2006-08-30 11:48:41 · 9 answers · asked by Miss Jose 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Since your question is under engineering, I'm gonna assume that you're not looking for 'finger' or 'that odd sound that the purple pedal your guitar is attached to makes'.
A flange in engineering terms is a support, either internal or external, like an I-beam. It generally attaches to the outside of your structure to give extra support or hinder movement. You can have pipe flanges, frame flanges, or steam cylinder flanges.
2006-08-30 11:59:23 · answer #1 · answered by JustJake 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the most common use of the term "flange" in engineering is with piping and similar equipment
"flanged pipe" has a ring around the pipe on each end, this is the flange (a short flanged pipe would look a little like a bar-bell)
the pipe flanges have holes in them so the pipes can be bolted together
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2006-08-30 22:05:56 · answer #2 · answered by enginerd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flanges are discs with drill holes as per specification to connect different equipments like pipes , pumps, valves tanks ETC. Flanges are of different rating and utmost care should be taken while selecting an appropriate one.
2006-08-31 03:06:03 · answer #3 · answered by NT 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A protruding rim, edge, rib, or collar, as on a wheel or a pipe shaft, used to strengthen an object, hold it in place, or attach it to another object.
( A finger is a phalanx, the plural of which is phalanges, but that is totally different from a flange)
2006-08-30 18:54:06 · answer #4 · answered by Pangolin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check it out.
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=flange
2006-08-30 18:52:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means finger in medical terms.. you have 10 flanges.. its the bone of ur fingers
2006-08-30 18:53:54 · answer #6 · answered by C-Baby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an area usually at the end of a tube or sqoare duct that is flat uually at right angles to the tube
it is used to secure the item
2006-08-30 18:55:57 · answer #7 · answered by robert m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a finger... or a setting on a guitar distorter.
2006-08-30 18:50:37 · answer #8 · answered by BobbyW 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it the bones in your fingers
2006-08-30 18:53:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋