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Looking for general tips, unique project

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Tablesaw featherboard substitute

  • Stephen Tashi
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Integrating Multiple Young's Moduli in Composite Beam Design: Tips and Tricks

  • AdamMcParland
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Searching for a Gasoline Engine Drawing: 3.5-4 Liters

  • OlegZin
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Open source for FE / Fluid Analysis?

  • WIN
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Air spring stiffness calculation

  • serbring
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Is a Torque Arm Necessary for Installing a Radial Hydraulic Motor?

  • Macky
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Impact force of pressure fired vessel (Help needed)

  • eightace148
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Internally Heated Dessicant Air Dryer Exhaust Pipe

  • David Gin
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How can a flywheel increase torque in a generator system?

  • s1h1ad2ow
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Submarines & waterproofing them

  • inquisitivegeek
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Optimizing Flow in a Networked Manifold System

  • dilipbhanu
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Shell & Tube Falling Film Evaporator Nickel Tubes Collapsed

  • sorter
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Throttling Strategy for Steam Process

  • piyush007
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How is this length R(Theta)? I don't see it....

  • MienTommy
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What is the required force on the handle for 850N?

  • Henkkaap
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2 speed controllers in parallel to drive a DC brushed motor?

  • Daniel Sadlier
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Calculating force during motor stoppage

  • andrey-g
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Calculating torque without power

  • eng_hussain
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Automated Chiller Temperature Control System

  • David Gin
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Fluid circulation around a closed curve

  • influx
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Piston effort=load due to gas alone?

  • ajayguhan
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Fluid mechanics - impact of jet question

  • patelsp004
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Calculating Shaft Size for 100 Nm of Torque

  • Shady99
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Understanding the Exit Pressure of Nozzles in Thermodynamics

  • scottymo
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Increase torque and speed simultaneously.

  • Shukhrat
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Validity of Navier-Stokes at Extreme Mach Nos. (M = 100,000)

  • K41
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Heat Transfer calculation for Tank and piping system

  • emericas2015
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Belt Driven Spindle: Calculating Power & Choosing Speed/Diameter

  • Tekneek
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Membrane Measuring: Light Pipe & Diode Tech

  • Michael Zager
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What Is the Torque Required to Rotate a Disc Between Two Static Discs?

  • RichyRich85
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Flow in partially filled gravity pipe/tunnel

  • kcljk009
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How to calculate tension force for scattered bolt on plane

  • enotyphoon
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Thermodynamics Control Volume evaluation 2 inlet

  • PCPanos
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Constant torque spring - damping question

  • DaanW
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Thermal Conductivity of Springs

  • _Bd_
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Internal combustion engine backpressure

  • OlegZin
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How to calculate Air flow rate....?

  • MANPREET SINGH
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Is thrust linearly related to propeller-pitch?

  • Jarfi
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Lifting a Ladder: Calculating Weight & Lift for DIYers

  • Jackofalltrades
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The principle behind throttling valves

  • tony_engin
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How Can I Safely Extend the Shaft of My Motor for Encoder Installation?

  • vinayak Joshi
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Meaning of "fast on the shaft?"

  • Sam Gallagher
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Automotive Factors Affecting Car Front Suspension: Height, Grip, and Stiffness Explained

  • synMehdi
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Gyroscopic/Self balancing Mechanical Ankle Joint

  • Warbadger
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Angle made by arms with horizontal

  • racool
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Automotive Race Car Safety: Protecting the Driver's Waist Down Area

  • CleverBigIdeas
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Surface impedance water layer in partially filled cavities

  • Ilias Aouaj
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How do you calculate total heat capacity for a house/wall?

  • jzmaster
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Why support for diving board case is assume as pin/roll?

  • enotyphoon
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Method to decide if calculating buckling failure is compulsory or not?

  • enotyphoon
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How Do You Analyze Stacked Beams Without Composite Action?

  • ichabodgrant
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How to Calculate Pump Shaft Torque from Flow Rate, RPM, and Diameter?

  • Zarathuztra
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How do I represent load distribution of over hanging object

  • enotyphoon
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Sizing hydraulic lines, SUS and velocity

  • grandnat_6
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Calculating Torque and HP for Remote Controlled Tricycle Toy Vehicle

  • Inventermark
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Calculating Torque for a 24in Single Wheel Vehicle

  • Inventermark
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200,000 psi closed Thread response

  • Andersonaz1965
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Calculate Fan Speed - RPM & Blade Dimensions

  • marcusbarnet
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Bank Strong room (Vault) special HVAC requirements

  • tj00343
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Torque required to rotate 5 flywheels connected with 1 belt

  • vamshi422
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200,000 psi Hydraulic pressure vessel wall thickness?

  • Andersonaz1965
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Time pressure adhesive dispenser

  • Abhishek_D
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Optimizing Miniature Dynamo Systems for Efficient Energy Generation

  • WiseGreatTrixie
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SolidWorks worm reducer analysis tutorial needed

  • Butters
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Machine malfunction due to Cantilever design

  • kunalv
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Build Your Own Leaf Shredder with the Help of a Mechanical Engineer

  • czachcross
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Measuring Angular Velocity of a Hinged Iron Bar

  • Cesare
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Design a Go Kart - Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

  • Gurasees
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Solving 3D Compressible NS for Cylindrical Pipe

  • pasta
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How Does the Airfoil Mechanism Create Lift and Drag Forces?

  • jmex
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Centrifugal Pump curve Performance

  • peter010
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Ignition switch and Battery cut-off

  • AM1990
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Effect of changing differential

  • AM1990
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Automotive What's the Point of High-Powered Cars in a World of Speed Limits?

  • wolram
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Problem with a "missing" force in x-direction....

  • ozmac
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How Does GCW Impact Vehicle Speed?

  • AM1990
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Modeling a multi-story building using Ansys Apdl 14.5

  • comfortmensah
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Searching for New Energy Sources

  • Hyperthread
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Mechanical Engineering and the military?

  • Tblackx1ftr
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Mechanism of Intake Pumping Losses

  • thender
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Rotational force of motor + potential gear reduction

  • bpm009
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Pressure Testing (furnace installation leak)

  • CosmicDriftwood
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Convective heat transfer coefficients of fuel oil?

  • Downtown84
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I am ready to make a mechanical drawing but have issues

  • Hyperthread
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The force necessary to bend a scaffold pole

  • Kevin Gutridge
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How to Calculate Bolt Reaction Forces Under Different Loading Conditions?

  • enotyphoon
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Replacing lumber with equiv strength steel/aluminum. Sizing?

  • Eciton
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Solving Beam Bending Qs: Find Beam Dimensions with 25 MNm^2 Stiffness

  • HorseRidingTic
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Force required to bend sheet metal with a bending brake

  • HCaduser
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Pump water from multiple tanks under vacuum by common pump?

  • rollingstein
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Displacement gradient same as strain?

  • hoomanya
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Do I Need a Counterweight for My Crankshaft?

  • wakadarc
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Brake Power, Engine Speed and bmep Relationship

  • smr101
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How to check a numerical simulation is energy conservative?

  • hoomanya
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How does airfoil design affect wind turbines?

  • Rasiel
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