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{{Short description|Interconnection of elements}}
A '''mechanical network''' is an abstract interconnection of [[mechanical element]]s along the lines of an electrical [[circuit diagram]].  Elements include [[rigid body|rigid bodies]], [[spring (device)|springs]], [[dashpot|dampers]], [[transmission (mechanics)|transmissions]], and [[actuator]]s.

==Network symbols==
[[File:Mechanical network symbols.svg|thumb|center|upright=2|{{center|Some symbols for elements used on mechanical network diagrams}}]]
The symbols from left to right are: [[stiffness]] element (e.g. spring), [[mass]] (rigid body), [[mechanical resistance]] (e.g. damper), [[force]] generator, [[velocity]] generator.  The symbols for generators depend on which [[mechanical–electrical analogies|mechanical–electrical analogy]] is being used.  The symbols shown relate to the [[impedance analogy]].  In the [[mobility analogy]] the symbols are reversed, being respectively velocity and force generators.

==See also==
* [[Multibody system]]

[[Category:Machines]]


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