How did nominal come to mean "within acceptable tolerances"?
The aeronautical sense of nominal derives from engineering where the nominal value is the specified dimension and the reference point for tolerances. The Free Dictionary offers the following definition …
Nominal moment strength & plastic moment capacity | Eng-Tips
Jun 4, 2007 · The nominal moment strength is whatever we choose; we define it to be what we want, feel safe using, calculated or arrived at empirically. So in this case we're saying that the highest load …
Nominal versus mean on MBD | Eng-Tips
Sep 15, 2023 · What do you mean by nominal versus mean? The whole point of MBD is that there are no dimensions on the drawing. Nominal dimensions come from the model. The profile tolerance on …
ambiguity - The many meanings of "nominal" - English Language
Dec 23, 2016 · For example, Dictionary.com gives as many as ten definitions! adjective being such in name only; so-called; putative: a nominal treaty; the nominal head of the country. (of a price, …
development and lap length of rebar - is db nominal or actual diameter ...
Apr 22, 2011 · The nominal dia of a 10M bar is 10 mm. The actual diameter is 11.3 mm. The development length is a multiple of the diameter, so it is more conservative to use the actual dia. In …
How to decide nominal thickness | Eng-Tips
Jul 7, 2011 · Dear All. Can anybody reply me to know and calculate nominal thickness. I used pressure vessel plate 516 gr.70 minimum thickness is 28..how should be nominal thickness? Thank in advance
Working Volume and Nominal Capacity | Eng-Tips
Mar 20, 2013 · Dear All, I'm an ealry graduated Mechanical Engineer and In my company I'm working on Design of static equipments as P.Vessel,Tank and Heat Exhangers. Concerning to Pressure Vessel, …
What's the opposite of nominal in the astronaut sense?
Jul 9, 2011 · If something is nominal, then it is acting as expected, i.e., all measurements of the system are coming back in the normal/acceptable range. It's shorthand for all measurements of system X are …
Nominal thickness off U-1A vs actual supplied material thickness
Jan 16, 2020 · Ok, am I reading you right, that the actual material nominal thickness used during construction should/must be listed on the U-1A? If so the two conclusions (either/or fallacy, i know) …
Difference between nominal and finished thickness | Eng-Tips
Jun 25, 2007 · What is the difference between nominal and finished thickness? Thank you. s1111 Sort by date Sort by votes Aug 7, 2007 #2