plane carrying members of the Polish air force home from a conference on flight safety in Warsaw crashes near the town of Miroslawiec; all 20 aboard are killed …
