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ASME Tank Certification: Pros and Cons for Nitrogen/Fire Aid System Tanks
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Alternative expansion valve in heat pumps
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Torque estimation of an AC compressor
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What are the differences between fuzzy logic control and PID control?
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Rubens Tube - Finding a One Inch Reducer and PTC
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Engineering Competitions like DARPA?
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Desperate about Nyquist Diagrams
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Nyquist Criterion: Determine Order of Open Loop Transfer Function W(s)
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Understanding the Mechanics Behind Vacuum Cleaners
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Contemporary Engineering Issues
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Automatic rail system vfd type vs torque
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Camera help - Win7 HomePremiume and picture uploads
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Inflate aluminium tube to increase it’s strength?
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Converting Uniform Load to Point Forces on Truss Pin Joints
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Hydrostatic Vacuum Distillation Idea
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What is the kPa (or psf) of metal furring as a ceiling dead load?
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Can Camera-Based Image Processing Accurately Measure Furnace Flame Intensity?
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Calculate Efficiency with MPG and other things
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Ansys - diffrence between ansys multiphysic and WorkBench?
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Confusion between Attenuation and Intesity change
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F1 Tyres: Heating for Optimal Performance
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How can we combine metal and fiber together?
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Spiral Heat Exchanger Manufacture
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Research topic for Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
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Can Energy Be Created from Compressing Air?
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Electronically controlled polarization of a glass
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University Admissions Essay reference, I need your opinion
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What is the polarity of the HDD LED cable for motherboard pin connection?
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How does a turbo use heat from the exhaust?
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I am confused about the cantilever beam
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Is a Digital Circuit the Same as a Logic Circuit?
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Steam Engine Question - Help Understanding Needed
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Converting DVD Movies and TV Shows to Video Formats for Tablet and TV Viewing
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What Is the Emissivity of Tungsten Carbide?
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Enquiries on a potential career in Engineering
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6MW offshore wind turbine - build me 300x please
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Stream video from Arduino wirelessly
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Correlation between friction force and surface area
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Troubleshooting Sugar Silo Bridges: An Apprentice's Project Experience
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Exhaust and engine accoustics for asthetics and performance
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How to remotely control 4 DC motors?
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How to determine the dielectric constant of egg tray?
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Cross Correlation of two sound signals
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Question about power generation
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Several questions about engineering
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Proportional Controller and SS Error
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Engineering in Higher Education - significant figures
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What Attracted You to Engineering
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Effortlessly Import Photos on Windows 7 for Canon PowerShot 1000 Users
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Electronics circuit design programs
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Physics: Cardstock vs. Plastic Tubes for Roller Coaster
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Can AutoCAD accurately determine the center of gravity for my vehicle design?
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Become an Engineering Technician: Advice for Starting Your Career
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Custom PS3 Build | Help & Tips for DIY Project
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High-Voltage switch controlled by LASER pulse
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Chamber design (mufflers). I'm stuck,
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Battery Life Cycle: Explaining DoD vs Life Cycles
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Can I make an electron gun at home?
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What is the offset calculation for a curved rail road?
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Comparison of two engines of the same displacement
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What should I know before taking Fundamentals of Engineering 101?
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Windturbine-type structures on moving vehicles?
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Interested in Engineering, where do i start?
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What Power Source Can Last and Function for Over 10,000 Years?
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Measure Magnetic Field Frequency - Handheld Meters
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Carbon Brushes are Graphite right?
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Old Mini Van to power and heat house.
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What is a thrust load and how does it affect bearings in a winch?
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Engineering Student Seeks Advice on Water Ball Project
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Conceptualisation to materialisation
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Is permissible stress and tensile strength the same?
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Best Way to Solve Statics Problems
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Calculating Power for Hovering Thrust of a Fan
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How to connect thermistor without a PIC
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Choosing the Right Electric Generator for Your Living Room in the USA
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Interpretation of finite element analysis results
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Why do triangular shapes work best for distributing weight in bridge building?
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Failure of a steel shelving unit
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How Does Heat Transfer in an Electric Oven Work?
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Calculating table's legs positioning
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How to build a device to measure in angstroms
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Structural Connection Design (Metal to PVC)
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I dont want to work as an engineer
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Contemporary Issues In Industrial Systems Engineering?
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3D Transport and Adsorption model on Comsol
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Showing resultant stresses on a volume element
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Increase Viewing Area with Lenses
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Mohrs Circle, Von Mises and Minimum Yield Strength Help
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Ok, but WHY does the asynchronous AC induction motor have an unstable zone?
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Centre of gravity of a submerged body?
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Where Can I Find Polymer Blend Sheets for Testing Applications?
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What causes the change in direction of CD in a truss free body diagram?
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Building a CO2 Thermosyphon: Tips for Compressing Gas to 7MPa Pressure
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