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Dynamic head, pressure drop formulas?
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The Controversial Water Engine: Separating Fact from Fiction
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Radial Acceleration in cylindrical coordinates
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Making a Plywood Wind Tunnel for Heat Exchanger Testing
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GE90-115B Turbofan Engine: Thrust Analysis
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Derving piston position and instant velocity
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How Does a Pile Driver Work in Terms of Physics?
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Reducing turbulence through 90 degrees prob
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Minor loss due to Sudden contraction (help needed)
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Calculating Supersonic Drag Force on Netting
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What would a good design for a High RPM Altenator be?
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Fluid flow out of a tank design
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What Alternatives Exist to Mercury Seals for High RPM Generators?
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How can a flight simulator be any useful?
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Compare Costs of ERW Mild Steel, DOM Mild Steel, Chromoly Steel & Titanium
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How to create a solor powered working steam turbine?
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How can I prevent my shoulder bolt axle from causing my wheels to lock up?
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Improving Fly Ash Deposition in Horizontal Circular Ducting
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Crush 1" from End of 1.5" Tube - Press Requirements
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Calculating Flow Rate w/ Manometer & Venturi Meter
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Powering a Cold Box Under $100: Ideas & Solutions
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Efficiency of RWD vs. AWD at high speed
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Where Can I Learn to Create Proper Mechanical Drawings for European Standards?
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Simple knife-edge (aerodynamics) question.
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Draw Lines in COMSOL Without Knowing Point Coordinates
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High-Pressure Combustion Research: Investigating Spherical Flame Expansion
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Calculating Bearing Temperature with Empirical Cooling Factor
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Rotating Shaft Advise: Solving Problem at Sea Level
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Deriving Joule-Thomson Effect: CNGA Approximation
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Engineering Physics Mechanical Engineering Student
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Is every mechanical process or mechanical reversible?
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Why Is the First Point of a Tube Design Crucial for Your Project?
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Navier Stokes Equations - General Question
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How can the moment of inertia of a single inlet centrifugal fan be calculated?
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How do I stick the panel onto the shaft so it can rotate ?
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Efficiency of a modern internal combustion engine
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Simple Dynamics Help: Modeling a Rod-Mass-Spring System in C++
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Why Does Reynolds Analogy Overestimate Heat Transfer?
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Aerospace Engineering Internships in SE MN & WI
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Heat exchanger capacity (condenser and evaporator)
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Windmill Blade Design: Learn Science & Math Behind Design for Tech Competition
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COMSOL HELP (Eigenfrequency Analysis) Micro-rotor
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Calculating Nusselt No. for Natural Gas Pipeline
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How Can I Balance the Center of Gravity in a Model Hovercraft?
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Need help with FEA of a viscoelastic damper
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Vertical Movement from a Threaded Rod
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Calculating Damping Coefficient for Spring Mass System | Prototype Home Kit
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Calculating Flow vs Pressure for PRV Valve | FORD 4" PRV Assistance
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Small scale windtunnel building.
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Where Can I Find Experimental Data for Aero Engine Performance Validation?
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Regenerative Breaking: IC Cars with Compressor Engines
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Digital read out of air pressure over time
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Torsional Vibration Natural Frequency & Nodal Position
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How Is Cable Deflection Modeled Under Uniform Wind Loads?
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Car transfer function (from accelerator to wheels)
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Is an Impact Hammer Setup Suitable for Lightweight Modal Analysis?
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Help with topic for 10 page paper
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High intake manifold temperature
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What Gear Ratio Should I Use for Maximum Speed on My Model Car?
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Planetary Society - Asteroid Tagging Competition
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How to Achieve 2500lbs+ Thrust: Ducted Fans, Turbofans, or Other Methods?
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Opinions on a rubber vs. solid mounted engine
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Ideas for review paper on combustion
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Calculating Chuck Speed for 10mm and 7mm Lathe Spindles
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How Is a Dynamically Tuned Gyro (DTG) Constructed?
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Preparing for a Career as an F1 Engineer: Tips and Advice
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Hot Wire Measurement in Water Tunnels
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Question on 3 phase motor comparison
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What Innovations Can Cyclotron Research Bring to Modern Propulsion Systems?
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Formula for Calculating vibration
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How to Calculate Air Flow for Maintaining Room Pressure Differential?
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Discover the Formula for Calculating Ballistic Range over Uneven Terrain
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Formula for calculating turbo jet thrust?
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Designing Coaxial Output Shafts: Fatigue Analysis
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Calculate Dynamic Viscosity of Air at 4000m Altitude
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More experimental modal analysis
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Vortex tube application question
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How Do I Design a 2-Axis Solar Tracker Mechanism?
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Estimating Torque for Solar Panel-Powered Servo Motor
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Boiler and Pressure Vessel certification
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Ballistics Formulae: Distance Traveled Without Air Resistance
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Transition from pipe flow to open channel flow
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Design Monorail: Gear Ratio Calculation for Climb 45° Slope
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Heat Pump Real-World Performance
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