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Gecko Inspired Surface Climbing Robots - Dry Adhesives

Ivan Seeking
Nov 17, 2005 · Replies 2 · Nov 18, 2005

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What were the airfoil designs and aircrafts used during WW2 for subsonic flight?

giber
Nov 17, 2005 · Replies 2 · Nov 18, 2005

Replies: 2

Will Air Inside the Cylinder and Tank B Have the Same Temperature Upon Arrival?

Q_Goest
Nov 8, 2005 · Replies 11 · Nov 17, 2005

Replies: 11

Measuring wire tension with a galvanometer

EnhancedMonkey
Nov 16, 2005 · Replies 2 · Nov 16, 2005

Replies: 2

What material are oilless seals made of?

sid_galt
Nov 10, 2005 · Replies 16 · Nov 13, 2005

Replies: 16

How to Model a Hiller Flybar Mathematically?

crux
Nov 11, 2005 · Replies 2 · Nov 13, 2005

Replies: 2

Which Solid Modeling and FEA Software is Most Preferred by Engineers?

jaap de vries
Nov 9, 2005 · Replies 2 · Nov 12, 2005

Replies: 2

Understanding Internal Moments in Mechanics of Materials

Cyrus
Nov 11, 2005 · Replies 2 · Nov 11, 2005

Replies: 2

Gamma Rays: Electromagnetic Shielding for Long-Term Protection in Space

varungreat
Nov 10, 2005 · Replies 3 · Nov 11, 2005

Replies: 3

Calculate Pressure Drag: Do-It-Yourself Wind/Water Tunnels?

Shawnzyoo
Nov 7, 2005 · Replies 4 · Nov 10, 2005

Replies: 4

Questions About Subsonic Aircrafts

giber
Nov 5, 2005 · Replies 6 · Nov 9, 2005

Replies: 6

Questions on projectiles & Newton's laws of motion

almirza
Nov 5, 2005 · Replies 1 · Nov 9, 2005

Replies: 1

How to Identify an Airfoil from a Piece-wise Function?

physicsCU
Nov 8, 2005 · Replies 1 · Nov 9, 2005

Replies: 1

On numerical calculation of Lift Force via Potential Flow

Clausius2
Nov 8, 2005 · Replies 0 · Nov 8, 2005

Replies: 0

Coefficient of lift for a wing is CL

physicsCU
Nov 6, 2005 · Replies 6 · Nov 8, 2005

Replies: 6

Lecture Notes & Online resources?

Pseudo Statistic
Oct 11, 2005 · Replies 2 · Nov 7, 2005

Replies: 2

Small supersonic diffuser design

space_1
Sep 27, 2005 · Replies 7 · Nov 7, 2005

Replies: 7

Thermodynamics-ideal gas tables

alberto23
Nov 2, 2005 · Replies 1 · Nov 7, 2005

Replies: 1

Revolutionizing Air Travel: The Future of Batwing Airplanes

Skyhunter
Nov 4, 2005 · Replies 5 · Nov 6, 2005

Replies: 5

Where Can I Find Spitfire Structural Plans?

giber
Nov 5, 2005 · Replies 1 · Nov 5, 2005

Replies: 1

What happens when hydrogen meets oxygen?

Ki Man
Sep 25, 2005 · Replies 73 · Nov 5, 2005

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Bearing failure rating? Simple rev counter?

agusta
Nov 5, 2005 · Replies 2 · Nov 5, 2005

Replies: 2

Is It Possible to Design an Engine Using Light-Sensitive Volatile Liquids?

Clapstyx
Oct 26, 2005 · Replies 9 · Oct 28, 2005

Replies: 9

Fin Stabilization: Calculations, Reynolds Equation, Surface Area Effects

Shawnzyoo
Oct 28, 2005 · Replies 1 · Oct 28, 2005

Replies: 1

The Potential of Synthetic Fuel for Internal Combustion Engines

Gerinski
Oct 23, 2005 · Replies 18 · Oct 27, 2005

Replies: 18

What is the role of blade velocity in Pelton wheel turbines?

hanson
Oct 18, 2005 · Replies 3 · Oct 24, 2005

Replies: 3

Need Help Designing a Gear for Toy Prototype

hedons
May 9, 2005 · Replies 19 · Oct 23, 2005

Replies: 19

Find the Perfect Projector Lifting Device Design

joeblack
Oct 20, 2005 · Replies 3 · Oct 21, 2005

Replies: 3

Can Flexible Airline Seating Improve Profitability and Passenger Comfort?

EnumaElish
Oct 18, 2005 · Replies 5 · Oct 19, 2005

Replies: 5

Is an Airplane Pulling the Earth Upward?

Raptor01601
Oct 12, 2005 · Replies 24 · Oct 18, 2005

Replies: 24

Fuel droplets in SI engine cylinder

sid_galt
Oct 13, 2005 · Replies 1 · Oct 17, 2005

Replies: 1

Lumped Parameter Method: Analysis & Benefits

Baltistani
Oct 16, 2005 · Replies 2 · Oct 17, 2005

Replies: 2

Automotive Automotive suspension systems: Curves

Ivan Seeking
Sep 22, 2005 · Replies 10 · Oct 16, 2005

Replies: 10

Help with Mechanical/Engineering Drawings

vg19
Oct 13, 2005 · Replies 5 · Oct 14, 2005

Replies: 5

Non linear finite element theory

chandran
Oct 10, 2005 · Replies 1 · Oct 14, 2005

Replies: 1

New to Solidworks? Free Documentation & Tips for Cutting Angled Pipes"

physicsCU
Oct 11, 2005 · Replies 7 · Oct 12, 2005

Replies: 7

Calculating the Force of a Free-Falling Object

Don Crowe
Oct 12, 2005 · Replies 2 · Oct 12, 2005

Replies: 2

Compression / Momentum in a cylinder

Raptor01601
Oct 10, 2005 · Replies 5 · Oct 12, 2005

Replies: 5

Maximizing Airflow in a Computer: Finding the Optimal Number of Fans

KingNothing
Oct 4, 2005 · Replies 23 · Oct 11, 2005

Replies: 23

Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals

sid_galt
Oct 8, 2005 · Replies 2 · Oct 11, 2005

Replies: 2

How do you understand Aerodynamics?

Leon W Zhang
Oct 9, 2005 · Replies 3 · Oct 11, 2005

Replies: 3

Humans Learn from Nature: Geckos & Improving Technology

SkepticJ
Sep 1, 2005 · Replies 28 · Oct 10, 2005

Replies: 28

Can Any Genius Answer My Questions .can Any Body.

mohdfasieh
Oct 8, 2005 · Replies 3 · Oct 8, 2005

Replies: 3

Temperature Rise of the cooling water

shaiqbashir
Oct 8, 2005 · Replies 1 · Oct 8, 2005

Replies: 1

Front air dam on car for mileage?

sc2dave
Aug 19, 2005 · Replies 28 · Oct 8, 2005

Replies: 28

Calc Heat Transfer Rate for Temp Even Out

sid_galt
Oct 7, 2005 · Replies 5 · Oct 8, 2005

Replies: 5

Does Airplane Downwash Reach the Earth's Surface?

Raptor01601
Oct 2, 2005 · Replies 6 · Oct 7, 2005

Replies: 6

Calculating Stress with Elemental Volumes: Why?

Cyrus
Oct 4, 2005 · Replies 5 · Oct 7, 2005

Replies: 5

Learning About Air Coupling in Shafts - Diagrams Welcome!

Shawnzyoo
Oct 6, 2005 · Replies 7 · Oct 7, 2005

Replies: 7

Designing an automotive differential?

tjrishel
Oct 6, 2005 · Replies 3 · Oct 6, 2005

Replies: 3

Contact between two rings or two cylinders

lalbatros
Oct 3, 2005 · Replies 4 · Oct 5, 2005

Replies: 4

Will Salt help cool a cars radiator?

Brad_1234
Sep 30, 2005 · Replies 13 · Oct 5, 2005

Replies: 13

Could "AIR GEAR" Inline Skates Be Built?

jimmy1200
Oct 4, 2005 · Replies 4 · Oct 4, 2005

Replies: 4

Whom do you think will win the X-Prize and why?

LURCH
May 22, 2003 · Replies 42 · Oct 3, 2005

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What Is the Best Material for Flywheel and How Does Toughness Play a Role?

hanson
Sep 30, 2005 · Replies 24 · Oct 3, 2005

Replies: 24

Sound Waves of Piston: Calculation & Amplitude

sid_galt
Oct 3, 2005 · Replies 1 · Oct 3, 2005

Replies: 1

How Do Cars Propel and Planes Fly with Different Engines?

Mozart
Oct 3, 2005 · Replies 2 · Oct 3, 2005

Replies: 2

Increase Fuel Efficiency with BioPro Resonating Gas Technology

I-doubt_it
Oct 2, 2005 · Replies 1 · Oct 2, 2005

Replies: 1

Designing a Go-Kart: Force, Kinematic Analysis & Accessories

sreenathb
Aug 18, 2005 · Replies 2 · Oct 2, 2005

Replies: 2

How to calculate speed and time in threaded motion

indianmc
Sep 30, 2005 · Replies 3 · Sep 30, 2005

Replies: 3

Could someone explain undulation per revolution?

Watts
Sep 29, 2005 · Replies 2 · Sep 29, 2005

Replies: 2

Explosive decompression accidents

Intuitive
Sep 25, 2005 · Replies 1 · Sep 29, 2005

Replies: 1

More Thoughts on lift generation

Michael1160
Aug 31, 2005 · Replies 4 · Sep 27, 2005

Replies: 4

Changing Resonant Frequency of Gas?

Joca
Sep 22, 2005 · Replies 9 · Sep 26, 2005

Replies: 9

How Fast Can Hydrogen Travel Through a 1/16 Tube at 50 PSI?

xJuggleboy
Aug 24, 2005 · Replies 3 · Sep 25, 2005

Replies: 3

Heat Transfer Rate & Estimation in Air-Steam Flow System

dj_silver
Sep 25, 2005 · Replies 1 · Sep 25, 2005

Replies: 1

Calculating Shear Stress on Parallel Plates at 15 deg C

falcon0311
Sep 11, 2005 · Replies 2 · Sep 25, 2005

Replies: 2

Controlled Descent of Amateur Rocket: Ideas Needed

Shawnzyoo
Sep 23, 2005 · Replies 5 · Sep 24, 2005

Replies: 5

What Are the Best Motors for Deploying Solar Panels in Space?

seb_cornez_gp
Sep 22, 2005 · Replies 1 · Sep 23, 2005

Replies: 1

Introduction to Fluid Mechanics

Cyrus
Sep 21, 2005 · Replies 2 · Sep 22, 2005

Replies: 2

What is meant by jerk and how it can be measured

indianmc
Sep 19, 2005 · Replies 8 · Sep 22, 2005

Replies: 8

What is the Best 3D CAD Software for Professional Use?

BasketDaN
Sep 18, 2005 · Replies 7 · Sep 20, 2005

Replies: 7

The World's Most Efficient Cars

Astronuc
Aug 16, 2005 · Replies 16 · Sep 20, 2005

Replies: 16

Check if the obstables are around me

robotie
Sep 18, 2005 · Replies 1 · Sep 20, 2005

Replies: 1

Thermal Control Assistance for Remote Sensing Satellites | Top Software Options

Baltistani
Sep 18, 2005 · Replies 5 · Sep 20, 2005

Replies: 5

What Are the Work Relations for Different Processes in an Ideal Gas?

blinder
Sep 15, 2005 · Replies 2 · Sep 19, 2005

Replies: 2

Calculating Force Away From Point of Application

indianmc
Sep 16, 2005 · Replies 1 · Sep 16, 2005

Replies: 1

Find Formula to Heat Water to Constant Temp | Hydraulic Systems Designer

deckart
Sep 2, 2005 · Replies 23 · Sep 15, 2005

Replies: 23

Maximum useage of a Potentiometer

Nicko
Sep 14, 2005 · Replies 5 · Sep 15, 2005

Replies: 5

Can anyone tell me about computational fluid dynamics

chandran.nirmal
Sep 15, 2005 · Replies 1 · Sep 15, 2005

Replies: 1

How Does Temperature Change with Volume in a Quasi-Static Adiabatic Process?

shaiqbashir
Sep 8, 2005 · Replies 1 · Sep 13, 2005

Replies: 1

Motor Torque - Power vs RPM Explained

stan
Sep 13, 2005 · Replies 1 · Sep 13, 2005

Replies: 1

Variable Speed Motor: Questions About Base Speed & Power for Stan

stan
Sep 12, 2005 · Replies 3 · Sep 13, 2005

Replies: 3

How Does Temperature Affect Gas Pressure in a Sealed Cylinder?

shaiqbashir
Sep 8, 2005 · Replies 4 · Sep 13, 2005

Replies: 4

How Does Air Pressure Relate to Newton's Laws?

Michael1160
Sep 5, 2005 · Replies 14 · Sep 12, 2005

Replies: 14

Could a Personal Helicopter Backpack Revolutionize Personal Transit?

plum
Sep 12, 2005 · Replies 5 · Sep 12, 2005

Replies: 5

Calculator for Mechanical Engineering

Wasper
Aug 16, 2005 · Replies 29 · Sep 12, 2005

Replies: 29

Need help in pilot eject system

ukmmalaysia
Sep 7, 2005 · Replies 6 · Sep 11, 2005

Replies: 6

Workshop- Measuring tooth thickness and pitch of a spur gear

stephen
Sep 8, 2005 · Replies 3 · Sep 8, 2005

Replies: 3

How Do Changes in Temperature and Volume Affect Tire Pressure?

shaiqbashir
Sep 8, 2005 · Replies 1 · Sep 8, 2005

Replies: 1

Selecting an Oil for High Pressure Hydrogen Compressor

Q_Goest
Aug 31, 2005 · Replies 4 · Sep 8, 2005

Replies: 4

Low-Speed Airfoil for 30 mi/h Plane: 12-14 lbs

physicsCU
Sep 6, 2005 · Replies 3 · Sep 8, 2005

Replies: 3

Choked Flow in a Converging Duct: Volume vs. Mass Flow Rate

sid_galt
Aug 20, 2005 · Replies 12 · Sep 8, 2005

Replies: 12

Calculating Water Flow at 25mph: A Pool Design Challenge

monze5
Aug 24, 2005 · Replies 8 · Sep 7, 2005

Replies: 8

Why Do Cables Use dx for Distributed Loads and ds for Weight?

Cyrus
Sep 5, 2005 · Replies 1 · Sep 6, 2005

Replies: 1

Solving Conformal Mapping Flow Problem

ChrisHarvey
Sep 6, 2005 · Replies 1 · Sep 6, 2005

Replies: 1

A follow up of the question about gears of the winder

stephen
Sep 5, 2005 · Replies 3 · Sep 6, 2005

Replies: 3

How do you physically interpret ft-lbs or torque?

david90
Aug 26, 2005 · Replies 4 · Sep 6, 2005

Replies: 4

How does a hovercraft work? Need help for my science fair project.

Bigbear
Sep 5, 2005 · Replies 2 · Sep 5, 2005

Replies: 2

Why Use a Pair of Worm Gears Instead of One in a Winder Mechanism?

stephen
Sep 4, 2005 · Replies 5 · Sep 5, 2005

Replies: 5

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