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How distance affects the impact of magnet collision

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ODE solver for second Order ODE with Stiffness and Mass Matrices

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Ansys Workbench Static Structural Analysis

  • Meliani
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Calculating Shear Stress from Shear Flow for Scientists

  • NSNS
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Maximizing Boat Speed: Exploring Human Power Ratios

  • sciencebum
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How to find maximum load on steel sqare tube

  • NSNS
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RPM & Gas Mileage: Effects on Overdrive Vehicles

  • Greg Larsen
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How to Calculate Required Torque for Mini Servo on Slider?

  • mountainchicken46
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Strength of typical baby crib railing

  • Cobul
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Anti Backlash Nuts: Calculating Force & Backlash

  • Mech_LS24
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Button Presser (for the keyboard)

  • Rebecca107
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Transformation of Reynolds Equation from Cartesian to cylindrical

  • rakan
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Are there any advantages to a one-hose (portable) air-conditioner?

  • hmmm27
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Can you move water vertically without a pump?

  • karamss
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Automotive The reason for the low efficiency of the ICE - zero shoulder crankshaft

  • vochka
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Set up boundary conditions for a simple elasticity problem

  • bobinthebox
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Stress/strain concentration in shear loadings

  • feynman1
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Angle of twist from in-plane displacements in FEA

  • FEAnalyst
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Optimizing Flow Rate for Above Ground Pool Heater Installation

  • DaveC426913
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Rotating climbing wall - Components selection

  • Climbingwall
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Relationship of Modulus to thermal expansion

  • joeaccetta
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Bearing (surface) pressure versus load rating

  • Mech_LS24
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How does Prokon calculate imperfection moments in slender columns?

  • dccd
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Heat Transfer Formulae for Charcoal-Concrete Experiment

  • ahbin98
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Blower fitted with a velocity stack

  • T C
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Uncovering the Mystery of the Triumph Herald's Steering Tie Rod

  • Kajan thana
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Building a Two Omni Wheel Robot: Questions & Answers

  • harpoon
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Improving Air Flow on a 50ft Houseboat in the Desert SW

  • Specialblend21
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Pressure in a water heater - does it depend on size?

  • TSN79
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Is an electronic vacuum necessary for creating a vacuum in a vacuum container?

  • paradisePhysicist
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What are the key parameters affecting heat transfer in thin tubes?

  • MSM
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Election of cut placement for Shear flow -- Hibbeler's example

  • arestes
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Flow/pressure and venturi question

  • MRoberts
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Intuitive explanation of Fanno Flow

  • Earhart
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Expansion Joint Connection to storage tank

  • Amir Sedieqy
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How is moment of inertia calculated and translated between units?

  • RundleSeb
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New to the forum and with my hay bale loader (large bales)

  • huskerredx
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Compound planetary gear problem

  • Pawllentiew
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My model of bicycle spokes breaking

  • zerodish
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Concept subsea PHES system, /advice with calculations

  • kirkmcg97
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How can I add Moments / Torques in different planes?

  • vish0096
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Confusion about energy conversion mechanisms in gas turbines

  • Science20
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Design Wooden Gate & Hinges for Durability & Wind Resistance

  • diyhome
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How Secure is an Automatic Hair Comb in Your Pocket?

  • goldliger
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Is My OTF Knife Configuration Safe for Everyday Carry?

  • goldliger
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Designing a Tapered Scissor Arm: Challenges & Solutions

  • DaveC426913
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Shear flow in thin-walled members -- Hibbeler confusion

  • arestes
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How pressure increases in centrifugal compressor?

  • Science20
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What modes of vibration contribute to the sound of wind chimes?

  • Dr.D
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Pressure variations after rapid pressurization

  • CCG
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Building a motorcycle, need classical mechanics help

  • Feroyn
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How good are automatic watch winding mechanisms?

  • sophiecentaur
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I'm trying to understand compressive strength and Euler stress for columns

  • lee123456789
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Poisson ratios for Orthotropic materials (composites)

  • Arjan82
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Vortices and turbulence in square vs round pipe

  • JackAubrey
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Gearbox design-Is this design possible to make the output shaft thin?

  • a61098417
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How to make the small ball slide into the groove in Simscape multibody

  • Amaelle
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How Do Air Bubbles Affect Viscosity in High Viscosity Fluids?

  • ZdMh
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Need an advice to create a paper folder for winding insulation

  • BlackMelon
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About difference in Velocity and motion in Jet engines

  • ZdMh
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Crude Oil Storage Tank Mixer Sizing for Optimal Sediment & Water Control

  • Amir Sedieqy
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Installing Offshore Wind turbine video

  • Keith_McClary
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FYI : Tube Robot Looks Really Useful

  • hutchphd
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Tensile test machine and Extensometer -- connection problems

  • engkhaled
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Measuring high velocity airflow

  • T C
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Help with Material Selection Process

  • chessguy103
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Selecting hydraulic motors and a pump for hydrostatic transmission

  • AielloJ
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Mechanical device trigger with variable time delay (100-500ms)

  • tommy7
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Coil Compression Spring Reaction to a Pulse

  • Quester
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Stiffness by pressure calculations

  • Stormer
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Automotive How Can You Measure Wood Plate Thickness from One Side?

  • qnach
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Invariants of the stress tensor (von Mises yield criterion)

  • balasekar1005
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Looking for a (bilge) pump to suit my needs

  • DaveC426913
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Maximum number of microchannels in parallel for a syringe pump

  • MSM
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Difference Between FEA Result and Hand Calculation in Beam Bending?

  • Kajan thana
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Pressure vessel thickness U.S. measurement

  • guideonl
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Tetrahedron Simplex Shape Functions in FEA

  • doenn1616
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Is It Bad to Choose Motors with Higher Torque for My Vehicle Design?

  • chessguy103
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Automotive Parameters required for a ZK worm gear

  • RichardWattUK
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Did working as a MechE help you learn about tools in a machine shop?

  • timmeister37
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Advice about Dremel cutting wheels

  • DaveC426913
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Determine how many bolts are needed to secure a block of steel

  • mhrob24
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Sharing Ideas with Others, but with Concerns....

  • Sher
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Asymmetric bending principle of second moment of A derivation

  • yonese
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Plane stress concept with a fixed end

  • feynman1
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Automotive Rolling resistance coefficient on sand

  • jeromedynamics
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Land Yachts -- Why don't cars and trucks also use sails?

  • JLT
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Surface roughness in 2D sinusoidal corrugation

  • Talal
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Automotive Need assistance in Abaqus simulation

  • A2148
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Cabinet with doors lifted by a gas spring

  • sliwinskit
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Pressure profile of a gas flow through an orifice

  • LmdL
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Help solving garden gate statics problem

  • ckerr83
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Massflow of steam to be supplied to a drying cylinder

  • lenilein
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Looking for simple mechanisim to shift wing camber

  • pyroartist
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Hammer press equivalent to 6 Ton hydraulic press

  • LALIT NEGI
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Snail Cam shaft torque calculations

  • teun-lll
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Optimizing a universal joint design

  • DaveC426913
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Force required to drive a fence post into soil

  • rafha
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Automotive Need help calculating load torque and acceleration torque of a vehicle

  • chessguy103
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