sphericity
1 of 1noun/sfɪˈrɪsɪti/
Forms:sphericities
1
the degree of roundness exhibited by a three-dimensional object
- During quality inspections, defective balls that did not meet specifications for size, roundness and sphericity were rejected from production.
- The robotic vision system analyzed the sphericity of objects on the conveyor belt to separate spherical caps from irregularly shaped items.
- Good sphericity enables ball bearings to roll smoothly with minimal friction, increasing their lifetime in mechanical systems.