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Fluid flow and characteristics in a vacuum (Cryophorus)
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Viscous work and dissipation of energy
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Endless bridge around the equator and gravity
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Are Short Links and Weightless Links the Same in Engineering Mechanics?
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Why operating pressure is different for propane and butane
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What wall thickness should be used for a steel tubing boom crane?
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Need to interview an engineer for an engineering paper
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Glass Thermal Energy: Solid Glass Beam w/ Spiral Column
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Using phase difference to find the angle of a signal
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Reaction Torque from an Ice Auger
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Discover the Ideal Counterweight for Your Needs - Expert Tips
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Can IR Heating Be Effectively Focused Over Long Distances for Snow Prevention?
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Estimating head loss from pipe slope?
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Two-phase flow heat transfer coefficient
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Which Program for Drawing Statics & Dynamics Mechanicals and Setting Dimensions?
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Health risks of ABS FDM (3d printing)
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Calculating Valve Size With a Hydraulic Accumulator
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Volumetric flow rate of nitrogen through relieving pressure regulator
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Calculating air flow through a tube
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DIY large aperture optical comparator
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Breaking hard ground with motors
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Quickest Route Between Horizontal Points using the Initial Velocity & Friction
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The work done by Thermodynamic processes
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Pressure relief valves & pressure regulators - What's the difference?
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Most efficient way to convert rope movement (KE) to rotational KE?
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[Statics] Determining the normal force at an internal point of a member
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Springs, how they work, their coiled structure
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High-Pressure Turbine - efficiency
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"Storing" energy when it is not being used?
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Boom Angle of Crane: Is High Extension Necessary?
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Water flow rate and drip surface tension
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Vacuum Airships - would multi-skinning work?
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Seeking a type of linear actuator, which may or may not exist
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PVD Vaccum Chamber -- How to clean up after Water leakage?
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How Can I Verify My FEA Lug Pull Test Results with Hand Calculations?
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How to increase a hole/thread diameter in gold
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Car Radiator as Air-to-Water Heat Exchanger
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What is the BTU load for a chiller to maintain a water bath temperature of 34 F?
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"KICK" force exerted from a hydraulic cylinder
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Pressure drop through an orifice in a pipe
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Building a Cheap, Portable Water Level Recorder for Seiche Monitoring
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Does Sample Strain Decrease At Failure?
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Are there advantages to wood pellets over wood chips?
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Old fashioned gas stove with automatic lighting - how?
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When does the calibration uncertainty contribute to a measurement uncertainty?
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Are Supercomputers Still Profitable in the Age of Cloud Computing?
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Is My Tractor Stable Enough to Support a Lift at Maximum Height?
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Flood drainage outflow rate from horizontal 1500m drainpipe at sump
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Why Do Physical Systems Seek Minimum Potential Energy?
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How to determine Wind turbine RPM
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Gravity Fed Farm Animal Watering System
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Max lifting capacity for an average human adult
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I need some help with mechanical advantage (pulleys)
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How many people hand-draw schematics anymore? (versus CAD)
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Cooling Tower Sizing for 20 MW Power Plant in Weymouth, England
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How Do You Calculate Load Inertia for a Lead Screw System?
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Convection powered bladeless fan style ventilation?
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Can Superconducting Cables Overcome AC Transmission Distance Limits?
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Force on Dam: Height or Amount of Water?
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Discovering Digital Twin: Experiences and Resources
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Unplugged Chest Freezer and It Won't Freeze Anymore - Why?
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At which temperature will the relative humidity in a pipeline be 10%?
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Dirt, debris, dust, moisture and machines
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Power/Torque of Large Hauler, Tank & Bulldozer: Comparing Trees
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Big Data and a Saturation Point
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Peak Amps of a heat pump based AC vs compressor based AC?
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Buckling and modal FEA of a submarine structure
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How Did University of Tehran Researchers Gain Access to MCNP Software?
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Deterministic method for cost estimation
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Internal forces acting on a dive system
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If My Water Heater Doesn't Work, Is Water Still Safe to Drink (if Cold)?
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How Are Stress Lines and Streamlines Related in Physical Models?
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Question about irradiance from a UV lamp
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How Can I Connect Two Cylinders Coaxially to Transfer Pulling Force?
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Understanding forces acting on a pipe bend when fluid is passing through
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How would you build a solar stove that works at night & the next morning?
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Problem / conflict with gas appliance ventilation standard
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Controlling two valves with different flow-rates to achieve mixing
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Static Electricity- Solving Material Placement Issues
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Need a compact linear drive for a hexapod table
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Is it possible to make a "laser" etcher using "piped" sunlight?
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Why can't a 2 pole ac induction motor run a 6 pole induction generator
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Radiation heat transfer in channel flow
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Can Humans Achieve Flight Through Theory Crafting?
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Is it possible to build a laser from a light bulb?
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Can Fiber Optic Cables Create a Custom Shaped LCD Screen?
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Is it possible to use cathodic protection on metal kitchen sinks?
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Venturi Ejector Air Flow Mechanics
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Water flow through a packed bed
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Does the Flow Coefficient Cv have any units?
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A/C style heat exchanger instead of intercooler
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Transformation of solar energy into heat
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Structural Systems: Steel and Reinforced Concrete (RC)
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Building jig for a project, trying to think of the ISO standard that would apply
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Bernoulli's Equation With Losses
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Statics and Structural Analysis Question
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Can I Transform Multiple Steel Beams into a Single Piece of Concrete?
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Wind-Induced Bending Stress on Chimney with Rectangular Cross-Section
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Can Ultrasonic Sensors Accurately Measure Gas Tank Levels?
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Where to find engineering drawings?
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