Advanced   Some of the articles may contains words that those outside of the engineering world might not be too familiar with. Here are the words that are used throughout this issue. 191 . Thermal inversion Trapping of noxious air by ocean currents and mountain barriers; the cause of the distinctive yellow-brown coloring of Los Angeles’ troposphere. Found in Futuristic Rail Systems vs. the Humble Bus: An Infrastructural and Environmental Dilemma . View Article 192 . TORP An implant designed to completely replace the ossicular bones. Found in The Development of Ossicular Replacement Prostheses for the Treatment of Conductive Hearing Loss . View Article 193 . Torque Something that produces or tends to produce torsion or rotation; the moment of a force or system of forces tending to cause rotation. Found in Walking in High Heels: The Physics Behind the Physique . View Article 194 . Touch hole In early firearms, the hole in the breech through which the charge was touched off. Found in Ballistics of Modern Firearms . View Article 195 . Trajectory The curved path of a projectile. Found in Curveballs and Knuckleballs: Engineering Principles at Work in America's Favorite Pastime . View Article 196 . Transceiver A radio transmitter-receiver that uses many of the same components for both transmission and reception (Merriam-Webster). Found in Automotive Telematics: A Technological Lifesaver . View Article 197 . Transesterification A process in which alcohol and a catalyst break the molecular bonds of raw oil. Found in Biodiesel: A Realistic Alternative? . View Article 198 . Troposphere The layer of the Earth’s atmophere closest to the Earth’s surface. Found in Futuristic Rail Systems vs. the Humble Bus: An Infrastructural and Environmental Dilemma . View Article 199 . Turing Test A test for artificial intelligence—if a human cannot distinguish between a computer and a human through interaction, the computer is said to be intelligent. Found in Immersion Through Video Games . View Article 200 . Tympanic membrane Technical term for the ear drum. Found in The Development of Ossicular Replacement Prostheses for the Treatment of Conductive Hearing Loss . View Article   Previous | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Next

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