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Need help calculating maximum stress in a bolted assembly

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Compound physical pendulum - max velocity

  • FEAnalyst
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A few questions about airflow and filters...

  • SentinelAeon
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Total torque of a multi motor system

  • Pinon1977
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Newbie needs help with angle iron load calculation

  • peabody1998
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Acoustics Intuition of Subwoofer Mounting

  • coby_rumblewood
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What is the most incompressible elastomer?

  • Twigg
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Does it take two forces to deform an object?

  • tomR
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Does Poisson's ratio apply when we have no loadings?

  • question4
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Thread Pressure - Thread Stripping

  • cmarentes89
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I need to know what A frame design is needed for this trailer

  • Beretta926
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Motorcycle blown off-track by crosswinds!

  • DannoXYZ
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Dehumidifier Safety in the Bathroom: To Open or Not to Open the Window?

  • addorian85
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Physics Behind Cutting Brick/Stone With Chisels?

  • Mgt3
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Creating turbulence in a small tube

  • Dull Tool
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Estimating efficiency of a system

  • Pinon1977
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Trying to understand welding recommendations

  • Juanda
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Need method to open/close a 4" vertical tube to adjust spillover level

  • Qmavam
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Automotive Why Do Marine Diesel Engines Have Different Firing Orders?

  • babakN
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Does a pump face less back pressure if a vertical pipe is wider?

  • Ray F
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Snail Fan Motor High Current Issue

  • Engineergn
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Hydraulic Motor & Constant Torque

  • HydraulicsLearner
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I need a small fan to push a lot of air because my bigger fan is too loud

  • Dixenharass
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Is it possible to Vary the Size of some Really Tiny cells?

  • Mark3539
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Seeking ideas for how to achieve an adjustably damped shaft connector

  • some bloke
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Supporting structures used in machines/production lines

  • olii245
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Energy Production through Stirling Engine?

  • kenobiobiwan66
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Automotive Using Elliptical trammel for opposed cylinder engine

  • The tin man
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Wrapping a Ribbon Around a Cone

  • jonny_d
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What Should I Use to Hold Bearings Vertically?

  • StevenRice
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Gas conductance through tube at low pressure

  • soothsayer
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The working principle of this turbine

  • T C
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Lifting 40 lbs with garage door opener

  • trickyrick0465
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Determine torque required to move load

  • lsvaladez
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Why the 4-pin linkage in heavy bolt cutters?

  • Swamp Thing
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How to calculate if wind through a funnel can open a check valve?

  • mw11
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Lifting a mass from a point that is offset from its center of gravity

  • Big Tommy C
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Calculating Area of a Tesla Turbine | Power Output Formula

  • T C
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Motor Sizing for Wheel Endurance Testing

  • SR71
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Bolt Tightening: Same Position w/ Same Torque?

  • YoshiMoshi
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Find RPM of a fan by recording a video

  • SentinelAeon
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I have a few questions about refrigeration and AC units

  • SentinelAeon
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Half my house is freezing the other half is hot

  • DaveC426913
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Determine Force for inclining platform

  • jr5
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Design of bolts - Influence of higher free length

  • k.udhay
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What is the physics behind performing a wheelie on a motorcycle?

  • mike_241
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Question about motor efficiency and its electrical "power" rating

  • checkmatescott
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Help Understanding Rubber Bushing Lubrication please

  • YoshiMoshi
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Maximum pressure in a rubber pipe

  • nixy
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Mechanical Engineering projects

  • neerajkirola
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How much force is required to excite a vibrating machine with a load?

  • slobberingant
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Vibration and Modal Analysis: Adding massless springs to a shaft

  • grejuvaa
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Determine the overall efficiency of a 4 into one gearbox configuration

  • Pinon1977
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Why Is 254 Used in the Braking Distance Formula?

  • hugo_faurand
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Automotive Total machine system efficiency

  • Pinon1977
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Automotive Car/truck cooling vs. engine power value chart/table?

  • DynV
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Troubleshooting trailer lighting in tow vehicle

  • DaveC426913
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Body-Fixed Reference Frame -- How is it useful?

  • fog37
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How to design hydraulic system and size cooler

  • Nathanwest58
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Roark's Equations for Discontinuity Stresses Syntax

  • josep233
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Inertia of the drivetrain components of a 4x4 vehicle

  • Chimaera987
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Would a Centrifugal Fan Be Better for Moving Air Through a Small Hose?

  • SentinelAeon
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Unstable Static Pressure in Exhaust Duct

  • Haotranphotomask
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Water flow rate vs pressure for a very small nozzle (0.1mm)

  • user37
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Everything that they teach a M.E. major in university

  • Ranger Mike
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What forces cause a surfboard to turn?

  • fpjeepy
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Stress Analysis of Lifting Plate With Bail

  • Drew Sandlin
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How Camera Jibs Remain at Any Angle Without Moving Counterbalances

  • loozh
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Calculate drive torque for rotating large drums

  • cloznuff_fmwc
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How much air pressure is needed to push water up a column?

  • Tsol
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What is this pipe on my boiler, and why is it leaking?

  • DaveC426913
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Translating reciprocating motion into a 45 degree rotation

  • DefinitelyAnEnjinear
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Can SKF Bearings and Housings Be Replaced by FAG Types?

  • jayf202
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Degrees of freedom (question based on an interview I attended)

  • k.udhay
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Predicting Remaining Pressure in Compressed Gas Cylinder

  • Saladsamurai
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Setting Up a Mechanical/Electrical Inertia Measurement of Propellerarm

  • Ginorizz0
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G-load for an impact (shop cart hitting an immovable stop)

  • DTM
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[ANSYS] Meshing based on Keypoints

  • PlanABridge
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Analytical verification of FEA involving preloaded bolt

  • FEAnalyst
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Difference between Boss seal industrial vs military fittings SAE specs

  • legopuffer
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How to obtain Axial Load Capacity from Tapered Roller Bearings Catalog

  • AeroGeek
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Improving heat transfer in domestic hot water tank?

  • sharpener
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How long will a hard Nylon cane last?

  • yungman
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Cooling Water in Hard Soil: Data and Questions

  • ETworker
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Taurozzi's Oto Cycle Engine: A Notable Improvement

  • dom_quixote
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Is a conventional lathe a 1.5 axis machine tool?

  • Mohankpvk
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Condensate flow and mold in mini-split ductless AC indoor unit

  • Swamp Thing
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Calculating constraint reactions

  • Andrea Vironda
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COMSOL: Simulation of liquid nitrogen cooling (Help please)

  • Engineer_Kosyakova
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Fan-motor system resonance problem

  • ArnoVonck
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Connecting Shafts of 2 Very Different Diameters

  • Steven123456789
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Crush Strength Of Donut Shaped 1.5 x 1.5 Square Tubing

  • pedalquickly
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Timing Marks on Engine, Timing Chain - Conceptual Question

  • YoshiMoshi
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Beam deflection and curvature radius formula doubts

  • FEAnalyst
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