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How do I account for multiple identical components in MTBF calculations?

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How to Estimate Air Leakage into a Vacuum Vessel?

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Can I hammer out a bent bike rim without weakening the metal?

  • Lancelot59
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Can Tube Diameters Be Measured Internally with Waves?

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Productions of national laboratory?

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Why Does the Projection of Vector A on B Not Equal Zero?

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Find Best Books for Rational Mechanics Course

  • Mubina
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Electrical, Electronics or Mechanical engineer?

  • jmunoz18
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Dynamical System Analysis using Mathematica

  • Zhamie
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FEM derivation for plates on elastic foundation ?

  • Ronankeating
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Maximum-Surface Flat-Bottomed Structure

  • Islam Hassan
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Light, Secure Board Clamping Without Screws

  • malek340
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Calculating Moment and Deflection for Handrail Beam with Attached Bolt

  • blackbird2552
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Mathematics and programming for biotechnology with 1.5 years left

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Info on pumps for stress analysis

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Long Span Beam Design for Optimal Seismic Performance

  • rodsika
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2-node Frame FEM element thermal formulation

  • Ronankeating
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Pipe Burst: When Will it Happen?

  • helpmitch
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Samsung tablet not 'cool' says UK judge

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Moment Diagram of Cantilever Beam with Fixed End at Left hand side?

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Using iPhone accelerometer data

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Writing out MHz Band and the kHz Band?

  • biferi
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Engineering possible for non-inventors ?

  • Ghost ic0n
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Capturing wasted water while waiting for hot water

  • mimethic
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Why doesn't magnet + gravity = energy?

  • DaphnesDaddy
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Required meter accuracy to measure voltage to 1 part in 300

  • Ghassan99
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Is Sending Only Four People to Mars Enough for Colonization?

  • robertjford80
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Enjoying the Challenge of Difficult Classes: Unusual Enjoyment?

  • Azmodan
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Coupling 15 bar diode stack to 600 micron fiber in ZEMAX

  • Evilmanta
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How to Obtain the Transfer Function for a Heating System with Dual Tanks?

  • hamshie.k
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How to Structure Your Study for the FE Exam?

  • BetaBoa
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New mechanical engineering student from New Zealand

  • ghost_r32
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Is the General Public Misinformed about Science and Engineering?

  • NewtonianAlch
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Thickness of material to support a heavy load

  • malek340
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Finding deflection of cantilever beam with mid-span roller support

  • helpinghand
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Why Do Engineering Associations and Registries Exist?

  • dijkarte
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How Do You Calculate Total Bending Moment in Opposite Corners?

  • brianslowsnai
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Simple residential electrical layout (laugh all you want)

  • ME_student
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Could the Bloom Box be a viable alternative energy source?

  • DR13
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Tapered, arched beam stiff mass matrices ?

  • Ronankeating
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Welcome to the Controls Engineering Forum

  • MEM33
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How can I find level within .0005 over 72

  • wmingin
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What it takes to be an engineer?

  • tectactoe
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Is Chemical engineering the same as Chemical Technology

  • medwatt
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Will flanges to BS EN 1092-2 and BS 4504 match?

  • danapillai
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Can one become an engineer after starting in a non-engineering field?

  • cgoetz86
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Using ventura setup to induce oxygen into water.

  • Robin07
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How many modes to include in the modal anlaysis

  • Ronankeating
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Water level detector for plastic tank without affecting water chemistry

  • AR1234
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How Do You Calculate Reaction Forces in Multi-Support Structures?

  • Bill92
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Is India Poised to Become a Global Engineering Leader?

  • Bharatechnics
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Basement Construction Methods - Basement Design

  • db725
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Measuring water pressure in an open tank

  • vasco_990
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Question from a non-engineer: Pulley Systems

  • Loudpipe
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Introduction and general help regarding powers

  • Harrison01
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Want to be an EE but not good at math

  • tackyattack
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Measuring linear velocity of a toy car

  • sanketdy
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How Does Beam Size Change with Increased Span in Building Construction?

  • rodsika
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What is the difference between an engineer and a scientist?

  • de.bug
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What comes next after 9 years of active duty in the Air Force?

  • Drakkith
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Can a truss with released ends still form a mechanism?

  • gabuchia
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Civil Engineering Structural Internship Questions

  • Jon1770
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Selecting the Right Water Pump for 1500mm x 30m Hollow Pile

  • BertSmurf
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Laptop for Mechatronics Engineering: What Specs Do I Need?

  • zzac
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Beginning Engineering Student Exploration

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How Long to Leak 40,000 Gallons of Water?

  • TonyUC
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Calculating Force of Truck & Chain on Post: 2 Conditions

  • Nquisitive
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How Does a Mosquito's Wing Flapping Create Sound Waves?

  • dikraduni
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How do I calculate TKPH ratings for mining truck tyres from VIMS data?

  • knightza
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Dual skin facade design and challenges in North America

  • banfillb
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Is now a good time to invest in solar?

  • Artman
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VW service center wants to repaint entire door for minor scratch

  • WiFO215
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Just finished with my 4-year B.Sc. program now thinking engineering

  • lmlgrey
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Section and plastic modulus of built up members

  • mdub12
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Want to be an Engineering Student - a few questions

  • calvinjw
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Recommendations for video tutorial and drawing software

  • gurudon
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Progressive tint car window glass

  • bobbobwhite
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Scholarship search websites for aerospace engineering at NC A&T

  • Joeglaw
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Loaded beam in compression? (buckles?)

  • aortucre
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Bending moments for a 3m bar with supports at 1m and 2m

  • barry-
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Just won an early robotics competition

  • Chi Meson
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Predicting raindrop speed from a given height

  • uluru
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Is there any Physicists that think Free Energy could maybe be possible?

  • Ole SeaBee
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Guyan Reduction for Modal/Eigen Analysis of Buildings

  • Ronankeating
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Engineers the Oompah Loompahs of Science ?

  • daric soldar
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What does a shear force diagram for a cantilever look like?

  • WetFork
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Why don't AI systems have good voices?

  • IntegrateMe
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Can a Wind Turbine Power Cars for Extended Travel?

  • RandyJ
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Key Traits for Successful Engineers: Beyond Math and Science

  • AKwolfeEng
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How often does a civil engineer use vectors?

  • skwissgaar
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Calculation of Permissible Jib Crane Load

  • Day Radebaugh
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Can sound waves turn a screw by vibration?

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Information Theory - Shannon's Self-Information units

  • Mihel
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Hand pump plastic valves keep failing under pressure

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Can a vertical steel pole support a 22 lb TV on a 2 ft horizontal arm?

  • InterestedGuy
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Converting accelerometer data to velocity and displacement in excel

  • Lysworld
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Designing a digital eyepiece camera

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