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Static and kinematic determinacy
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A machine that absorbs CO2? How?
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Question about heat loss from a surface
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What is the difference between strain rate and velocity gradient?
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Why am I hearing audible noise from my SMPS?
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Tant Cap vs E. Cap: Understand Differences & Applications
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Ways of powering vehicle that is not electricty or combustion.
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High temperature and pressure steam is used in turbines
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Beam that is simply supported in the middle
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Beam with uniform loading supported at 4 corners
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EndStyles of Tube fitting Parts
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How to Apply a Non-Uniform Sinusoidal Load on a Cylinder in ANSYS?
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Optimizing Superposition of Laser Beams Using Polarizing Beam Splitters
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Which Engineering Degree Do I Need?
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How is stress related to force and area in a solid body under equilibrium?
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Boxcar Average: A Simple and Lousy Filtering Mechanism?
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Is My Laptop Causing Memory Issues in COMSOL Multiphysics Simulations?
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Rotary Vane Compressor Design Calculations
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Fully Developed Flow Past Orifice Plate: 20-40x Diam.
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Question regarding Bouyancy in Water
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How is the Magnetic Field Shaped in a Hollow Cylinder Electromagnet?
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Comprehensive Guide to Mechanical Device Properties
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Civil Engineering: Ask Your Questions Here!
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Engineer Who Made a Big Impact: Who Is Greatest?
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Problems with a motor cycle battery
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How do radiators affect each other?
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Small Wind Turbine Power Measurement
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Electric motor with outer rotor
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Is Hydrogen Economy Viable Without Fusion Energy?
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Moment of inertia for rectangular prism
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A problem on filtering a solution of acid and solid particles
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How does weather impact heating needs for buildings in the winter?
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Finding a Transformer for my application.
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Forces in Equilibrium (Vectors)
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Transformer designing software
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What does an engineer really do?
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What is meant by scale factor for gyroscopes.
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Is there a mechanical way of increasing angular movement?
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What is the safest blockage ratio?
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Structural Safety Of Freedom Tower
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DREAD weapon system, power requirements
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