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  1. 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 …

  2. 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 …

  3. 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, …

  4. Nominal Rebar diameter vs Max Bar. diameter | Eng-Tips

    Sep 7, 2022 · Hello Everyone, I came across SAS dialogue, and I am trying to understand the difference between nominal diameter and maximum bar diameter, can anyone shed some light please? I …

  5. 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 …

  6. 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, …

  7. ASME II Part D Definition of "Nominal Chemical Composition ... - Eng …

    Oct 23, 2007 · Does someone know the criteria to "group" the ASME Materials inside one of the family stated inside the ASME Section II Part D? Example of AMSE II-D Groups for the Nominal …

  8. 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

  9. Nominal Voltage | Eng-Tips

    Oct 30, 2008 · Matthewm1965, Nominal voltage is the designated voltage for an electrical system. Based on the nominal voltage , all the other parameters are defined. (It is like your name. Everything …

  10. 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 …