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Torque needed to push a 6mm sphere out of a 45° countersink with spring force

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Fluid Dynamics interesting critical problem

  • vishal badal
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Beam Bending of a Non-Straight Beam

  • TowlieUK
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Good book on kinematics and dynamics of machines.

  • R Power
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IMP how to perform a dynamic thermal analysis on ANSYS?

  • ashish_shady
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Test Dragster Lift/Drag w/ SolidWorks Flow Simulation

  • H.wang
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Stress in a hole due to pin force

  • guideonl
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Hot Water Radiator for Waste Heat Recovery in a plant

  • mutia.p
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How Does Non-Linear Friction Affect Torque in Drilling?

  • Sumtwit
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Running parametric deformation study in COMSOL for a spring

  • Fprime
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Does an AC unit draw full current at any setpoint temperature?

  • adool_617
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Is it possible to change the Torque in a gearbox by altering the inertia?

  • Number_19
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Calculating the hydrodynamic entry length of a cicular pipe.

  • wildturkey101
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Designing a 5 watt radial turbine for compressed air at 60-90 psi

  • Mike_In_Plano
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Fluid flow problem- pressure vs momentum

  • vishal badal
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Design of a wind turbine kit for a car

  • hammerhead
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How to Calculate Thin Plate Deflection for a Point Load at the Center?

  • damo03
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Problem because of mechanical engineering :S :S

  • maxx_payne
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How Does Thrust to Weight Ratio Impact Engine Efficiency?

  • chhitiz
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Hartridge Smoke Unit (HSU) and FILTER SMOKE NUMBER(FSN)

  • nanao
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Steam table calculator applications for macOS

  • Randerso
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What are Pipe Minor and Major Diameters in Tapered Whitworth Threads?

  • optics.tech
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Resonances of Cylindrical Shells with uniform radial pressure

  • thadman
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How to calculate viscous damping properties of air in loudspeaker design

  • thadman
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Are loudspeaker diaphragms acoustically transparent?

  • thadman
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Natural frequencies of rectangular membranes

  • thadman
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Deriving 1D Stress Field in a Bar

  • Saladsamurai
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Does adding oil on wood increase its calorific value?

  • ashishvinayak
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Measuring power generated at the rear wheels of a dragster

  • Saladsamurai
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Applications for Mechanical Engineering - Reasoning

  • vargasjc
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Something about applied dynamics.

  • aiklone1314
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Bearing strength of square tubing

  • mmoreland
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What is Hartridge Smoke Unit (HSU) ? for Diesel engine emission

  • Su Solberg
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How can torque be converted into speed in a vehicle simulation?

  • Peetch
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Where to find difficult kinematics and kinetics problems for Enph 131

  • Ricky007
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Size of beam to hold sagging ceiling?

  • 1OLDREMODELER
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Hydraulics: Push Force vs Gravity Force?

  • nb89
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Should You Get an efunda Account?

  • bill nye scienceguy!
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How can you determine if there is a moment and how does it works?

  • bogoa
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CNC turning process and machine components

  • dv7_sun
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Generating Free Electricity with a Magnetic Motor

  • Aqib Ansari
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Good books on mechanical engineering for high school freshmen

  • ZDA88
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How do I identify stress in x and y for principal stress calculations?

  • 2slowtogofast
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How Do I Calculate Heat Flux for Water Flowing Through a Channel?

  • banerjeerupak
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Calculation of Shrapnel Velocities

  • tae10
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Design Large Spur Gear - 44in CNC Shop Bot

  • ssakcaj77
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2nd Moment of Area, and other questions

  • grey
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Solving Force and Inertia in Equation of Motion

  • a.mlw.walker
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Fluid dynamics - mass flow rate -dimensionless number

  • JB Mandengue
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Cheap Mechanical Device for Intermittent Motion

  • Seraph042
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How can I build a simple Wells Turbine for my OWC wave power plant model?

  • shinizaki
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Steel wire rope - welding or pressing

  • bbtide
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Is a Heat Exchanger Necessary for Optimal Gearbox Design?

  • Teplorod
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How to Calculate Internal Air Temperature in a Steel Box?

  • CruiserFJ62
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Simulating Lime Kiln Combustion - Hi My Name Is Cake

  • unchisa
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How Can I Use Distance Sensors to Locate Footsteps in Gait Analysis?

  • Frederick84
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Muzzel acceleration for sniper rifle

  • norrad
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Designing a coconut husk removal machine

  • pradeepkumarl
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Where Can I Find Affordable Mechanism Design Software?

  • McGonigle
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Why Does Water Boil at 155°C Under 600 psi Pressure?

  • abhipatel
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How can pressure changes affect tidal energy generation?

  • Physicsameture
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Sources for Centrifugal Compressor design

  • student_
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How can recoil force be accurately measured?

  • protector
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Ideas for Robot following a path

  • stimulisRK
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Calculating Maximum Steering Angle of a Car

  • varunsangani
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Heat loss through thin nylon tent with natural convection

  • white 2.5rs
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Air flow in pipe, diameter change, affect performance?

  • 550gts
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Automotive 12 volt automotive circuit regulator

  • LVZO6
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Spur gear selection for parallel shafts

  • novato
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How Do You Calculate Torque for a Climbing Robot?

  • quize
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High axial vibration at permanent magnetic generator

  • floyds
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Gear ratio and power output in a car

  • LennoxLewis
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Heat exchanger in abandon oil tank

  • megachase
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Need info about Radiant heating

  • jtesttubes
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Why Does Pressure Drop in Expansion Valves?

  • chrisbolivia
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Lift and Drag coefficient equation in terms of pressure

  • spacegirl101
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Bolt dimensions In plate bending

  • srosendal
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Is it reasonable for my ex company to take credit for my patent?

  • Mech King
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Calculate air-flow using pressure drop

  • apekattenico
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Book on Strenght of materials

  • R Power
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Cheap Continual Motion Linear Actuator?

  • vbsaltydog
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Determining Mass of Moment of Inertia for Flywheel in IC Engine

  • marquez
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Calculating Power of a Turbo Expander

  • Sc336
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How Can I Weld Aluminum Foil Without Melting It?

  • Mike_In_Plano
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How to determine Vibration Amplitude

  • Su Solberg
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How do I change the default working directory in ANSYS?

  • Saladsamurai
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Why do clutches and brakes require a high coefficient of friction?

  • zubbylight
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COMSOL two phase flow with slip boundary condition

  • pleasemesh
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To design linkeges of wall climbing robot

  • awakash
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Maximum temperature reached by a reciprocating compressor

  • dE_logics
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Good book for applied thermodynamics

  • R Power
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Why can't I model a side impact crash with static loads in FEA?

  • abkdt41
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Mass flow rate of cooling water in Diffuser

  • Max_sky
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