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How to calculate the electrical power output using the Organic Rankine Cycle?
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Thermal time scale in tubular flow reactors
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Non-concrete Firewall 4 hrs rating
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Coatings on double edged razor blades
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Separating H2 from O2 after electrolysis
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Stainless Steel and Anodised Aluminium
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Computational project ideas for magnetic materials?
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Material index formulas for optical clarity and Ashby charts
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Wavelength in relation to the Dielectric Constant Dk
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Two definitions of material dissipation factor
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Transparent surfaces that become opaque
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Armor vs. Fast Projectiles or Slower Weapons
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Quick doubt about catalysis modeling
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Heat pump efficiency calculations - Compressor power issue
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Tracking thermal expansion of an aluminium load cell
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Do Ants Eat Fabric or Polyethylene Foam in Exercise Mats?
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How do I get the Convection Coefficient for steam in a jacketed vessel?
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Compacting particles to add density
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Condenser optimization question
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How do I get the viscosity of a mash mixture in brewing?
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Condenser calculations - uncertainty
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Aluminium anodizing pore membrane
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Where do I find mass fractions of sugars in malt for brewing?
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Anyone here interested in wood gasification.... can't find anything?
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Conductivity of hydrogel with rubber silicone in NMES device
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Can Electrochemical Degreasing be Affected by Chlorides and Soap?
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Total Emissivity as a Function of Temperature (Ceramics)
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Choosing supplies for small electrodeposition projects
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Effects of notch's position along a rod that is in tension
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Theoretical Possibility of a N-methyl Polymer Structure
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Desalination Breakthrough - 30%-40% better RO Membranes
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Van der Waals EOS: Why Pc/Tc, and not Pc/Vc or Vc/Tc?
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Trivalent conversion coating on aluminum
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Help with several battery questions please
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Can polyester resin eventually cure if it was too cold at first?
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How do you approximate between the Cp of a gas and a solid?
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Can a diamond's color be simulated by only a surface coloring?
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What Chemical Properties Affect Young's Modulus?
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Equation for the Diameter of a Dryer
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Solar radiation on a horizontal tank
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What kind of rubber is "Environmentally Friendly Rubber Material"?
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Biophysics Q: Impact of stiffness (Young's modulus) on stress failure
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What is the true meaning of chemical activity in solutions?
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Helmholtz free energy for mixing?
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Detecting BPA in Bottled Water and Bath Filters
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Departure enthelpy vs. Excess enthelpy vs. Residual enthelpy?
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Electrical properties of a molecule
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Why are two pieces of wood stronger when bound together?
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Types of thermodynamics processes that happen in solids or continuum medium
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Looking for a source of the material properties of various alloys
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Cheapest, easiest solar cell manufacturing methods on the Moon
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Charge Capacity of an Electrode Based On Its Material
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How much can a stainless steel tank rust inside?
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Calculating Load Capacity of 96"x48"x6" EPS Foam Board
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Is polycaprolactone (moldable plastic) toxic?
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Lithium-ion rechargeable batteries
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Is Stainless Steel or Aluminum with a Stainess Steel finish more durable?
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Thermodynamics: Single/Homogeneous Phase Differences
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Projectile Fired by Burning Propellant: Gas Cycle?
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Polymers that have spring properties similar to spring steel
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Emissivity of a very high temperature object
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Cost Estimation capacity exponent formula
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Is it possible to polarize a complex 3d shape?
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Some questions about Friction in fluid flow
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UVC Effects on Silicone: Yellowing or Damage to Respirators?
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Material Models Sources: Ludwik, Holomon, Swift, Wok, etc.
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Is Transparent Aluminum the Next Big Breakthrough in Glass Technology?
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Studying the theory behind batteries
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How can I calculate relative humidity in helium?
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Increasing the longevity of galvanized steel fence in production
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Vacuum Tank Query (Aluminium, Carbon Fibre, etc, Composition)
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Force field suitable for studying silica crystal
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Chemical Composition of nickel alloy
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Kindly tell me the material used to make these blades
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Reaction kinetics + Gillespie algorithm: Propensity function?
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Mixing of two polymer particles heated above Tg
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Need help- calculating clearing of bubbles from a microfluidic channel
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Shrinkage & Expansion of plastic parts
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Transport phenomena-mass transfer
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Definition of Rheology : Irreversible or not?
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How Does Paracrystallinity Influence Charge Transport in Conjugated Polymers?
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Crack Mode I: Stress-Strain Relation
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Single-Step Flocculation for reclaiming Parts Washer wastewater?
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Hydrophobic coating on acrylic/plexiglass, PTFE or other solution?
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Can graphene be usefull as armor against HEAT rounds?
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Finding the Reaction Scheme for Photocatalytic Oxidation of Phenol
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Volume fraction of multiple phases
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Testing the pyroelectric effect
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Find Material Science Research: Hagop Bulbulian's Guide
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Research question about burning metals and their flashes and colors
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Metal hybrid composites (nano-particle reinforced)
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How Is Rice University Creating Low-Cost Graphene from Carbon Materials?
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Why do I observe ice formation on the exterior of this pipeline?
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Is there a paint-on paper material for irregular surfaces?
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Battery to support Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal (PDLC) Film
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Hydrogen permeation through carbon-carbon composites
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Inserting Stainless steel blades into a Nodular Iron turbine diaphragm
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Thermodynamics -- Temperature of a Heat Source?
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How to calculate a pump's operating point for a fully open control valve
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Diffusion equation: time for an element to diffuse at set distance
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