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Can 2 pumps in series maintain a pressurized tank?

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Airflow question regarding pipes of different diameters

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Building Force Sensors to Understanding and Creating Your Own

  • big_zipp
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Free body diagram, bearing forces

  • Kalus
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Gearbox Design: Increasing Torque and Speed?

  • cosmarchy
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Which refrigeration cycle has a higher efficiency?

  • Mechila
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How can I design an airplane to carry a specific amount of weight?

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Heat Exchange Solutions to Improve Shop Comfort

  • BurnIt0017
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Why does a cooling system need to be pressurized?

  • ISX
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Looking for opinions on connecting rod failure

  • ChrisCarey
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Heating a block of Rubber by passing electricity

  • sakthi
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What is a Tensor? | Practical Uses & Difference from Vector

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How to determine wankel engine pressure p1,p2,p3

  • usewf
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Regarding mechanical project which involves innovation and fabrication

  • saransh_IITH
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Design Contest for 3rd Year College Students (Recycling Encouraged)

  • darkmagic
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Calculating Gasflow (CFM) with Pressure (PSI) and Sound (dBuV)

  • sEngineer
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(HELP )Compressible vs incompressible flow (QUESTION)

  • Jennifer_88
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Heat Powered Fan: Get Expert Advice Here

  • dawnbledsoe
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Peak Torque Calculation for Twin T3/T4 Turbos in 2.0L Camry Motor

  • toyotadude
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Definition of the following Equation?

  • cjh1990
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Exit Temp / Heat Loss in External Pipework

  • sam...wise
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Very small wind turbine question

  • zente
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How much horsepower required for motor to rotate cylinder?

  • niket548
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Engineer Needed: Interview for Engineering Class (10 Questions)

  • mattd40
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Connecting Rod Failure in 4 Stroke Petrol Engines

  • mrajm
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Non-Linear Lever Examples: Get the Answers Here

  • shakdaddy
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Homemade cylinder/actuator push-button pin/tooth/spring mechanic lock

  • davidbdix
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Stress Strain Curve: Converting Psi and In/In to MPa and mm/mm

  • shinoy
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Estimating Fan Flow Rate with Speed & Angle

  • XIX
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Climbing a Steel Pole in <8 Secs - Ideas?

  • InducJunc
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How to get reactions from given structure

  • prelude1234
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Calculate min thickness of steel pipe

  • cherish
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Calculating Flow Rate of 180°F and 3 GPM

  • adamjbradley
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Coefficient of friction of different steels

  • bill nye scienceguy!
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Diodes application in mechanical engineering

  • jpc08
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Rope System With Stretching Mechanism

  • yanikomer
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Is Beam Deflection Indicated as North or South Using the Macaulay Method?

  • febbie22
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Pressure and temperature drop through orifice

  • srs22
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Is the Stack Effect Effective for Small Electronic Enclosures?

  • mhjerde
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Coefficient of Restitution for pneumatic wheels

  • semion
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What is the difference between a heater and a furnace?

  • partialfracti
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Is the CRDi System's Mechanical Pressure Control Valve Limited to 10 Uses?

  • monty37
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Studying the force on a plate from an air jet

  • skaboy607
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Solving Bearing Cage Failure for 5+ Years

  • Chronos
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Real Life Third Class Lever Problem

  • OceanWanderer
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Center of Gravity and a Balanced TV Stand

  • billycar
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How to estimate roll position via gyroscope data?

  • usb232
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Understanding Tire Dynamics - Factors & Dissipation

  • vishal007win
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Found a weird mechanical device in the woods.

  • pongo4
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Maximize Your Engine's Power with Improved Air Intake Surface Area

  • will6131
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Strength of materials(longitudal stress in thin cylindrical shells

  • oom kaaspaas
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Natural frequency of beam exposed to sinusoidal force

  • marcas3
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Needed Information about Vehicle Dynamics and Controls

  • yaswanth_040
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What Math and Physics Should I Learn to Program a Vehicle Dynamics Simulator?

  • embassyhill
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Optimize Your Robot's Leg Force: Impact of Rod Weight on Ball Distance

  • becheras
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Exist Devices to Assist in Exerting 160+ Lbs of Force?

  • socalfusions
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The angle of attack in glide- how high can it be?

  • inviscid-lift
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Online Mechanics of Materials Resources for Basic Equations

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Buckling Energy of Beam/section

  • Su Solberg
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Dismantling 3 Wheeler Gearbox: Idler in Differential Case

  • monty37
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Machine Design Help - Calculate Load & Shaft Size

  • rhawkbw
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Difference btn flows in a circle vs. rect.

  • jrnewma
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Compressor with a displacement of 10 meter cube hour

  • maltamarco
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Strange Gearbox: Old Factory Maintenance Engineer Needs Help

  • maxx_payne
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Boiler Drain Line Diameter Problems

  • towz
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Bearing Length and Shaft Diameter Calculation

  • yanikomer
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What Are the Key Differences Between Pro Engineer Wildfire 3.0 and 4.0?

  • bhaazee
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Calculating Thermal Energy of Hot Air Flow

  • wat681
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Building a cabinet need gas spring lbs selection

  • thecrow
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Device that can assist lifting a force of 700 N or greater?

  • socalfusions
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Wingtip vortices in a wingsuit.

  • inviscid-lift
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Love-joy Jaw-in-Shear couplings

  • EspElement
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Understanding Pressure Drop in Parallel Piping Systems

  • abiehl
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Low Speed Airfoil: Info & Resources for Students

  • giber
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Urgent Search for 12V DC 1/3 RPM Motor for Telescope Mount Design

  • DNB
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Natural frequency of a wind turbine

  • kaminho
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Design Question: Wiring & Motors

  • alemus
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Calculating Internal Energy Absorbed in Truck Cab After Collision

  • prasadpatrudu
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Bringing wind energy to the ground through a giant pitot tube

  • steamdreamer
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Richardson Extrapolation to check convergence

  • mina1363
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Possibility of taking Dynamics, Thermo, and Statics simultaneously?

  • mliuzzolino
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Flow Rate for water not to freeze in pipe?

  • Novice Pipe D
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How do I get water vapor fraction and pressure?

  • jason_85
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How to find out the right DC motor

  • slick123
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Flow rate calculation using pressure difference and time

  • scurveydog
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Oil density and viscosity a 20°C

  • serbring
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Friction on Ice: Understanding Coefficient of Friction

  • re1s
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Comparing Power Generation Potentials of Hydrogen and Xenon

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