Eccentricity (mechanics)

(This page refers to eccitricity in mechanical engineering. For other uses, see the disambiguation page: eccentricity.)

In mechanical engineering, an eccentric is a wheel that rotates on an axle that is displaced from the focus of the circle described by the wheel; in other words, a mechanical motion that can operate either as a cam or a crank, depending upon how it is driven.

See also

• balance shaft