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• Subframe
  A '''subframe''' is a structural component of a vehicle, such as an [[automobile]] or an [[aircraft]], that [[Category:Structural system]]
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• Coachwork
  [[Category:Structural system]]
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• Backbone chassis
  [[Category:Structural engineering]] [[Category:Structural system]]
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• Superleggera
  [[Category:Structural system]] [[Category:Structural engineering]]
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• Axle
  ...cceleration forces between the vehicle and the ground. In addition to the structural purpose, axles may serve one or more of the following purposes depending on ...or more axles may be an integral part of the [[drivetrain]]. A mechanical system (typically a [[electric motor|motor]]) exerts a rotational force on the axl
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• Monocoque
  ...at least for thin "skins" – was compression. Combining this sort of structural skin with a greatly reduced internal framing to provide strength against [[ ...introduced an evolution called '''unit body''' or '''unibody'''. In this system, separate body panels are still used but are [[bolted joint|bolted]] to a m
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• Moment of inertia
  ...is used to predict its resistance to [[bending]] and [[deflection]]. Most structural engineers, however, do refer to the [[second moment of area]] or ''area mom For system of small masses moment of inertia is defined as the sum of moments of all p
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• Shock absorber
  ...ny industrial [[machine]]s. Large shock absorbers have also been used in [[structural engineering]] to reduce the susceptibility of structures to [[earthquake]] ...sonance|resonant energy]], which can cause excessive motion and eventual [[structural failure]].
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• Spaceframe
  [[Category:Structural system]]
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• Boat
  ...one or more [[buoyancy]] structures called [[hull (ship)|hulls]] and some system of propulsion, such as a [[Propeller|screw]], [[oar]]s, [[paddle]]s, a [[se ...he sole but is more likely to be called the floor. (A floor is properly, a structural member which ties a frame to the keelson and keel.) The underside of a deck
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• Car safety
  ...f the air bag deploys. Modern cars include a switch to turn off the airbag system of the passenger seat, in which case a child-supporting seat must be instal *[[Anti-lock braking system]] (ABS) (also Emergency Braking Assistance ([[EBA]]), often coupled with [[
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• Passive safety
  ...f the air bag deploys. Modern cars include a switch to turn off the airbag system of the passenger seat, in which case a child-supporting seat must be instal *[[Anti-lock braking system]] (ABS) (also Emergency Braking Assistance ([[EBA]]), often coupled with [[
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• Architecture
  ...mathematics)|elements]] or [[components]] of some kind of [[structure]] or system, which preserves the relationships among the elements or components. ...others. A modern day definition sees architecture as addressing aesthetic, structural and functional considerations. However, looked at another way, function its
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• Run flat tires
  ...|Dunlop]] Total Mobility Tire (abbreviated to TMT, later known as Denovo) system which required special wheels and featured ultra-low profile side-walls. In this system, there is an additional support ring attached to the wheel that can support
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• Spacecraft propulsion
  When in space, the purpose of a propulsion system is to change the velocity ''v'' of a spacecraft. Since this is more diffic When discussing the efficiency of a propulsion system, designers often focus on the reaction mass. After all, energy can in prin
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• Graphite-reinforced plastic
  ...from the mould, however in applications where cost is more important than structural rigidity, this step is skipped. The mould is then filled with [[epoxy]] an ...ing laid in the mold and placed in the bag. The other is a resin induction system, where the dry fabric and mold are placed inside the bag while the vacuum p
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• Pagani Huayra
  | Transmission || 7-speed sequential cross. AMT robotic system with driving programs ...weight reduction resulted also into the combination of structural and non-structural or aesthetical elements. An example is the integration of all ventilation a
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• Ferrari F12berlinetta
  ...l. The engine management system is fitted with Ferrari's HELE [[start-stop system]] to reduce fuel consumption when idling. Ferrari reports that the F12berli ...tti]]. The chassis is made up of 12 different aluminum alloys and improves structural rigidity by 20% over the 599, whilst reducing weight by {{convert|70|kg|lb|
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• Economy
  The [[Italy|Italian]] [[economic system|economy]] has changed dramatically since the end of [[World War II]]. From ...cking entirely. It is not obvious how Italy will overcome this significant structural weakness in the short run, and Italy has therefore been referred to as the
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• Officine Meccaniche
  ...uding the construction of new assembly lines for trucks and a new painting system.
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