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Solar tracking system for solar panel

  • Diego Quexada
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Help with the physics of a Catapult

  • ApPhysicsStudent
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Scramjet aerothermal properties

  • yangshi
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Pneumatic regulator idea/question

  • tim100
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Wankel/rotary engine efficiency

  • williamcarter
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How to stop a swing from spinning?

  • aprilfresh31
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Design of nonlinear spring from load deflection graph

  • jinnkraft
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Difference between second moment of area and section modulus

  • Peter10
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Establishing equations for a worm screw mechanism

  • clurt
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Calculating Torque for Inclined Pulley System with Steel Rails and Heavy Load

  • SevenToFive
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Power needed for saturated steam compression....

  • pranj5
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Finite Element Method: Find Total Mass Matrix of Coupled Element

  • S K
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Weights on circular rotating circle

  • artriant
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Zero equilibrium 0 x a force?

  • j1ceasar
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Ansys 2D Workbench Simulation: Symmetry & Convergence

  • Mohamed_Wael
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Superheated steam and water together

  • pranj5
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Will this be more efficient than the Sterling engine?

  • Terrysv
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Why is the addendum of the gear kept equal to the module?

  • Divya Shyam Singh
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Quality of Water and Vapour at P=200kPa: 10.7%

  • soursweetx3
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Airy's stress function for a cantilever beam

  • Divya Shyam Singh
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Automotive Single actuator Wiper design to wipe a surface area

  • Brlala
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For gear teeth to linear shaft, what's the center point?

  • shintashi
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How to calculate the height of center of gravity?

  • PrincessIceFall
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Peak-hold equivalent amplitude for transient vibration

  • CmRock314
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Friction-less / Friction contacts in Ansys

  • Mohamed_Wael
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ANSYS System Coupling: Mechanical-Electrical Inquiry

  • Ahmed Adel Mohamed
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Troubleshooting Overhead Crane Gearbox Issues

  • SevenToFive
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How long does the pipe need to be to cool 60m3 of water from 60oC to 25oC?

  • Ben Reade
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How do you calculate temp change when compressing water?

  • Bombicis
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Water's Crucial Role in the Efficiency of Kalina Cycle Power Generation

  • pranj5
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Can Mechanical Testing Provide Useful Information?

  • Rajesh Shirsagar
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Large Deflection Ansys: Solving w/o Large Deflection?

  • Mohamed_Wael
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Low temperature production with compressed air

  • pranj5
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Direct Stiffness Method for Analyzing Tripod Frame with Equally Spaced Legs

  • gomerpyle
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Does air conditioning remove more heat from humid air?

  • cockpitvisit
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Pressure drop doesn't depend on pipe material (laminar flow)

  • Mohamed_Wael
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Relationship between Pressure and volume with Air

  • teknicalissue
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Formula to calculate start up torque

  • tpa
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Mounting of accelerometer on bullet - Drop test

  • StathPol
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Automotive How do bolts hold a car's subframe in place?

  • TheTallJS
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Reclaimed Oil Line Same Return Rate

  • Mark Parra
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Helping out with pulley diameter calculation

  • Giannakoulis
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Leadscrew Nut for CNC Stages: Flange & Bolt Pattern

  • ccrook
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Constant heat flux or constant temperature

  • Intoto
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Automotive New In tube end forming practices -- Can I downsize and then upsize a pipe end?

  • Amol Joshi
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Water injection improves or reduces gas turbine power?

  • Sorade
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Meshing Failed in Ansys Workbench: Causes & Alternatives

  • Mohamed_Wael
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How to calculate centripetal force in helical movement

  • DjoeZty
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Underfloor heating and energy losses

  • djomla
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EGR & NOx Emissions: Test Results & Explanation

  • Ali Durrani
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Freshwater (industrial scale) from seawater, on sunlight

  • ReneVeerman
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Help calculating force required to bend

  • bendo112
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Max Force on a single rototiller blade

  • bryanzd48
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Torque and RPM Analysis: Understanding Power Transmission with Pulleys

  • skybug125
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What is the pressure inside domestic LPG cylinders

  • sgvaibhav
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Setting up FBDs for Frames & Machines: Tips & Tricks

  • sms22
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Ansys Solution as Input Geometry

  • Neil Chheda
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Can smaller bars be used in redesigning this lever mechanism?

  • omarmorocci
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Inertia: Why Is It Measured in Meters to the Fourth Power?

  • Marco884
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Is there a tutorial series for LMS imagine.lab amesim 14?

  • Divya Shyam Singh
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Four bar linkage odd behaviour? (Simscape Multibody)

  • Rodders
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Stiffness Matrix of Frictionless Plate Support: Puzzling Differences

  • Mohamed_Wael
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Modal Analysis: Interpreting ANSYS Results

  • Saladsamurai
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Track Movement of Spherical Mass with 3 Contact Points

  • Kekrozz
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Load Bearing Capacities of Steel Rods & Ropes: A Comparison

  • suryanarayan
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Understanding the operation of the Lathe

  • Saman Salike
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Calculating Minimum Diameter for Steel Pin w/ Partial Uniform Load

  • roldy
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Calculating Torque for Rotating Beam

  • Doug Harvey
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Steam engines -- A new idea, maybe....

  • Dream Relics
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Question about pressure drops due to friction and valves

  • hockeyfan26
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Mechanical Boundary condition of a Floating Structure

  • shade rahmawati
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How Does the Biot Number Affect Lumped System Analysis Accuracy?

  • JohnJohn8
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Effective area for compression versus tension of a link?

  • joahe
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Robotics Engineers -- How could a bot navigate by temperature?

  • grumpymrgruff
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How can I determine the overall stiffness matrix for a structure using Ansys?

  • Mohamed_Wael
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Solving Unsteady Problems in Mechanical Engineering

  • JohnJohn8
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Possible to make a 9.55" diameter Conical spring on my own?

  • Spring_Hiro1221
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Force calculation for opening guard on machine

  • Jeremy Sawatzky
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Designing Electric Scooter: Forces on Handlebar

  • RKD89
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Tube End Forming - Rectangular to Circular

  • Neil Chheda
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Velocity fluctuations, variance and moment in turbulence

  • ForTheGreater
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I in working out forces in a real mechanism

  • MeesterDave
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Heat Transfer Calculations for Hot Pipe Coil Setup

  • Harkaran Singh
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Piston force required (Disk brake system)

  • jsg94
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How Is Torque Calculated for an Electric Go-Kart Motor?

  • rahul choudhary
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Torque Required to turn a wheel

  • lysolmax
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Automotive Pressure Question -- How do you get P = ρgh?

  • askor
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Compressing steam and water together

  • pranj5
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Where can i find the design criteria of this mechanism

  • Daniel Barco
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I-Beam Design: Analyzing Stress & Displacement

  • Shady99
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Computer aided Rotating platform

  • Trainee Engineering
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Mesh problem in Ansys Turbogrid

  • mahdien
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Calculating Internal Pipe Diameter: What's the Formula?

  • KishoreAM
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Automotive Gasoline Combustion: Basics of Heat, Air, and Fuel Reactions

  • thender
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Liquefied Petroleum Gas (GLP) Volume in Tanm

  • Martin_1988
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Moment of Inertia: kg mm2 vs. mm4 - Explained

  • Shady99
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