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 (from McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6th edition) for tolerance: (engineering) A permissible deviation from a specified value, expressed in actual values or more often ...
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 looked up the definition of nominal but couldn't find any sources. My thoughts are that the maximum bar diameter is...
Oxford has synonyms for the two or three most widely used 'versions' of nominal. But the meanings are interrelated. If something is nominal, as in 'being in name only' (say a nominal head of a country), then the use of nominal for 2 follows that one: a nominal amount can be thought of an amount in name only, or a trifle. Someone not really being the head is similar to something not really ...
ambiguity - The many meanings of "nominal" - English Language & Usage ...
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) are: the measurements were wrong, or they used something different than what was listed.
Nominal. In cases of limits and fits for features of size modeling to mean will prevent you from specifying the nominal dimension with the asymmetric tolerance, from technical reasons, unless you do a workaround like a fake dimension. Then you will change the dimension structure & loose the design intent communication.