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Pumping Water -- Please check my pump system design work

  • Fish4Fun
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One 160 kW motor vs two 129 kW motors

  • GANESH SHETTI
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Testing: Choosing the right sensor for RPM

  • Zarathuztra
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Computational Fluid Dynamics: Dissipation Function Density Based Solver

  • mertcan
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Torque and power calculation for a crank wheel

  • Sudhakar Naidu
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How to Design a Two-Stage 200 kW Helical Gear with 1:8 Ratio?

  • Asif221
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Why does ENGR Mechanics: Statics cover *hinged* trusses?

  • swampwiz
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Automotive Car water pump barrier to flow when off?

  • bluecap
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Force Distribution: Understanding Points A, B, C & D - Joseph

  • JosephNY
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Bolt alternatives (foot operated)

  • physea
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The effect of pressure gradient across dissimilar fluids

  • Dane P
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Calculating equivalent horsepower for a jet engine

  • FreeBob
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How Do Levers Work? Explained Simply

  • pete
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How does a pressure reducing valve work?

  • TSN79
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Rack and pinion, motor selection method

  • theyusufmasood
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Determining a heat pump's yearly energy output

  • TSN79
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Calculating Deflections of I-Beams with Varying Loads and Supports

  • PTW
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Threshhold compressible flow Ma = 0.3

  • NotesF
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Gearing Backlash Arcsine to Arc minutes

  • SevenToFive
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Why are we still teaching Routh-Hurwitz criterion in Control

  • Mohamed_Wael
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How do I calculate the forces on a guitar stand (Tripod type)

  • Xeno777
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Car randament (engine efficiency)

  • Rasta philosophy
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How to Calculate Gas Cylinder Drain Time from Pressure to Atmospheric?

  • Jeirn
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Elimination OF Abrupt Mechanical Shock Loading

  • Emellish
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Heat Flux Calculation for Titanium & Aluminum

  • SHANKARALINGAM
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Could robots make themselves as well as run the workforce?

  • Tiger Blood
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Motor combination to drive multiple tyres

  • Jay1298
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Small scale mechanical energy battery

  • charleymcdowell
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Do Rear-Axle Chariots Have a Tighter Turning Circle Than Center-Axle Chariots?

  • Ghost Writer
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Sizing Gearbox for 7.5HP Motor w/1750rpm & 580rpm Input Speed

  • SevenToFive
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Calculating Max Force on Pillow Block Bearings for Reverse Hyper

  • JK29
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Can a Clutch Plate Assembly Connect an Engine to a Dynamometer?

  • Omkar Bhalerao
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Dynamic modeling of a system and transients of the system

  • Nikhil N
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Which is a stronger mechanical connection

  • Alt-Bringer
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Finding Reentry Aerodynamics Characteristics

  • aero5682
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Automotive Understanding the Impact of Rapid RPM Change on Torque

  • Emre
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Is it possible to know if a vehicle is braking?

  • physea
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Rushton Turbine Torque Calculation - D, H, Viscosity, RPM

  • Mechstudent
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Engine Finite Heat Release Model (With Heat Transfer) Help

  • Jason Louison
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How to calculate changes in the radius of a surface under compression?

  • Cianturyo
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PID tuning of hydraulic drives with high inertia

  • Cruzo
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Is enthelpy in a non-flow process?

  • Ali Durrani
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How to measure the force generated by a tyre when it fails?

  • mel1
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Automotive Simpler Force Sensor: Using Liquid Oil-Filled Chamber and Pressure Sensor

  • jjohn33
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What Is the Formula for Calculating Thermal Stabilization Time?

  • Damascus Road
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How Do Rigid Body Dynamics Analyses Work in CAD/CAE?

  • CameronRose
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Can Heating Water in a Vacuum Save Energy?

  • William Khey
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How is a plate with a hole in it sealed

  • Jarfi
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Balancing Pressure: The Impact of Wheel Size on Weight Distribution

  • Atomic_Sheep
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Residual pressure in a fire sprinkler system

  • TSN79
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Calculating the PSI needed to generate a certain fluid speed

  • Stetson
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Reducing pressure in a chilled water system

  • Mamat31
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IC Engine Connecting Rod Mass Moment of Inertia Measurements

  • Dr.D
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Where Does the Torque in a Windmill Come From?

  • JTC
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Gyroscopic Water Wave Energy Converters

  • JTC
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Some guidance about heating calculations (homemade heat-pump)

  • ThMihov
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Skew bending in a circular cross section (proof)

  • Amaelle
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What is the Start Up Torque Required for a Bearing Machine System?

  • sofia tahir
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How do I calculate the maximum flow rate?

  • TSN79
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Determine the pressure gradient for suction

  • Avram
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What is the torque required for a track to climb over a step

  • zephyrific
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Motor driven hydraulic cylinder design

  • Wale
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Moment of Inertia Formula Query

  • Iain123
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How to convert an inch dimension to arc minutes for precise measurement?

  • SevenToFive
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Reducing the power required to drive a slider crank

  • CameronRose
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Pipeline bend calculation from strain gauge data

  • Endriu
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Question regarding peak torque in first gear

  • Emre
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Did I Calculate the Pulling Force Correctly for My Compound Lever?

  • Philip Potts
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Air does not intervene with radiation

  • mech-eng
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What Static Load Should a Linear Actuator Handle for a 5kg Object?

  • bbq_build
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Force required to dislodge a sphere from pipe (Valve design)

  • mkematt96
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Laminar and turbulent flow on dripping blood

  • helpmehelpme
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Flow rate in underfloor heating system

  • TSN79
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Calculating power from a prescribed rotation

  • JTC
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Calculating rolling resistance force and coefficient

  • boba
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Automotive How long is too long for a dead car battery

  • John1397
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Help, Ice racing tire - which one will destroy ice faster?

  • Icerracer33
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Rubber Band Car- Wheel Placement and Center of Gravity?

  • Jazure
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Abaqus FEA Problem - Displacing an Entire Part at Once

  • tomtom412
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Pump has a suction lift of more than 10.3 m

  • suryanarayan
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How Did My First 3D Model Turn Out After Hours of Blender Tutorials?

  • ElliotSmith
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Coefficient of friction of a tire: with/without tread and wet/dry

  • anthonylewington
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Simple Machines Revisited + more - making 2.5 ton lift

  • nrobidoux
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Stress generated by a bending moment

  • Amaelle
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Optimum boiler pressure for Waste heat recovery system

  • Ali Durrani
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Calculating curve for a machine

  • Phillip81
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What is Centrifugal Propulsion and Why is it Confusing?

  • JTC
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Shearing when bolts are arranged radially

  • CameronRose
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Pressure Drop in a fire fighting network with loops

  • tj00343
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Thermal Expansion to Retain a Bolt

  • christian everett
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Can G force be converted to Newton?

  • Mechaman
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What SI Gear Standards Do You Use?

  • Dr.D
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How to calculate heat transfer?

  • yahastu
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How Does Spring Coil Count Affect Shock Absorber Performance?

  • Mechaman
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How Do J.B. Johnson and Tetmajer's Buckling Formulas Differ?

  • MatsNorway
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Sign issue with the skew bending formula

  • Amaelle
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Design of a window opener mechanism -- problems

  • Frederik
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Analysis of DE Pool Filter as Steam Pressure Vessel

  • IAMJackal
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Automotive Air Mass into Cylinder (Intake Charge)

  • Jason Louison
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Study of effects of temperature on steel drilling performance

  • pitchblack00
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