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Investment casting of complex shapes
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Convert Strain gauge readings to stress
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Why not use electricity directly instead of hydrogen
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Advice for representing experimental data
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Completely solar powered engine -- is my design good?
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Calculate the moment and the sag
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What determines a ship's ability to withstand sea state 9?
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Motors in series: how do you stop one motor from spinning?
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How to calculate time to change the temperature of metal
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Dimensional Analysis: Reference Dimensions & Repeating Variables
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Why wind turbines don't have their dynamos closer to ground?
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Communication skills for engineers
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I need to make or buy a insulated wire Mesh
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How can I increase output speed without a significant decrease in torque?
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Calculating steel round bar's max capacity to support?
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Will My Cantilevered Countertop Design Prevent Sagging?
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Engineering/physics idea next step?
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Does back pressure give incorrect flow reading?
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Centrifugal pump restricted output
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Is pixel a representation of intensity for light at a given location?
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Where can I find a digital counter for turns?
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Can the Same Formula for Activated Carbon Be Used for HCL Limelayer Filtration?
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Does heat from drilling cause damage to drill bits?
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Glass fibre Aquarium pool minimum thickness?
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Load (Weight) to bend A-514 Plate Steel?
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Efficient Venturi Tube Calibration for Digital Peak Flowmeters | Thesis Design
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What is the most efficient way to use a pool pump for winterizing?
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Interview for Engineering Class
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Airflow vs Flowrate: Are They Synonymous?
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How is the mass of the composite shape calculated using centroids and statics?
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What are the operational problems in filtration in water treatment plants
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Distributed load with overhang and multiple supports
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Separating CO2 from natural gas
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How fast can you cool water, given a large enough area/run?
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Difference between 'plastic yielding' & plastic strength?
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How to detect that my device is underwater?
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In a cylinder, why do we use just the ground area to get p?
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Determine number of chill rollers for cooling
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How Does Temperature Affect Pressure in a Sealed Fuel Tank?
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Energy harvesting from hot pipes in home
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Bending Moments and max deflection
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Making a homemade electric lighter
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Sub Zero Temperature Chamber (around -50°C.)
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Difference between uncertainty and precision?
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Height of Instrument (Leveling method)
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Tracing object trajectory through a photocamera
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DIY Vacuum Sealer: Building for Maximum Efficiency on a Budget
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A robot that is programmed to react to external stimuli
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Wind turbine with increased efficiency
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How to calculate Distance from Accelerometer Data
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2-Dimension structure with highest shear strength
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Solving the Tesla Turbine Bearing Temperature Problem
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Control theory: block diagram, problem (detailed below)
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Calculate the lateral strength / buckle point of a cylinder
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CFD LES: Simulating a Hurricane
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Help me move a floating bridge 90 degrees w/o getting wet
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Boiler volume for specific steam turbine?
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Shaft radius from shear modulus
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How to get a CAD drawing machined?
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Shock to an infant when pulling power cord out of a wall socket
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Methane as a substitute for petroleum in combustion engines
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Understand Power Required for Screw Air Compressor
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Motion simulator software control
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How various CAD programs create relations among objects?
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Find transfer function in relation to the disturbance
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Efficient and Affordable Solar Pool Heating Solutions
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Factors affecting wind turbine cut in speed
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Effect of a lightning strike on stainless steel bolt
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Weights on circular rotating circle
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Could a Gas Trailer Extend an Electric Car's Range?
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How to calculate the height of center of gravity?
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Venting a Propane Fridge in a Truck Campershell
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Can Mechanical Testing Provide Useful Information?
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Can we hear a supersonic plane?
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Parachutes for small planes -- so many lives saved....
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Does air conditioning remove more heat from humid air?
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How Does a Kalman Filter Impact PI Controller Performance?
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Does Pipe Size Reduction Affect Flow Rate and Pressure Drop Significantly?
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How to calculate centripetal force in helical movement
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What does a circle with a slash through it mean?
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