Manufacturing Engineering & Technology
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Chapter 29, Problem 18QLP
The MEMS devices discussed in this chapter are applicable to macroscale machine elements, such as spur gears, hinges, and beams. Which of the following machine elements can or cannot be applied to MEMS, and why? (a) Ball bearings, (b) bevel gears, (c) worm gears, (d) cams, (e) helical springs, (f) rivets, and (g) bolts.
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