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Scissor Car Jack Purpose of Teeth

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Internal combustion engine thermal energy loss

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Plotting a Parabolic Curve for the Equation: SigmaY*(1-(L/k)^2/2*(L/k)c^2)

  • skaboy607
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Moment of inertia of a triangle

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Time to Freeze Standing Water in Steel Pipe

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What is the stopping distance for a round steel bar using friction braking?

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Moment of inertia of a large flwheel

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Pressure drop in pipes and Velocity

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What are the factors to consider when designing a pressure vessel?

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Wanted to interview a mechanical Engineer

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Equation describing the contraction of a rotation shaft

  • Christopher99
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Why Am I Getting Time Step Reduced Messages in Fluent Simulations?

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What Is Boussinesq's Hypothesis in Turbulence Theory?

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Laymans time and distance canundrum

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Material Properties: Non-Metals & Metals

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Linkage to take shaft over top dead centre

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Where to Get Small Brushless DC Motors

  • Captain Barbosa
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Mechanical vibration-car suspension system over series of hills

  • kingclayton8
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Calculate Flow Rate: Inlet & Outlet Diameters & Pressures

  • DHJenkins
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Gyroscopic Forces: Designing a Spinning-Top Object

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Calculating Q (dot): William Needs Help

  • skaboy607
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Cooling of hot metal forging

  • engineer23
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Solving the Heat Transfer Mystery: My Numbers Not Equally Out?

  • fiberguy02
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Drawing call out - SAE straight thread

  • Q_Goest
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Gambit Fire Fighting: Undergrad Project Q&A

  • EGYMAN
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Help me in design gearbox problem for milling machine

  • hellovn
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Calculating BTU & Water Consumption for 50 kW/h Steam Turbine

  • burnit
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Resonant Frequency of a Cantilever

  • mistry
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Can Mass Flow Rate Determine Pipe Length?

  • emilynb
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CE 317 Review QuestionsWhat are the key topics covered in CSCE 317?

  • Kapelluschsa
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How to calculate cfm through pipe

  • kvalrico
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Mechanical Properties of Kevlar in Speakers

  • richardstan
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Propane driven Generator system

  • RonL
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Conservation of angular momentum

  • jimgram
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What Does It Take to Succeed as a Mechanical Engineer?

  • Nguyend
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Flywheel Generator - Split from Propane Solar Collector/Generator Thread

  • greatglory
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Understanding Hertzian Contact Stress in Pin-Link Connections"

  • har.sur
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Reynold's Number for a Cantilever Beam

  • Slayden
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Building a pump from scratch, engineering competition

  • Mike.
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Difference between a flow regulator and a pressure regulator?

  • redargon
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Calculating Heat Generated by Piston Motion

  • kalel
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What is the Elastic Modulus of Crazy Glue?

  • chitrageetam
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Torque requirements to roll vertically?

  • imathieson
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Calculating Force for Woodworking Router Projects

  • jwest22
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Alternative method for power assessment of small wind turbines

  • danielhugo
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Find a 1/4in Brass Ball Bearing

  • humanoid
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Soo i have to design a model car

  • jfreak15
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Constructing a Fluidyne Engine: Questions & Answers

  • arehman1289
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What is the view factor in heat transfer and how does it impact radiation?

  • gholamghar
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Calculating diameter of a filter using only flow rate

  • mathsTKK
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Thickness of T304 stainless steel

  • jarred15801
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Specific heat capacity of steel?

  • emilynb
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How can I design a parafoil for a 500g rocket payload?

  • emperley3
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What's the widest ratio range for a CVT?

  • f_nosferatu
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Cfd & fluent (k-e turb.model and mesh)

  • mech5190
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Understanding Fixed End Beam Theory and Modeling Stress/Strain

  • bakoo
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What Is the Density of Exhaust Gases from a Honda CBR 600RR?

  • bill nye scienceguy!
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How Do I Calculate the Vertices for a 3D NACA 0015 Profile?

  • haa72
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What Are the Key Concepts Behind These Thermal Engineering Problems?

  • rahshail
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Alternator Q: DC Output of 84V & 300A?

  • -Rane-
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Can a Dremel Tool Cut a Cross Section for an Engineering Project Lock?

  • patrick101
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Shorter Stopping Distance for ultralight vehicles?

  • mheslep
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Analysing Impeller with Comsol: Error 7097

  • Peaceman185
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How to calculate NPIPA & NPIPR for PD pumps

  • jaybikes
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Mechanical Engineering Student Seeking Ideas for Project

  • sumittripathi
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How Do You Calculate Forces in a Thermally Expanding Rod Attached to a Spring?

  • Electrolight
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What's stronger then Gear OR Chain?

  • Stalvros
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Estimating humidifier evaporative capacities

  • tinkeringone
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Load Inertia - Mass Moment of Inertia Question

  • mselak500
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How Does a Speaker Produce 2 Instruments' Sounds Simultaneously?

  • RipClaw
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Analysis of beam bending against constraint

  • jernst
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Looking for a comprehensive fluid dynamics textbook?

  • venky56
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Flow through Convergent-Divergent Duct

  • neostalker
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Island in the sky - helium launch platform

  • jjalexand
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Design Calculation Approach for Worm Wheel and Worm Lifting Machine Part

  • Analysis
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How can we improve our robot's ability to pick up cubes at any angle?

  • cam875
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Where to Find 5mm x 30mm Allen Head Thread Forming Screws?

  • Mooref2
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What is Steady State Torque and How is it Calculated?

  • mselak500
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What Is the Equation for a 3-Dimensional Stream Function?

  • stan
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How Does Orifice Size Affect Water Velocity from a Tank?

  • mkkeyan
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How do engineers size pumps to a given system?

  • Topher925
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Calculating properties of steel

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Help with aluminum beam strength

  • teamtom
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Solving Pump Selection Dilemma for Reticulation System

  • James3849
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Question about heat loss from a surface

  • nuby
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Torque transmitted through a helix angle?

  • Hutch
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Why does sound pitch change when flowing water temp does in pipe?

  • EverCurious
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External contracting block brake mechanism

  • ank_gl
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Create tangent to a 2D spline curve in Pro/E

  • sunmath
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Kwantlen College Science Challenge: Building a Trebuchet

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