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Why propeller pitch differs from bolt thread pitch

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Which mechanical engineering electives offer the best career prospects?

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How Does Temperature Change in a Sealed Room with a Broken Cooling System?

  • skpmobile
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Increasing Stride Length/Height with Hydraulic-Eddy Current Device

  • robhlee
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D*mn the Physics Man Full Speed Ahead

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Product design - weight distribution

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Is this the right place to ask about continuum mechanics?

  • alienspy77
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Can we increase the wing area vertically?

  • The_Thinker
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How fast does a hydraulic machine work?

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Choose Parts for an 18000BTU/h Refrigeration Cycle: Who Sets the Temperature?

  • eaboujaoudeh
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Why not faster than speed of sound?

  • Physics_wiz
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Stress testing software recommendations for vacuum system design

  • tim_lou
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How to Calculate the Maximum Speed of a Hydraulic Pump?

  • robhlee
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Can we collect and store energy from solar wind?

  • bassplayer142
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Calculate Max Axial Load for Large Threaded Inserts

  • jaap de vries
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How can I measure pressure inside an internal combustion engine?

  • banerjeerupak
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DC motor selection for REALLY low speeds

  • sgc7of7
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Maglev Train Engineering Report: Braking Systems

  • Stipe
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Why does pressure decrease during combustion in a jet engine?

  • perfectz
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Analysing a photo of a mechanical cam

  • peterAustralia
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Where to find formulas for acceleration of compressed steel tubes

  • mhl
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How Can I Calculate Thrust as an Airspeed Function for Propellers?

  • Cerpin Taxt
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Why do wind turbine blades operate at low angle of attack?

  • DaveC426913
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Things that a mechanical engineer must know for sure

  • En_lizard
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Implementation steering mechanism

  • nxtbig_bang
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Aircraft structure (thin walled closed section beam)

  • sohaib
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Cloth seal for hot gas at 700°C in jet engine nozzle

  • Aero Stud
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Constructing a Crank and Slotted Lever Mechanism in 3 Days

  • ank_gl
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Rigidity of tubing VS solid bar

  • isuzunut
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Camshaft Torque Comparison for Different Engine Displacements

  • trial_user
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How does back EMF affect torque in a DC motor?

  • OutCell
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What are the Smallest Rotary Actuators for Low Torque and Angle Range?

  • Aero Stud
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Why do planes and paper airplanes fly?

  • The_Thinker
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What Simple Flying Solutions Are Available for Easy Air Travel?

  • reddy87
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Why Do Satellites Orbit at Different Speeds and Altitudes?

  • Langbein
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Is There a Pressure Discontinuity When Fluid Leaves a Pipe?

  • nathan87
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Have i discovered a new energy source?

  • ank_gl
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OH Bond Energy to Convert Molecules to Plasmic State

  • kunal
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How we increase the pressure of a air compressor

  • ahsuu
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Fundamentals of air propulsion?

  • rocketman83
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What type of flow is represented by these equations?

  • jhuleea
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A little fluid statics question

  • Dafe
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Books comparing aircraft wing types and their advantages

  • LovePhysics
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How do I calculate the mean aerodynamic center of a delta wing?

  • perrabananskruv
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Sun Sensor Performance in Earth's Shadow

  • bookimal
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Static of Beam and Internal Force ( Mechanical Engineering )

  • pinklover91
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Where Can I Find Reliable Sources for Centrifugal Pump Volute Research?

  • Theorotical
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Calculating Fatigue Breaking Point of Steel Hollow Shaft

  • boohillie
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MIl-PRF-13830 and Inspection of Mirrors

  • Delta
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Understanding Bernoulli's Theory: Explained for Fluid Mechanics

  • cookie85
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What can dimensional analysis and Buckingham Pi theorem be used for?

  • Geoff Serpells
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Hypersonic Aircraft Design Project

  • Astronuc
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Verify my dynamics answer of 4.5 rad/s

  • glitchy
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Tensile Strength of 4 square RV Bumper

  • LuvToFish
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How Do Skewed Cylinders Affect Thrust Forces in Rotary Kilns?

  • Luiz Cavatte
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Roller coasters and theme park rides

  • meee
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Does friction increase with rpm in an engine?

  • venik
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Velocity Split in T-Branch Pipe Flow?

  • TSN79
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My air conditioning doesn't cold

  • omaremanuels
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Conversion of rotation to reciprocating motion

  • hanson
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Converting GD&T to BD&T for a mil spec rifle handguard

  • Stevecgz
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Does a Stress Strain Graph Curve Down After the Yield Point?

  • prasannapakkiam
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Mysterious optical device in 1995 Nissan Skyline GTR ceiling

  • lonewolfonline
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Latching mechanism for a tilting ramp

  • ady_mech
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Calculate Water Flow in 10mm Pipe w/ 5 Bar Pressure

  • TSN79
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Flow through a pipe along a reduced diameter

  • TSN79
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Small turboshaft turbine with 140kW

  • giber
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Speedy Pressure Vessel Fatigue Cycling

  • Tomax911
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Speed Reduction, Torque, high Rpms's?

  • MountainDew
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Mathematics involved in Aerodynamics

  • woleka
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Friction of Pivot: Torque Calculation

  • H_man
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Hydraulic Systems: Reasons for Continuous Pumping?

  • Mec Ing
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Scroller Roller Wheels: What Are They Used For?

  • SkepticJ
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Pulse jets and ram jets as part of my course on jet propulsion

  • banerjeerupak
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Are there any short term courses available on aerodynamics?

  • harpreet singh
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Centripetal force and Acceleration

  • Integral0
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Why Do Turbines Have Multiple Stages?

  • anveshjadav
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Calculating hydraulic actuator load to choose fasteners

  • jaymin
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friction on spherical vs cylindrical wheels on roads

  • sudhu37
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Can a Hybrid Skimming Boat Revolutionize Lake Travel?

  • Rothiemurchus
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Spiral instability in the Aerospatiale Puma SA330 at large bank angles

  • n69eil
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Rubbish Categorization System: Practical for Modern Vacuum Cleaners?

  • Harmony
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Anybody know how the x-zylo toy works? yours truly, physics noob

  • robhlee
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Displacement of a cable in tension

  • andrewforsyth
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Debate: Pressure vs Force in Water Gun Performance

  • LightningStrike
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Stress Concentration around a circular hole on a flat rectangular plate

  • aidiot
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Can 25 PSI Methane Flow Through a 3/8 Pipe Meet a 392,000 BTU/hr Demand?

  • cantabile
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Heat transfer/cooling problem (multilayers)

  • spudsquad
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How Can I Implement Automatic Climate Control for My Master's Thesis?

  • jayki
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