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Not even close to being an engineer, but got an engineering question

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CAM Design with Non-Linear Force Profile

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Wheel speed at tyre compared to at the centre

  • tony two takes
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AutoBrake Connection: Connecting Motion Sensor to Brake Line

  • Mike Bettua
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Fluid mechanics modeling question

  • spiri
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Guidance needed in prototype development

  • J.M
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Identifying heat transfer fins for analysis of problems

  • Urmi Roy
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Help with my first ever design project?

  • christyu
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Converting Pressure to Power in a Scale Model Boat

  • Dnomyar
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Mechanical efficiency with regards to torque and rotational speed

  • Fundog
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How would you improve this anti-efficient gas system?

  • jonjacson
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How can Rhino help create a dynamic parade float?

  • HopeFromTexas
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Ideas on keeping water from entering an air inlet valve

  • spiri
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Equations of Motions of a Wheel Axle Set

  • altanonat
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Final Year Project on Particle Accelerator: Ideas for Undergraduates

  • Abdul123
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Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient

  • m.a.n
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Torque and power requirement for roller

  • saruvanan
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Two independent driven inputs one output

  • joshb93
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Powered Surfboard: Mounting HPA Tank & Turbo Tunnel Fin

  • malonui
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Why Does My Simulation Not Show Lateral Expansion in a Compressed 2D Square?

  • Will Flannery
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Help to make the air flow uniform

  • CeeBawa
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Calc Deflection of Prismatic Beam: Step by Step Guide

  • Retros
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Help Building Simple Pipe Bend (Experiment)

  • aurienell
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Calculating Friction Loss in Ducting for Dust Collection System | 40 HP Motor

  • simranjohal
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Structural Member Undergoing Pure Bending: Detached Mesh Regions

  • roldy
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How to Simulate Residual Stress induced by Friction Stir Welding

  • Viren Parikh
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Modelling a joint in a threaded rod, joint, nut and washer assembly

  • 9988776655
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Right biased LSD for circle track

  • autodoctor911
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What size linear solenoid do I need for a tennis ball launcher?

  • larrybud
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STATICS: Applying Force Equilibrium

  • spragumn
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Looking for 3D printing and Milling services

  • Kylixir
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How Does Recirculation Work in Steam Engines?

  • Xyius
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Addvice for Rapid Development in ME/EE

  • Skyler0114
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What is the relationship between harmonics and NVH in automobiles?

  • k.udhay
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Torsion spring force required to open a door

  • GreaseMonkey83
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Need a solution -- converting a translatory motion into rotary

  • monster_head
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Torque Calc: 300 FTLBS@400rpm, 36/18 Gear Ratio

  • H012
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Wing Anhedral and effect on roll stability and control

  • aeroseek
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How much pressure is needed to send someone flying

  • Cylom
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Refrigerator Cycle Compressor Function

  • Chacabucogod
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How Can a Sensor Accurately Control Inflation to 2 PSI?

  • Borja1055
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How to modell Carbon nano-tubes in ABAQUS ?

  • p.haghdoust
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Static and Dynamic Pressure in a cyclindrical pipe

  • ostritch
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How to increase COP and SCP of the absorption chiller

  • QFGreg
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Looking for fast electronically controlled valve

  • zakzackzachary
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Calculating Cooling Capacity of Next Gen Heat Exchangers

  • Chi-Badger
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Software that models atmospheric hypersonic flight

  • CenturionSC2
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Carbon Fiber Strip Buckling Force Problem

  • Tomas1337
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Self locking gears for parabolic solar concentrator

  • Renato1
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Where Can I Find High-Quality Prototyping Parts Like Actobotics?

  • billblack
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Refrigeration heat in vs. heat out

  • tinska.h
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Cantilever statically indeterminate beam with point load

  • sara291
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Dual spark plugs, firing between them?

  • ScooterGuy
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Ideas for sensors measuring the elbow angle

  • Traista Mihai
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Is a Torque Amplifier Design Feasible for a Capstan-Driven Z Axis Lift?

  • imzautomatiin
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Need help understanding engine acceleration and relation with torque

  • rohn52
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Calculate Pump Static Head - New User Guide

  • daggaman
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Backflow prevention and pressure indication -- Please help

  • blakej
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Suction velocity of different vacuum heads

  • APalmer80
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Rear damper travel; Rear passenger packaging

  • marellasunny
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Pressure regulator question - Concerning flow rates

  • thereisnospoo
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Looking for Reading Material on Theory about Design/MOI/Structural

  • BreezyLeaf
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Statics of bar under own weight.

  • Chacabucogod
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Can Planes Turn Without Yaw Control?

  • tomizzo
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Thrust from model engine exhaust

  • ronb9956
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Design help -- concentric rings that spin within themselves

  • lynxz3
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Stress of a Rod with angular velocity

  • Chacabucogod
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Question about Flow between Parallel Plates

  • Red_CCF
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What type of pressure is used in industry? Static or dynamic?

  • thereisnospoo
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Wanted books/pdf's and data on springs

  • marmstrong941
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Increasing bending stiffness of a steel tube

  • jcw
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What's wrong with this picture?

  • frazelle09
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Adiabatic Process: Proving Variation of Gamma

  • ajayguhan
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Rear Spring Advantages/Disadvantages for 2550 LB Asphalt Modified

  • mikey531
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Propeller Speed and Stacked Plane Propellers

  • tomizzo
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Pressure Drop due to Vortex Shedding

  • Saladsamurai
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Scaling down a table saw miter gauge

  • jamesson
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Assistance with locating a hydraulic flow divider

  • B. Elliott
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Beam bending of an angled flat plate

  • lordvon
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Stress and Strain: Understanding Axial Loading

  • suryanarayan
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How Does a Missile Stay Upright During Liftoff?

  • Jozsef
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Fan total pressure enough or not?

  • supernova1387
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Throttling in Refrigeration Cycles

  • multiviya
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Theory about Design/Torque/Structural Equilibrium

  • BreezyLeaf
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Relief Capacity of Rupture disc and relief valve

  • martane
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Is friction an efficient heat source?

  • fignewtons
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Mechanical modeling of inflating a elastomeric balloon

  • spiri
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Thermodynamics of a floating cylinder

  • private_donkey
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Calculation, design and prototype wheel hub drive

  • Aniketh
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Small Displacement High RPM Engines

  • VierRingen
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Asymmetric and Symmetric T-Junctions

  • natmel
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Easy Statics Problem: Solving Tension in a Continuous Wire with Eccentric COG

  • lidstrompl
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Does Fastener Member Stiffness Need to be Multiplied by 2 in Calculations?

  • djdoug99
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Use of Complex numbers in Engineering

  • Ritvinder
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Variable pulley distance - tensioner force help needed

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