Definition:Machine (Mechanics)

This page is about Machine in the context of Mechanics. For other uses, see Machine.

Definition

A machine, in the context of mechanics, is a physical artefact which takes energy in a particular form and converts it into energy in another form for a specific purpose.

Also see

• Results about machines can be found here.

Sources

• 1956: Thomas Bevan: The Theory of Machines (3rd ed.) ... (next): Chapter $\text I$: Definitions. Simple Mechanisms: $1$.
• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): machine
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): machine
• 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): machine
• 2021: Richard Earl and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (6th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $\mu$ (mu)