Buckingham's equations

Buckingham's equations

[′bək·iŋ·əmz i′kwā·zhənz]

(mechanical engineering)

Equations which give the durability of gears and the dynamic loads to which they are subjected in terms of their dimensions, hardness, surface endurance, and composition.

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