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Infinitely rigid beam creating torque?
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Static and Dynamic torque of a gearbox
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Pressure loss in an HVAC system
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The generation of sound when water drops fall on a liquid surface
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How to select vibration dampers
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Strength of Large Diameter Threads
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What is the equation of this stress-strain curve?
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Boundary layer thickness in partial air vacuum
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Can Cold Air Be 100% Humid in a Vortex Tube?
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What Units Are Being Taught and Used in Engineering?
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Gyroscope precession compensation questions
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Predicting the behaviour of a closed circular airfoil
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Flap Valve Opening - Rope Tension and Anchor Pull Out Force
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Seal friction needed for pneumatic/hydraulic piston
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Impact Energy Absorbed by a Material
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Calculate hydraulic motor for a Flywheel
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Castigaliano's Theorem for cantilever beam
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CFD Modeling of Flue Gas Pollution Dispersion
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What is the Maximum Speed Limit for a Linear Shaft in Reciprocating Motion?
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What causes the bending of this rod?
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Can low Resistance affect the torque output of an electrical motor
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Pressure loss to double wall pipe (ventilation)
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Automotive Car Differential - spider gear
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How much of pump power goes to heating the fluid?
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Potential flows and Helmholtz decomposition
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The physics behind rifle barrel harmonics
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Water Level Sensors: Strange Behavior?
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Pressure between a membrane and a solid body
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Mechanical gyroscopes -- still used in airplanes?
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How Do Steam Plants Use Different Fuels?
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Coefficient of friction in regards to a clamp force
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Ship Performance after Reboilering
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Understanding Skeet Thrower Mechanics: Spring Selection and Release Velocity
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Automotive Motor Selection for Roller: Diameter 300mm, Length 1350mm, Inertia 3.95 KG.M
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Roll Stability of static structures
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Drag force on a flat plat like a pendulum?
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Tapered vs. Straight Shaft Pulley I/F
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Understanding Resonance in Underdamped Forced Vibrations
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Fluid mechanics - Finding force point of application
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Cheap, suitable one way valve for aspirator vacuum pump?
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