Talk:Deflection

Deflection in firearms
Doesn't deflection also mean leading a target in order to shoot them (ie shooting in front of the target in order for the bullet and target to collide)? - Im.a.lumberjack 00:48, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

deflection in a beam is completely different from leading a person with a gun --not a user, march 1st
 * Yes but there are multiple things called deflection all of which are currently covered in this article. If any of the sections ever get longer this would probably become a disambiguation page. Stardust8212 17:15, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

Article needs to split
Can we split this page into different articles? I came here as a student of structural engineering and found more than one meaning of deflection. I just wanted more detail on beam deflection. I think the potential of this article is hindered by so many meanings being put into one page.

Deflection =Deformation
Whats the different betwen mechanical Deflection and elastical Deformation? Should it not better write together? 62.154.250.10 15:58, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
 * They are two very different concepts and represent two different things. When I press on the end of a cantilevered beam it deflects down one inch the deformation is how much the material actually stretched, perhaps 0.1 inch. Yes when you deflect something it will probably experience a small amount of deformation but they are reall not the same thing. Hope that helps. Stardust8212 16:55, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

Suggested Split
This page should probably be split and be changed to a disambiguation page. Suggested change:

Deflection may refer to:
 * In engineering, the displacement of a structural member under a load. The structural engineering section would be moved to this article
 * The use of electromagnetic or electrostatic fields to deflect an electron beam to provide a two-dimensional display on a screen formed by the flat face of the Cathode Ray Tube.
 * The automotive term used as a measure of the tightness of car engine belts. Not sure if there are any articles which cover this use
 * In physics, the event where an object collides and bounces against a plane surface. The physics section would be moved here, unless there is a better article someone knows of to merge with ??
 * A tactic used in battle that describes "leading the target".

I know that WP:DISAMBIG suggests this page is acceptable but I think it is time the engineering section at least was split off and others on this talk page have suggested the same. Opinions? Suggestions for a different plan? Stardust8212 01:24, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

An engineering perspective
Deflection is a huge part of Civil and Mechanical engineering. There are numerous methods for solving beam deflection problems, which are not mentioned on Wikipedia as of present. In my opinion, deflection might apply to the firearm scenario, but might better be called "trajectory deflection" or "projectile deflection". On the other hand for engineers, "beam deflection" might also be appropriate. It would be nice if someone could add MYOSOTIS, Fopal, Energy Method, Differential methods as well. I know there are even others out there. Singularity etc... —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.45.153.132 (talk) 00:37, 12 May 2007 (UTC).
 * I am also an engineer and I agree that this topic needs more coverage, that's how I ended up here in the first place. If the suggested split, above, is done please help improve the article by adding some more info. Stardust8212 01:08, 12 May 2007 (UTC)