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Calculate product second moment for unsymmetrical T-section beam

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How does pressure change in a submerged inflatable bladder as it compresses?

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Pitch control loop for Styrofoam wing autopilot with fan airflow

  • Cyrus
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Stress Concentration, Stepped Shaft

  • Q_Goest
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Effect of orientation on friction power of an I.C.E.

  • windtalker
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Turbulent Boundary layer thickness on a flat plate

  • Mitra
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What Is the Minimum GPA Needed for Aerospace Graduate Programs in Canada?

  • Nanorockz
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Solving a Thermodynamics Problem

  • brittt
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How Do Engineers Connect Angled Members to Columns in Bridge Designs?

  • Trasky
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Aerodynamic performance of a double shrouded fan

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Rotate Mass: How to Rotate a Load 180-360 Deg.

  • CHARLES ARUL
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How does throttle body size affect air tract turbulence?

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Stratified Thermal Energy Storage

  • TeKNoMaNiaK
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Flywheel Troubles: Designing an Energy Storage System for a Small Buggy

  • Yakatyak
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Small electric generator, driven by a small engine shaft

  • idarab
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Calculating Forces on 800 lbs Motor Home Rack - Bill Sosebee

  • b sosebee
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Power required to rotate the system

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What is the drag coefficient of a square piece of paper in aerodynamics?

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Orifice Calculations: Convert Pressure Difference to Mass Flow Rate

  • almarzooq
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Selecting Airfoil for Miniature Aircraft at 20m/s

  • ank_gl
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Are Diesel Engines Really Stronger Than Gasoline Engines?

  • pixel01
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How to reduce lift and drag in cars

  • Signori
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Ball valve vs solenoid valve for switching flow between two outlets

  • Aki
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Is Del . V = 0 a valid assumption for steady flow of water through a pipe?

  • stserkan
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Air pistol isothermal expansion with missing bullet mass

  • kilroymcb
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Wanted: Stress and Strain Tutorial

  • puipui_queen
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Calculate longitudinal tire slip ratio from drag racing data

  • crewchief
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Conformal Mapping of Aerofoil at incidence

  • PhysicsIsFun
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Finding Braking Systems Co., a manufacturer of retrofit magnetic brakes

  • bill nye scienceguy!
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Effect on flow after sudden expansion

  • shripadgb
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Mechanical Engineering Streeses

  • chrisking2021
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How to Calculate Vehicle Deceleration from Angular Acceleration?

  • johnny_heart
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What does weakly nonlinear mean for the KdV equation?

  • hanson
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Annular Plate Stress Calculation(uniform thickness)

  • exclusive80
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Calculating rudder and elevator torque for 200 cm RC aircraft

  • ank_gl
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Calculating allowable stress for different materials

  • araanandv2
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Reciprocating weight in an engine

  • negativegeforce
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Calculating Car Brake-Pedal Force for Desired Braking Distance

  • johnny_heart
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Compressible air flow thorugh pipe

  • munni
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Designing an Air-Powered Car: Seeking Advice

  • kinroh
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What is the minimum force T necessary to lift the wheel?

  • grayworks
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Refrigeration superheat and compressor sizing for R-22 systems

  • eaboujaoudeh
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Temperature of the back of a turbine jet engine (or something like that)

  • strawmilk
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Jet Sound Contribution to Shock Waves Near Supersonic Planes

  • zoki85
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What are some innovative topics for a mechanical machine design seminar?

  • MR PERFECT
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How to Design an Eddy Current Braking System for a Roller Coaster?

  • bill nye scienceguy!
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How does a jet-engine compressor compress air?

  • perfectz
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Do two-wheeler tires have metal wires while car tires have metal plates?

  • banerjeerupak
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Newbie Seeks Advice on Robotics Project

  • Paulo Serrano
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Why Use BTUs Instead of Power Units for Air Conditioner Capacities?

  • pixel01
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Gearbox design for 12V electric car jack needing 5Nm output

  • akueddy
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Best Books for Automotive Engineering and Combustion

  • machinest
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Design calculator for Condensers, evaporators, heat pumps

  • eaboujaoudeh
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Calculating Pressure with Allen Keys

  • TaffyApple
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Vacuum Motor Questions: Max CFM, Weight Lift, 6 Motors

  • _HL4E_HalfLife_
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Flywheel Effect on a Stationary Diesel

  • wsemajb
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What is a banjo fitting and what are its applications in aerospace?

  • araanandv2
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Why don't the MC12 and FXX have headlight covers?

  • David Laz
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Linkage design for a chair with adjustable backrest

  • titus_polo
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How Does Thrust Vectoring Work?

  • pikachu
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How does a gas turbine nozzle work?

  • perfectz
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Fluid Flow: Principal Rates of Deformation/Principal Axes

  • jhuleea
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"fully developed laminar flow" and fully developed turbulent flow"?

  • miffy1279
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Using Hydraulics to generate electricty

  • qaliq
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Automotive Frictionless automotive ball bearings

  • intalect187
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Reciprocating Compressors Energy Losses

  • fab473
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How Does Grid Shape Affect Strain Gauge Resistance Calculations?

  • X1088LoD
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Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Products and Developers

  • Astronuc
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Why does an airplane perform a loop?

  • jernejk
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Calculating intake runner length for 36mm carbs on 1.6L engine

  • heli-mech
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What are the Uses of Chemical Conversion Coating in the Aerospace Industry?

  • araanandv2
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Some questions about strain gauges

  • X1088LoD
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Aerodynamics of modern wind turbine

  • DaveC426913
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Moving Infinite Plate at a Constant Velocity

  • jhuleea
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Plen: Skating Robot - Amazed by Tech Innovation

  • Ivan Seeking
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Estimate Air Density in ICE at Different Throttle Speeds

  • TexanJohn
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Calculating Radiation View Factor for Various Shapes

  • Baltistani
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Fluid Dynamic: Stokeslet? Rotlet?

  • hanson
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How do flow control valves work?

  • venkatr56
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Torque specs for 3/4-14 NPSM threads in stainless steel and aluminum

  • wxrocks
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Designing a Vehicle Powered by One Rubber Band to Transport an Egg

  • satish87
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Solving Modeling Problem with 2 Intersecting Rectangles

  • ahanesh
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Heat dissipation between brake Pad and Disc

  • heiroglif
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Vortex Doubt: Get Hints & Answers!

  • perfectz
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What is the Definition of Degree of Freedom?

  • edwardbanzai
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Is the area-velocity relation valid for real gases and square ducts?

  • piano_girl
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Perpetual Motion Machine: Jared Andrew Ashby's Creation

  • Hard Proof
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Car Jack Torque Calculation - 100kg

  • akueddy
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Is heat loss data from engineeringtoolbox reliable for open pools?

  • eaboujaoudeh
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CPU differences: quad core, dual core, etc. for CFD

  • timmay143
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How Do Airframe Stresses Change During Rocket Motor Ignition and Flight?

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