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LEO Satellite Stationkeeping: Delta Vs & Requirements

drag
Aug 14, 2004 · Replies 2 · Aug 19, 2004

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Any of you guys have worked with a cnc mill?

B166ER
Aug 17, 2004 · Replies 3 · Aug 19, 2004

Replies: 3

Alternative Fuels; Gasoline to LPG conversion

megashawn
Apr 27, 2004 · Replies 4 · Aug 18, 2004

Replies: 4

What causes a curve ball to curve?

Gonzolo
Aug 16, 2004 · Replies 3 · Aug 17, 2004

Replies: 3

Automotive Confused about automotive differentials

rody084
Aug 15, 2004 · Replies 3 · Aug 16, 2004

Replies: 3

What is 'Mirror Gain' for a Robot Parabolic Mirror?

Supadog
Aug 12, 2004 · Replies 1 · Aug 12, 2004

Replies: 1

Cad program that you could suggest?

B166ER
Aug 1, 2004 · Replies 14 · Aug 10, 2004

Replies: 14

Electromagnetic boundary layer.

Clausius2
Aug 8, 2004 · Replies 3 · Aug 10, 2004

Replies: 3

TJ Lydon's Invention: Seeking Help in Understanding Laws of Science

tjlydonjr
Aug 8, 2004 · Replies 7 · Aug 10, 2004

Replies: 7

Free falling spinning rectangle

kurious
Aug 6, 2004 · Replies 1 · Aug 8, 2004

Replies: 1

Calculate Rotator Drum Torque for In-Vessel Composting System

compostguy
Jul 26, 2004 · Replies 4 · Jul 29, 2004

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Load on castors - can't calculate.

crank
Jul 27, 2004 · Replies 11 · Jul 29, 2004

Replies: 11

Calculating Torque Needed for Compost Vessel

compostguy
Jul 27, 2004 · Replies 2 · Jul 27, 2004

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Is the Adherence Condition Still Valid in Turbulent Flow?

Clausius2
Jul 11, 2004 · Replies 4 · Jul 27, 2004

Replies: 4

Aerodynamics simulation programs

Thomas1980
Apr 25, 2004 · Replies 3 · Jul 27, 2004

Replies: 3

Intake Aerodynamics: Learn What it is & Where to Find Info

EngTechno
Jul 7, 2004 · Replies 1 · Jul 26, 2004

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How does the weight of a car's wheels affect its acceleration?

chester rockwell
Jul 12, 2004 · Replies 6 · Jul 26, 2004

Replies: 6

Inverse Kinematics Software Application with Gravity and Friction

microRave
Dec 31, 2003 · Replies 3 · Jul 26, 2004

Replies: 3

Can a Nuclear Reactor Power a Space Station?

Mistic
Jul 13, 2004 · Replies 15 · Jul 26, 2004

Replies: 15

Interesting new concept car-runs on compressed air

pack-rat
Jul 18, 2004 · Replies 10 · Jul 24, 2004

Replies: 10

Murman-Cole Equation: An Overview

tetirichie
Jul 19, 2004 · Replies 1 · Jul 20, 2004

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Is there a career that combines engineering and theoretical physics?

VantagePoint72
Jul 15, 2004 · Replies 4 · Jul 16, 2004

Replies: 4

How is the Force Required to Expand Metal Rings Calculated in Forging?

brewnog
Jul 15, 2004 · Replies 0 · Jul 15, 2004

Replies: 0

Gear Reduction Help for Kinetic Sculptor w/ Small Budget

revere521
Jul 6, 2004 · Replies 9 · Jul 13, 2004

Replies: 9

MDI's Compressed Air Technology Systems: C.A.T's ©(*).

Ivan Seeking
Jul 8, 2004 · Replies 6 · Jul 10, 2004

Replies: 6

Learn the Basics of Helicopter Aerodynamics | Beginner's Guide

EngTechno
Jul 4, 2004 · Replies 1 · Jul 4, 2004

Replies: 1

How Does Air Resistance Affect Jet Engine Performance?

kurious
Apr 13, 2004 · Replies 12 · Jul 4, 2004

Replies: 12

Airplanes that fly a few feet above the surface of the sea

kurious
Apr 24, 2004 · Replies 7 · Jul 3, 2004

Replies: 7

Tutorials for percolation simulations?

Carter
Jun 30, 2004 · Replies 1 · Jun 30, 2004

Replies: 1

Is MIT Offering a Free Heat Transfer Textbook?

selfAdjoint
May 9, 2004 · Replies 3 · Jun 22, 2004

Replies: 3

Can a standard ATV handle speeds over 100mph and still turn safely?

UnteljentEnginyr
Jun 21, 2004 · Replies 1 · Jun 21, 2004

Replies: 1

Pulley & Belt Systems - Formulas & Tables

Eng_Luqman
Jun 19, 2004 · Replies 1 · Jun 19, 2004

Replies: 1

Designing an Annular Aerospike Engine: Collaborating with Other Groups

griffin
Jun 14, 2004 · Replies 2 · Jun 17, 2004

Replies: 2

Reentry: What Causes Structure Heating of Spacecraft?

Clausius2
Jun 9, 2004 · Replies 8 · Jun 14, 2004

Replies: 8

Building a Custom Transport Vehicle: What are the Legal Requirements?

megashawn
Jul 15, 2003 · Replies 8 · Jun 13, 2004

Replies: 8

Picking a Science Topic: Balancing Nanotech, Ion Propulsion & Forensics

Shadow
Apr 23, 2004 · Replies 9 · Jun 9, 2004

Replies: 9

Measuring Engine Potential: The Importance of Area Under a Power Curve

ethies
Jun 3, 2004 · Replies 8 · Jun 4, 2004

Replies: 8

Fuel Line Freezing: Possible in Movie or Reality?

loseyourname
May 30, 2004 · Replies 6 · Jun 2, 2004

Replies: 6

How Do I Calculate Pulley Sizes to Maintain RPM in Exhaust Fans?

marksmithlegends
May 31, 2004 · Replies 2 · May 31, 2004

Replies: 2

Failure to Start: Causes & Costs of Indy Cars

Janitor
May 30, 2004 · Replies 2 · May 30, 2004

Replies: 2

Forces on an object being run over?

andy_padgett
May 8, 2004 · Replies 2 · May 30, 2004

Replies: 2

New Computer Case Design - Airflow Dynamics?

cerestes
May 2, 2004 · Replies 5 · May 27, 2004

Replies: 5

How Does Engaging a Speed Limiter Affect Differential Gear Ratios?

one_raven
Oct 17, 2003 · Replies 4 · May 20, 2004

Replies: 4

How Do I Solve for Planetary Differentials?

one_raven
Oct 27, 2003 · Replies 2 · May 20, 2004

Replies: 2

Calculate Distance to Blow Matter Through Tubing

Jordan_6565
Mar 24, 2004 · Replies 1 · May 20, 2004

Replies: 1

Calculating the tilt of a floating box?

DanishStudent2
Apr 21, 2004 · Replies 17 · May 19, 2004

Replies: 17

Help Find Low Cost 3D Panel Method for Subsonic Airplanes

samosara
May 13, 2004 · Replies 1 · May 13, 2004

Replies: 1

Increasing Performance in F1 Cars | Max

Max_Hoole
May 12, 2004 · Replies 4 · May 13, 2004

Replies: 4

Finding Small Motor Gears: Shafts, Couplings & More

megashawn
May 12, 2004 · Replies 1 · May 12, 2004

Replies: 1

Can Shock Waves Exist in Different Reference Frames?

Clausius2
May 7, 2004 · Replies 2 · May 9, 2004

Replies: 2

Why Do Powerful Cars Have Wider Tyres?

Clausius2
Apr 27, 2004 · Replies 8 · May 2, 2004

Replies: 8

How does a hybrid engine controller regulate power and calculate mileage?

varun
Apr 18, 2004 · Replies 1 · Apr 27, 2004

Replies: 1

Understanding Static Pressure in Variable Cross-Section Tubes

leonpalios
Apr 12, 2004 · Replies 6 · Apr 26, 2004

Replies: 6

Help Needed! Struggling with Structural Analysis Problem

paul11273
Apr 20, 2004 · Replies 1 · Apr 20, 2004

Replies: 1

Enhancing Tyre Grip with High-Pressure Air Jets

kurious
Apr 16, 2004 · Replies 5 · Apr 20, 2004

Replies: 5

Electric Field Propulsion for Starting a Gas Engine?

iluvsr20s
Mar 31, 2004 · Replies 6 · Apr 19, 2004

Replies: 6

Choking Engine: Fuel Injected by Bernoulli's Principle

Rockazella
Jun 11, 2003 · Replies 20 · Apr 18, 2004

Replies: 20

Build a Hovercraft: Get Started with Magnets

MC363A
Apr 15, 2004 · Replies 3 · Apr 17, 2004

Replies: 3

Temperature of Air escaping from tire

agurule
Apr 15, 2004 · Replies 3 · Apr 15, 2004

Replies: 3

Aerodynamics of a racecar undertray

Renegade
Apr 15, 2004 · Replies 1 · Apr 15, 2004

Replies: 1

Precession of a spinning projectile, other dynamics problems

aeroegnr
Apr 10, 2004 · Replies 1 · Apr 10, 2004

Replies: 1

What Are the Different Exhaust Modes of Rocket Engines During Launch and Flight?

Clausius2
Apr 9, 2004 · Replies 0 · Apr 9, 2004

Replies: 0

Q&A with Astronauts, Aerospace Engineers, and Astrophysicists

PRodQuanta
Apr 5, 2004 · Replies 4 · Apr 6, 2004

Replies: 4

CAD Design of Paralever Suspension for BMW Bikes

Muntagnin
Mar 31, 2004 · Replies 3 · Mar 31, 2004

Replies: 3

Velocities of Cables Linked to Pulleys | Leonel

leonel
Mar 25, 2004 · Replies 1 · Mar 30, 2004

Replies: 1

How Do Hydraulic Double-Acting Pumps and Their Spools Function?

radwa
Mar 28, 2004 · Replies 1 · Mar 29, 2004

Replies: 1

What's the Best Placement for a Car Battery - Chassis or Axle?

guitarrc6
Mar 23, 2004 · Replies 4 · Mar 28, 2004

Replies: 4

Learn Engineering Mechanics - Moment Definition & Resources

garagegraphyx
Mar 10, 2004 · Replies 2 · Mar 26, 2004

Replies: 2

Maximizing Airflow for Screen Printing Table

Patrick
Mar 23, 2004 · Replies 5 · Mar 25, 2004

Replies: 5

Adapting Variable Cam Timing to DOHC Engines - Brian

guitarrc6
Mar 23, 2004 · Replies 2 · Mar 23, 2004

Replies: 2

Converting Wet Stump Engine to Dry Stump

guitarrc6
Mar 22, 2004 · Replies 3 · Mar 23, 2004

Replies: 3

Gas Engine Design: 2 Crankshafts, 2 Pistons, 1 Cylinder Head

guitarrc6
Mar 22, 2004 · Replies 3 · Mar 23, 2004

Replies: 3

Rotating Valve Actuation for Musical Instruments

eclectic_echidna
Mar 22, 2004 · Replies 2 · Mar 22, 2004

Replies: 2

Toque vs Horsepower: Bigger Bore & Stroke Lenths

Gara
Mar 2, 2004 · Replies 21 · Mar 19, 2004

Replies: 21

Designing a Street Legal Car: Building My Dream

Superman89
Mar 8, 2004 · Replies 3 · Mar 18, 2004

Replies: 3

Building a Chopper: Seeking Expert Advice on Transmission Mounting

sheldon
Jul 25, 2003 · Replies 3 · Mar 18, 2004

Replies: 3

Microwave Propulsion: Using RF to Push Magnetic Fields

Squeeze
Mar 5, 2004 · Replies 1 · Mar 6, 2004

Replies: 1

Solving Partial Differential Equation Systems Numerically

Clausius2
Feb 27, 2004 · Replies 3 · Mar 5, 2004

Replies: 3

Why Doesn't NASA Use the Biefeld-Brown Effect for Space Propulsion?

speso72
Dec 26, 2003 · Replies 6 · Feb 27, 2004

Replies: 6

Xenon Ionization Cross-Section & Debye Length

drag
Feb 19, 2004 · Replies 1 · Feb 23, 2004

Replies: 1

Which Engineering Specialization is Right for Me?

Shady18
Feb 15, 2004 · Replies 2 · Feb 20, 2004

Replies: 2

How does an Energy Recovery Heat Pipe Work?

Artman
Nov 21, 2003 · Replies 12 · Feb 20, 2004

Replies: 12

Diagnostic Technician | Earnings in US | Mercedes Benz

Andy
Feb 17, 2004 · Replies 5 · Feb 19, 2004

Replies: 5

Two Degree of freedom Damped free vibration

sbeck
Feb 18, 2004 · Replies 2 · Feb 18, 2004

Replies: 2

Is Magnetic Repulsion the Key to Efficient Space Travel?

Smart Guy
Oct 24, 2003 · Replies 9 · Feb 16, 2004

Replies: 9

Build your own Vasimr-type drive

Nice coder
Feb 14, 2004 · Replies 2 · Feb 15, 2004

Replies: 2

Recycling of reaction-mass by linear wormholes

Lord Flasheart
Jan 25, 2004 · Replies 2 · Feb 14, 2004

Replies: 2

Botball Competition: Designing the Best Robot

PrudensOptimus
Feb 13, 2004 · Replies 3 · Feb 14, 2004

Replies: 3

Automotive Can Varying Intake Size Improve Engine Performance?

david90
Feb 2, 2004 · Replies 12 · Feb 12, 2004

Replies: 12

What is Nonholonomic Constraint Navigation for Mobile Robots?

enigma
Feb 5, 2004 · Replies 1 · Feb 5, 2004

Replies: 1

Possibility of air drag reduction by total-surface-based propulsive mechanisms?

jjalexand
Jan 29, 2004 · Replies 5 · Feb 1, 2004

Replies: 5

Surprising HVAC Lesson: Air Conditioning Costs in Philly vs. Vegas

russ_watters
Dec 29, 2003 · Replies 1 · Jan 29, 2004

Replies: 1

Can I Get a Masters in Aerospace Engineering with a Physics Major?

Swigs
Jan 26, 2004 · Replies 1 · Jan 26, 2004

Replies: 1

Marine Wave Question: Wave Length, Amplitude and Velocity

ken
Jan 13, 2004 · Replies 7 · Jan 15, 2004

Replies: 7

Candidates for near-future nuclear propulsion systems

Lord Flasheart
Jan 10, 2004 · Replies 3 · Jan 14, 2004

Replies: 3

How Does Propeller Size and Placement Affect Water Surface Speed?

ahawes
Jan 13, 2004 · Replies 1 · Jan 13, 2004

Replies: 1

Question regarding a particular rear wing

4.6MustangSteve
Jan 7, 2004 · Replies 2 · Jan 12, 2004

Replies: 2

Inverse Kinematics Software with Gravity and Friction

microRave
Dec 31, 2003 · Replies 1 · Dec 31, 2003

Replies: 1

Calculating Torque for an Auger-Powered Ball Pushing Application

ZIG
Dec 15, 2003 · Replies 1 · Dec 15, 2003

Replies: 1

How to use similarity laws in mechanical design

reo
Dec 13, 2003 · Replies 2 · Dec 15, 2003

Replies: 2

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