Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level 5/Technology
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Technology
editThis section contains 1027 articles.
Technology: General
editThis section contains 20 articles.
Technology (Level 1)
Applied science
Appropriate technology
Emerging technologies
Innovation
Invention (Level 4)
Maintenance
Miniaturization
Problem solving
Research and development
Scientific instrument
Simulation
Technological convergence
Technological determinism
Technology adoption life cycle
Technology and society
Technology assessment
Technology life cycle
Technology transfer
Creativity, Vocational education, Intellectual property and Patent are listed in the Society and Social Sciences section; Industrial design in the Arts section.
For history of technology, see History#History of science and technology section.
Engineering
editThis section contains 66 articles.
Basics
This section contains 66 articles.
Engineering (Level 2)
Nanotechnology (Level 4)
Nuclear technology (Level 4)
Technical drawing (Level 4)
Engineering ethics
Risk management
Engineering management
Engineering design process
Computer-aided design
Engineering economics
Reverse engineering
Disciplines
This section contains 52 articles.
Agricultural engineering
Applied mechanics
Biological engineering
Ceramic engineering
Chemical engineering (Level 4)
Civil engineering (Level 3)
Electrical engineering (Level 4)
Energy engineering
Engineering physics
Industrial engineering (Level 4)
Mechanical engineering (Level 3)
Military engineering (Level 4)
Sanitary engineering
Security engineering
Software engineering (Level 4)
Structural analysis
Systems engineering
Energy
editThis section contains 187 articles.
Energy: General
This section contains 6 articles.
Fuel
This section contains 26 articles.
Heating and cooling
This section contains 18 articles.
Lighting
This section contains 11 articles.
Fire
Power generation
This section contains 43 articles.
Power station (Level 4)
Hydropower (Level 3)
Microgeneration
Solar energy (Level 3)
Thermal power station
Turbine (Level 4)
Water wheel
Wind power (Level 3)
Nuclear power
Energy storage
This section contains 15 articles.
Power transmission
This section contains 60 articles. See also: Electromagnetism and Electromagnetism
AC power plugs and sockets
Electric power transmission (Level 4)
Electric power distribution (Level 4)
Electrical grid (Level 4)
Electrical wiring (Level 4)
Mains electricity
Concepts
This section contains 21 articles.
Availability factor
Automatic generation control
Backfeeding
Base load
Capacity factor
Demand factor
Droop speed control
Energy demand management
Energy return on investment
Electrical fault
Grid code
Load factor (electrical)
Load-following power plant
Merit order
Nameplate capacity
Peak demand
Electric power quality
Power-flow study
Repowering
Utility frequency
Variable renewable energy
Electricity transmission and distribution
This section contains 19 articles.
Demand response
Distributed generation
Distribution board
Dynamic demand (electric power)
Electric power system
Interconnector
High-voltage direct current
Load management
Overhead power line
Smart grid
Substation
Super grid
Transmission system operator
Transmission tower
Underground power line
Utility pole
Wide area synchronous grid
Electrical protective devices
Specific energy structure
This section contains 1 article. See "Dams" section in "Specific infrastructure" for hydroelectric power plants
Industry
editThis section contains 227 articles. See also: "Industry" in Business and economics (Level 4)
Industry: General
This section contains 18 articles.
Food, water and health
This section contains 36 articles.
Air purifier
Bleach (Level 4)
Desalination (Level 4)
Detergent (Level 4)
Laundry (Level 4)
Food additive
Food processing
Food storage
Oxygen mask
Soap (Level 4)
Sterilization (microbiology)
Sanitation
This section contains 8 articles.
Water supply
This section contains 6 articles.
Materials
This section contains 47 articles.
Chemicals
This section contains 8 articles.
Metallurgy
This section contains 54 articles.
Extractive metallurgy
This section contains 8 articles.
Smelting and steelmaking
This section contains 10 articles.
Metalworking
This section contains 35 articles.
Metalworking (Level 4)
Anvil
Bellows
Bending (metalworking)
Metal casting
Drawing (manufacturing)
Electrical discharge machining
Extrusion (Level 4)
Forge
Forging (Level 4)
Grinding (abrasive cutting)
Heat treating (Level 4)
Laser cutting (Level 4)
Machining
Metal fabrication
Plating
Precipitation hardening
Quenching
Rolling (metalworking) (Level 4)
Sheet metal
Sintering
Soldering (Level 4)
Welding (Level 4)
Work hardening
Blacksmith
Textiles
This section contains 64 articles.
Fabrics and fibers
This section contains 21 articles.
Other techniques
Spinning
This section contains 12 articles.
Weaving
This section contains 15 articles.
Infrastructure
editThis section contains 188 articles. See also Arts: Architecture
Basics
This section contains 2 articles.
Building materials
This section contains 42 articles.
Environmental remediation
This section contains 6 articles.
Infrastructure by type
This section contains 56 articles.
Building elements
Coastal infrastructure
This section contains 11 articles.
Ceremonial buildings
Commercial buildings
This section contains 4 articles.
Mixed-use buildings
This section contains 3 articles.
Earthworks
This section contains 2 articles.
Fire protection
This section contains 4 articles.
Hydraulic infrastructure
This section contains 12 articles.
Transport infrastructure
This section contains 14 articles. See also #Transportation section
Specific infrastructure
editThis section contains 82 articles.
See "Transportation" and "Energy" section for infrastructure in respective discipline
Dams
This section contains 27 articles.
Aswan High Dam (Level 4)
Akosombo Dam
Atatürk Dam
Bratsk Hydroelectric Power Station
Cahora Bassa
New Croton Dam
Delta Works
Euphrates Dam
Fort Peck Dam
Gordon Dam
Grand Coulee Dam
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Grande Dixence Dam
Guri Dam
Enguri Dam
Hoover Dam (Level 4)
Itaipu Dam (Level 4)
Kariba Dam
Mangla Dam
Nurek Dam
Oroville Dam
Rogun Dam
Sup'ung Dam
Tarbela Dam
Three Gorges Dam (Level 4)
Vajont Dam
Zuiderzee Works
Bridges
This section contains 48 articles.
Akashi Kaikyo Bridge (Level 4)
Alcántara Bridge
Astoria–Megler Bridge
Auckland Harbour Bridge
Banpo Bridge
Bosphorus Bridge
Bridge of Sighs
Bridge of the Americas
Britannia Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge (Level 4)
Charles Bridge
Confederation Bridge
Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge
El Ferdan Railway Bridge
Forth Bridge
Gateshead Millennium Bridge
George Washington Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge (Level 4)
Great Belt Bridge
Great Seto Bridge
Humber Bridge
Qingdao Jiaozhou Bay Bridge
Kapellbrücke
King Fahd Causeway
London Bridge
Mackinac Bridge
Manhattan Bridge
Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge
Menai Suspension Bridge
Millau Viaduct
Pont Alexandre III
Pont du Gard
Pont Neuf
Ponte Sant'Angelo
Ponte Vecchio
Rainbow Bridge (Niagara Falls)
Rainbow Bridge (Tokyo)
Rialto Bridge
San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge
Si-o-se-pol
Stari Most
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Tacoma Narrows Bridge
The Iron Bridge
Tower Bridge (Level 4)
Trajan's Bridge
Vasco da Gama Bridge
Verrazzano–Narrows Bridge
Tunnels
This section contains 3 articles.
Multi-modal crossings
This section contains 4 articles.
Machinery and tools
editThis section contains 339 articles.
Machinery and tools: General
This section contains 13 articles.
Components and mechanisms
This section contains 75 articles.
Flexible components
This section contains 17 articles.
Rigid components
This section contains 11 articles.
Simple machine
This section contains 10 articles.
Mechanisms
This section contains 37 articles.
Engines
This section contains 15 articles.
Internal combustion engines
This section contains 11 articles.
Hydraulics and pneumatics
This section contains 27 articles.
Machinery
This section contains 59 articles.
Farm and garden machinery
This section contains 16 articles.
Household appliances
This section contains 29 articles.
Home appliance (Level 4)
Major appliance
Barbecue grill
Blender
Clothes dryer (Level 4)
Clothes iron
Coffeemaker
Dishwasher (Level 4)
Furnace (central heating)
Hair dryer
Hair iron
Humidifier
Ironing (Level 4)
Juicer
Microwave oven (Level 4)
Mixer (appliance)
Oven (Level 3)
Refrigerator (Level 4)
Rice cooker
Sewing machine (Level 4)
Slow cooker
Stove (Level 4)
Vacuum cleaner (Level 4)
Washing machine (Level 4)
Water dispenser
Water heating
Industrial machinery
This section contains 14 articles.
Tools
This section contains 150 articles.
Agricultural tools
This section contains 16 articles.
Artist's and drafting tools
This section contains 18 articles.
Containers
This section contains 28 articles.
Hand tools
This section contains 27 articles.
Law enforcement equipment
This section contains 3 articles.
Measuring instruments
This section contains 22 articles.
Surveying tools
Writing tools
This section contains 12 articles.