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Validation of Ansys FEA solution

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Special pattern in the directivity of loudspeaker

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A passenger car with an non-shaking room

  • A-A
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Can a plane crash from turbulence and wind gusts?

  • hammertime
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CFM and PSI Requirements for Abrasive Blasting 80' Steel Pipe

  • CSI GIL
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Aerodynamic Drag Stabilization (Ballistic Application)

  • turbo1889
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Moleculer viscosity? Eddy viscosity?

  • hanson
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Variable compression ratio engine

  • shreesh
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Discussing Advantages/Disadvantages of 2-Stroke Turbocharged CI Engines

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Car Design Project - Ideas to Beat Other Cars in Races

  • bigmama
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Gasoline Engine Turbocharger Concept.

  • Chevalade
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Finding downstream pressure in an air cannon solenoid

  • Staffy
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Solving Steady-State Temperature Distribution

  • thermalguy
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Bernoulli's equation for gravity-fed pipeline with elevation changes

  • MEdesigner
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Advice For Building a WINDTUNNEL

  • jgb768
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Determine maximum allowable weight of a load supported by chains

  • Lithlyrian
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Tiny low-RPM reversible motor for automated guitar tuner

  • programmer
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Fluid Machinery (Gas Turbines and Compressors)

  • CHeema
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What are some recommended low speed airfoils for fly-by-wire projects?

  • mleesk
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Torque vs Horsepower: Clarifying the Difference

  • jmnew51
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Finding Net Pressure force in a pipe

  • Mr. A
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Interpreting Complex Eigenvalues in Comsol Analysis

  • ra123
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Difference between design pressure and max working pressure in boilers

  • wendyv007
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Organic Rankine cycle refrigerant expander?

  • matgt
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Derivation of Energy Equation in Cylindrical Coordinates

  • clmohn
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Can a Single Gas Engine Power a Stable Quadrotor?

  • anchange
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What is wheel speed in an axial compressor?

  • haa72
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Liquid Flow Calculation in 30ft System with Various Valve Sizes

  • el pablo
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Forces on a Sailplane: Study of Flight Dynamics

  • alchemist
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Calculating Thermal Conductance with Excel

  • TSN79
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Setting up strain gauges to measure wing lift in a wind tunnel

  • jgb768
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Resonance Frequency-modal Analysis

  • ataras
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Propulsion system for a single engine propeller driven a/c

  • ravachol
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Doing long jump inside aircraft in flight

  • ajaustin
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Calculating Weight Pull for a Pulley System

  • warrior chief
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Why are diesel engines considered better than gasoline engines?

  • Vivee=)
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What Are the Different Types of Beam Cross-Sections?

  • Astronuc
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FEM for composites in SolidWorks

  • Jonny_trigonometry
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Worm gear or the Spur gear and why

  • wah28
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Heat transfer phenomena in frictional welding

  • eks123
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Is a Hollow Driveshaft Stronger Than a Solid One?

  • silverbabe
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Fire tube boiler-literature review

  • wendyv007
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At home engineering fun. disc and rod drum driver

  • JasonLA
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Equivalent Lengths (Le/D) for Valves and Fittings

  • MechanicalMan
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Why not use magnetic catapults to launch commercial aircraft

  • Iron Man
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FEM modelling of a cantilever beam

  • radou
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Sizing a stepper motor for a 10.8lb device rotating 60 degrees

  • dswarrenga
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Flame temperature when heavy fuel oil is burnt

  • wendyv007
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Flywheel weight,power and torque

  • The Trainee
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Manufacturing - Cool things being made

  • Astronuc
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Smaller DN on pump than on pipe

  • TSN79
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Why does water spraying increase jet engine thrust?

  • perfectz
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Solving Multiple Couples in Structural Engineering Analysis

  • stinlin
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Young's Modulus of Simply Supported Beam: Is it True?

  • mahima
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Revolutionizing Space Travel: A New Form of Propulsion Without Limitations

  • Mackay1011
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How do centrifugal water pumps work?

  • Moneim230
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Dual-mode exit area scheduling?

  • perfectz
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How to calculate maximum torque capability on square drives ? ? ?

  • DAVE1982
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What is the purpuse of studying biomechanics?

  • sterproj
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Welcome! Discussing Airgun Ballistics

  • RKT
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Looking for a gas flow switch/sensor any leads?

  • tdd10
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Fluid Column Height Drop Due to Gravity

  • stewartcs
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Thermodynamics - Energy analysis of piston-cylinder device

  • eh87
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Understanding Valve Spring Bounce in Motor Vehicle Engines

  • enkiduz190
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How Do You Calculate Flow Rate from a Spherical Balloon with a Hole?

  • penpepper
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Calculate Shaft Radius for Coupling System, 100rpm Rotate

  • neyganesh
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What is the Ideal Formula for Calculating Flow Rate of a Fluid?

  • perkhouse
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What allowable stress should I compare Hertz contact stress against?

  • har_rai
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Why do oversquare engines rev higher and produce more power?

  • Crazyevox
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Question on centrifugal brakes

  • enkiduz190
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Fluid flow question through hose

  • greydient
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Building a schlieren optical system for a wind tunnel

  • manishnarayan
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Force in wire rope pulled by opposing hydraulic cylinders

  • Bill O'Donnell
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How do gas-powered heat pumps work?

  • bobbobwhite
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Can a Gear-Pump Be Used as a Motor for a Simple Steam Engine?

  • Inventus
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Air Velocity vs generated Pressure

  • Farid
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Three Section Telescopic Driveshaft?

  • Cotnginny
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Design a mechanism which knocks over can

  • key
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How I can calculate the cv of a ball valve

  • gabriel
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Does the Neutral Axis Move in a Symmetrical Beam?

  • ripson
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Viscosity 5W-30 Oil - Is It Correct?

  • VooDoo
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Building a Bicycle with Mechanical Regenerative Braking

  • ambush_xx
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Calculating Remaining Label Rows on a Roll Using Gauss' Method

  • Joe Mechanic
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Can salt water electrolysis with RF power be an energy source?

  • LURCH
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Question re: Aperture sizes for Resistance to Airflow

  • Fadingtoblack
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Stress in rotating ring segment

  • matthewbanar
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Increase the mechanical advantage of geared jib crane machine?

  • linda123
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Formula for power required to pump air to underwater depth

  • Rayner
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Can Stepped Shafts Be Treated as Beams for Deflection Analysis?

  • rocksy
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What Are the Best Online Courses for Finite Element and Numerical Methods?

  • tomcenjerrym
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German hyperdrive system and US Army feasibility project

  • Nevek
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Material composition of 787 and A380 aircraft

  • perfectz
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Thrust Vectoring Design Project - Unleash Your Ideas!

  • Aero Stud
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Feedback on a rotary pulse jet engine design

  • django
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Carbon Steel Pipes to API 5L Grade B Standard Weight

  • danapillai
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Least fuel consumed from point A to B with no time constraint

  • poiney
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