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Signal transfer properties of a spring-suspended platform?

  • interestedperson
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DIY Simple analog engine dynamometer -- How to do it?

  • Luth
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SolidWorks Sketching Visual Problem

  • AJSayad
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Body forces in static equilibrium (FEM issue)

  • skrat
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Automotive Can we bring back the pushbutton transmission?

  • anorlunda
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Control the speed of a motorcycle

  • PhysicsTest
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Bending moment and buckling in 100ft horizontal schedule 40 pipe system

  • rylest
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Force required to drive the Trommel

  • Slimshady
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Questions About Interference Fits

  • Wesley souza
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Looking for Pneumatic control valve information

  • Cburg
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How deep should NPT holes be to fully seat 1/8" fittings?

  • Roy S Ramirez
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Car lift using suspensions as lift points

  • jake jot
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Understanding Gas Dynamics in Piston-Crank Slider System

  • Eko
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Vapour Absorption Cycle Questions

  • Brett0
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Looking to create a temperature rate of rise table for air

  • Sola
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Finding moments in pedal (beam w/ rightangles)

  • Letsgetphysicscool
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What happens to tire belts and plies when plugging a hole?

  • jake jot
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Pedrail Wheel -- Looking for the physical explanation

  • Mgt3
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Impact Torque wrench on tire nut

  • jake jot
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Measuring the total pressure of a centrifugal compressor

  • mastermechanic
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Pick the Best Compressed Air Inlet for Loop Pipeline

  • downeast
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GD&T positional tolerance for individual holes in a pattern

  • mhrob24
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Torque requirements for launching a soccer ball

  • kmcmacki
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COMSOL: Newton's Iteration reached - Stress testing sensor

  • uppityd
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Fog Droplet Size as a function of Ultrasound Frequency

  • Moondog
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Variable pitch spring calculations

  • Malaps
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Force to Close/slam a steel door gate

  • sawkoh
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At last: a practical Energy Harvesting proposal?

  • sophiecentaur
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Why Do Polymer Linear Bearings Have Grooves?

  • Stormer
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Choosing motor HP and gearbox for 4000 lb boat lift platform

  • FrankH272727
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Airflow thru 6 mesh, .035 gauge screen

  • veithmoore
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What is an optimal spur gear ratio?

  • failedengineer
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Calculating Chain Link Strength: Which Method Should You Use?

  • FEAnalyst
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How to factor atmospheric pressure into relative humidity calculations

  • Jonathon
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Individual project on Energy harvesting using piezoelectric material

  • Kajan thana
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Scaling pressure drop to other temperatures

  • freddie_mclair
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Lewis Bending Stress: Why Does Lewis Factor Depend on x?

  • dsaun777
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Deflection of 30mm aluminium tube beam with 500N load

  • EddieC147
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Simulation of impact on go-kart chasis

  • Dudiek12
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Big Robot- Lattice boom crane - calculating maximum stress

  • bigrobotworx
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Prandtl stress function for circular bar in torsion

  • davidwinth
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COMSOL: Why does the prescribed displacement stop at a certain point?

  • uppityd
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Sonic velocity at the throat of a convergent-divergent nozzle

  • T C
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Mesh change between FEA analysis types?

  • Nathanwest58
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Boundary conditions in Ansys

  • clab
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Leaf spring deflection formula giving wrong result

  • FEAnalyst
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How to Measure and Display Rapidly Varying Vertical Forces from a Rotating Mass?

  • Bob Higgins
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Vibrational Modes: How They Affect Motion

  • Kajan thana
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Which variables determine the exact output of this condensing device?

  • anikad
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How to mount McMaster rollers on a frame with bearings

  • thoain14
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Can You Power a Hex Axle Conveyor Roller Without a Chain and Sprocket?

  • thoain14
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Force on submerged plate perpendicular to flow

  • tjosan
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Connecting two rollers together

  • thoain14
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Will this increase the Coefficient of performance of my refrigerator?

  • questionmonkey123
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Is a Dyson air multiplier more efficient than standard fans?

  • T C
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Inertia units for a synchronous machine

  • gab_xd
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Relationship between belt tension and pressure it exerts

  • Oseania
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Torque and traction force equations with inconsistent notation

  • Train Man
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Non-Newtonian Fluids: Understanding Strength for Armor Experiments

  • tkav1980
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Where do forces Pr and PL come from in threaded fastener analysis?

  • Amaelle
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Why does water running down a sloped street form waves?

  • Trying2Learn
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Hyperelasticity - Mooney-Rivlin stress equation

  • FEAnalyst
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COMSOL: stress on a sensor, how to use infinite element domain?

  • uppityd
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Can Energy Be Saved When Using an Air Pump to Lift a 5kg Weight?

  • tiago000000
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Derivative of the deformation gradient w.r.t Cauchy green tensor

  • feynman1
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Why did my roller luggage's wheels stop turning smoothly?

  • 12john
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How to determine mdot for choked airflow through a valve, given T,P

  • CoryDinkle
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Planetary Gear Design: Sun/Pinion Teeth Ratio 4:1

  • zain1
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How Can I Create a Functional Omnitrix Replica?

  • EnderKing101rs
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Finding maximum lift-to-drag ratio from a drag polar equation

  • Engineering77744
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Unusual boundary conditions in FEA software

  • feynman1
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Solving for Bending Stress and Deflection in a Cantilever Plate

  • FEAnalyst
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Hyperelastic problems - analytical solutions?

  • FEAnalyst
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Plastic bending - analytical calculations

  • FEAnalyst
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Plate - bending moment equation

  • FEAnalyst
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Can thermal expansion cause buckling in a compressed plate?

  • FEAnalyst
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Torque to loosen an M26x1.5 brass bolt after tightening to 90 Nm

  • Saint1968
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Pneumatics connectors -- types of threads and sizes

  • gowniak13
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Periodic boundary conditions -> Shouldn't supports hinder all motion?

  • NewStuff
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Hydraulic Liftgate: Find Optimal Cylinder for 90° Rotation

  • kore52
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Hexapod Leg Design: Optimizing a 3D Printed Femur Assembly

  • theycallmevirgo
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Poynting effect in simple shear with zero normal stress

  • feynman1
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Tipping of a cabinet and determining velocity at a given point?

  • StephenHaw
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Automotive Ozone Enhanced Combustion of Water/Diesel Emulsion in CI Engines

  • voltech444
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Distributing grease from one pump to multiple components

  • YoshiMoshi
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Does the Ratio of Propane to Butane Change in a Half-Empty LPG Cylinder?

  • Saint1968
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Component Name and Where to Purchase?

  • Cardan
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Will an aftermarket tire pressure sensor work on a 2014 K1600 GTL?

  • Stonestreecty
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Automotive How long does engine oil really stay good?

  • symbolipoint
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Bearing requirements calculation

  • jianan
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Horsepower needed to turn a 42 ft diameter flywheel at 1 rpm with pinion drive

  • powermanxx314
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Biomass gasification unit vs biomass combustion unit

  • ludovick2013
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How Do You Calculate Deflection and Shear Stress in a Tapered Shaft?

  • optzero
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