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Calculating enthalpies of gas mixtures

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Do engineers working on high-tech applications make approximations?

  • EddiePhys
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3D printers for mechanical engineering

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Area Distribution Around Stays in EN 12953 Boiler Standard (10.2.8)

  • Theodoros Benai
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Automotive Topology optimization creating unwanted holes in V6 cylinder block

  • Dimitris2201
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Film Advance system research for DIY Camera

  • Citronnier
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Speed needed for second conveyor with 11 in gap

  • wesman
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Is there a reason to use a woodruff key instead of a straight key?

  • Averagesupernova
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Bolt with spacers securing I-beam to floor

  • DaveC426913
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Stopping/blocking low-frequency rumble from pool heater

  • Hawthorne
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Calculating disc brake parameters to stop 775 rpm shaft in 0.5 seconds

  • zolipend
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Does pulley diameter affect torsion in the axle?

  • cahewstone
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How does pulling a string start a lawnmower or a weed eater?

  • sevensages
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Flowrate through an elliptical cross section of an oblique liquid jet

  • rdemyan
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Increase horsepower with steam in piston gasoline engine?

  • mikeholcombe
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Using a motor to spin two discs in opposite directions

  • tlhsgl
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Mechanisms for multiaxis vibration

  • Juanda
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Automotive Opening a 42 inch gas filter separator cup without lifting equipment

  • medTayeb
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Spring-loaded trigger stays in position after impact

  • oogaboogaengineering
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Need to identify these car components

  • Alfa romeo junior
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Automotive Steering Force, Determining the Lever Arm

  • chevique
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Rated Current and Current in mini split Air Conditioner

  • Shervan360
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Calculating power dissipated in a heat exchanger

  • SgtSixpack
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Calculating how a car consumes energy (gasoline)

  • jgassmann
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Automotive Brake Ventilation Air Duct Design

  • RS3DG
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Mechanics 101 question - splicing line to chain

  • DBBPhysics
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Static pressure tubes vs pitot tubes

  • Chris J
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Centrifugal blower ringing?

  • Chris J
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Types of washers and their applications

  • Tom.G
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Automotive Looking for a free pdf documentation about Swedish Volvo truck engineering

  • membreP
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[Cam Design] - Force and torque curves

  • magicfrog
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Struggling with one way roller mechanism

  • RJdoerr
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A few points regarding my wind turbine

  • T C
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Modeling Air Compression Cylinder

  • JeroenM
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Robot and neural networks

  • zoltrix
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Can we increase force of an open nozzle that runs on compressed air ??

  • moneybitsingh
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Decay pressure testing

  • ddudexyz
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Good valve for really small flow rates?

  • jbeale
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Actuator Arm Drooping Under Load

  • Rehan Khan
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Vacuum pump design

  • achraf mecanique
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Honeycomb Structures and Resolution in FEM

  • ShashankanB
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Static analysis of grinding machine shaft with pulley and wheel

  • fabianv19
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Insights When Vehicle Power Dictates Acceleration - Comments

  • jack action
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Struggling to design a mechanism for a tri-folding gate

  • fanofakirakurosawa
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A novel compound epicyclic gear system I can't seem to understand

  • Quantum of Solace
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Can Ancient Metalworking Techniques Enhance Modern Robotic Arm Design?

  • Jane Will
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Valve train with 120-degree peak lift duration

  • Unknowho
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Stiffened panel - moments of inertia

  • FEAnalyst
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What to Consider When Choosing a CNC Machine for Styrofoam Cutting?

  • kadir
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Direct Air Injection Engine Question

  • Unknowho
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Mounting vertical metal pieces to spin on a stepper motor

  • Lonklin
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How to calculate how much energy a pneumatic system would need?

  • fulano
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Generator start-up torque

  • royalbas001
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Carburetor cfm rating -- adding more air to intake manifold

  • Ranger Mike
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Objects with Constrained Rotation.

  • Hornbein
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Automotive How to calculate the inertia of a gearbox?

  • Sri_Vars
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Continuity principle in practice

  • David43214
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What happens to a pump's pressure gauge if you disconnect a hose line

  • David43214
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Which Pump Can Safely Circulate Fluid with Glass Spheres?

  • RCH
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Mechanical pump oil discharge through inlet

  • zaillian
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Technical drawing: reference dimensions

  • FranzS
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Finding the natural frequency of a pipe with two 90 degree bends

  • shreddinglicks
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What do you call this long angled gear piece?

  • Wo Wala Moiz
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Disc lifted by pressurized air in a vertical tube

  • jmex
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Trying to estimate the force required to roll form a strip of aluminum

  • Ryoko
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Polplan in STATICS (instantaneous center of rotation?)

  • arestes
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Heat transfer Rate

  • chocolatecat
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The apparent stability of a mechanical system: a bike on railroad tracks

  • Spinnor
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How to determine air velocity in open ended tube?

  • rad_controls
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Vortex tube recirculation

  • Wo Wala Moiz
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What Software To Use For Using Pole Placement To Determine PID Gains?

  • Pipsqueakalchemist
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Software suggestions for simulating mechanical systems and mechanisms

  • MarcusThatsMe
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Dimensions for rotary shaft seals in vacuum applications

  • zaillian
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Design of a Laser beam polarization rotation apparatus

  • Tyler184
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Is a hydrostatic test required if head pressure is still up?

  • jack eystad
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Vacuum system for conveying beans without damage

  • ngalls81
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Heat Transfer with Recirculating Chiller Problem

  • kishanb_01
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How do we model water flow problems?

  • tp86
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How can it damage an air-conditioner to run it when it is cold outside?

  • sevensages
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How to predict the exit temperature of an air compressor?

  • MysticDream
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Resources for designing a planetary gearbox

  • achraf mecanique
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Heat cross exchanger

  • cowboyMorty
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Calculating the air venting flow rate needed during CIP of a tank

  • Remusco
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Calculate the forces acting on the Driven pulley (Centrifugal fan)

  • SikandarAfzal63
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How to find velocity of gas pump flowing into car tank

  • medale14
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What is "Relative Pressure" on a gas table?

  • Remusco
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Why does some steam in a sauna feel harsher than other steam?

  • DTQ
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Mechanical problem -- Joining 2 metal strips with some sort of hinge

  • AbbyBaby
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Are rectangular block springs available in market?

  • k.udhay
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