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Calc Gear Ratio: Helical/Spur Gears

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Electric motor horsepower for 1000 lb inclined trolley system at 38°

  • HandymanExpres
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How Much Torque is Needed for a 12V DC Motor to Operate a 10kg Vertical Ram?

  • subakumaran
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Can a Faster Valve Improve Venturi Pump Cycling Speed?

  • Jake Platt
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Where does all the extra torque go-to in a mu-split situation?

  • marellasunny
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A piston with adjustable resistance?

  • nomisme
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Can a wind tunnel simulate a scramjet?

  • Apollo19
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Airframe FEA boundary conditions

  • st3am
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Maximum power and maximum torque

  • timetravelller
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Energy production mechanism using capillary action

  • djsourabh
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Anyone have experience with gas turbine blade stress analysis?

  • AeroStudent
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How to purge a panel with orifice and vent

  • steves1080
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Internal combustion engine thermodynamic model review

  • Kozy
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How do you measure dynamic loading of an actuator?

  • nomisme
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How do electronic braking systems work in cars?

  • 22ashc
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How to calculate lateral load on a cylinder during operation

  • Aff
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Stress Due to Thermal Gradient

  • Saladsamurai
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Fundamental frequency of an object with nonlinear stiffness.

  • jasc15
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ANSYS Workbench - 3D rope on a pulley with friction

  • JohKar
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Why don't car manufacturers use FRP bodies instead of metal?

  • jmex
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Why air conditioner evaporation cools

  • masscal
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Attaching torque arm to brake caliper on small engine dyno

  • VitaX
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Braking at high speed vs low speed.

  • Kozy
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How is the torque curve of a gasoline engine different from a diesel?

  • Roomie
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What is the temperature and pressure at the exhaust of an IC engine?

  • shiva shankar
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How do you calculate the theoretical packs per minute of a machine

  • Mrlad1984
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Finding base circle with coordinates of two points of involute curve

  • k.udhay
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Wing Spar Location: Aerodynamic Center - S1223 Airfoil

  • pegus
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Calcutaing force needed for a rudder

  • grnbaja72
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Magnetic clutch design with diametric magnets and air gap

  • LilEngineer
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270 degree thrust bearing solutions?

  • Jarfi
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Most accurate method for static analysis of a wing spar?

  • pegus
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How can I accurately measure force using a pressure sensor?

  • Kasper86
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Question on Von Mises Stress Envelope

  • masshakar
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What Are Some Interesting Engineering Projects for Spare Time?

  • Tomas
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What is the role of roll damping coefficient in aircraft performance?

  • btbam91
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Simple max shaft torque calculation

  • AQUAPOP
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Car cornering: side force between external and internal tire

  • serbring
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Confusion in uderstanding the concept of viscosity

  • arpatil_31
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Hydraulic oil not susceptible to temperature fluctuation

  • jpl20082014
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Applications of Advanced Math to Mechanical Engineering

  • eigenstudent
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Calculating LEV face velocity to hold plate in place.

  • mink_man
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Landis crank shaft grinding machine

  • Lksllks
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Approximating a Slider-Crank Acceleration Profile w/ Vibration Motors

  • adishavit
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Is Kevlar the Right Choice for Protecting Auto Fuel Tanks and Batteries?

  • Tom Flanagan
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A couple questions about a hot room concept.

  • mrspeedybob
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How to increase 10 RPM to 1500 RPM with a gearbox and calculate torque

  • kotsios7
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Maximum spring constant for a 0.5 cm spring

  • anubodh
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Tesla turbine: PSI needed for 80-100K RPM and reverse compressor operation

  • roineust
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Would this flywheel concept work?

  • Webbd050
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Tolerance for gas/steam Engine

  • etherist
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Strength of 4x4 3/16' Tubing over span of 20ft with weight spread

  • JDMCRX
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Would one way bearings work for bicycle hub replacement?

  • Psinter
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Has anyone started a business out of college as a mechanical engineer?

  • Pattonias
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Why doesn't torque multiply through gearbox stages?

  • NewtonFTW
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New Continuously Variable Transmission

  • ZenonDorin
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CNC lathe questions (ProtoTRAK Southwestern Industries)

  • bcojocneanu
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Designing a crystal decanter cleaning apparatus

  • urbango
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How can I derive the equation for calculating pump horsepower?

  • mhzq007
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Books on Savonius turbine design equations

  • jack001
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Damping ratio from Eddy current breaking

  • breen155
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Is outside diameter the same as circumference?

  • bcrary3
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How Do You Calculate Lateral Strain from Diameter Changes?

  • The_Engineer
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How Does Gear Ratio Affect Motor Torque and Load Capacity?

  • nomisme
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How to suddenly stop a gear? (or how to suddenly stop a moving piston)

  • pretend engine
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Prevent/Remove Duct Wall Buildup Without Stopping Flow

  • khalednasr
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Basic Hydrostatic Equation for manometers

  • wahaj
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Can cyclic symmetry be accurately modeled in ANSYS software?

  • Saladsamurai
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What is the weight of my table using only one scale?

  • eddyq
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Can an IC Engine's Exhaust Flow Reach Supersonic Speeds?

  • vinay ks
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Why is propellant utilization only active after rocket launch?

  • Vorde
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Pressure Coating Issues: Even Layer Not Achieved

  • P K Pillai
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Fanno flow constant area duct Re number

  • jlchard1
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CONVERGENT nozzles contraction ratio and length

  • jlchard1
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What kind of Electric Motor do I need?

  • namith11
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Savox SB2272MG Digital Servo: Precise Enough for Sinusoidal Motion?

  • pyroknife
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Convective heat transfer correlations

  • arpatil_31
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Will this work on moving mechanism

  • wireshield
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How to Calculate Work to produce a Vacuum?

  • Arnak
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STL File Problem: Solving in MSC Marc

  • graba
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How do you calculate the energy stored in a power spring?

  • Webbd050
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How many gears to rotate a 34mm dial 28.07 degrees?

  • bcrary3
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Build a Square Spiral Scissor Lift for VEX Worlds

  • baceball7666
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How to find torque on planet carrier

  • csiddharthn
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Pneumatic force needed to project 700g object 5-12 meters

  • dschultz
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Designing a hydraulic servo system

  • CharleyK
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Relay Control System (Normally Open,Held close)

  • stags
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Does an irregular triangle mesh affect analysis results in Marc MSC?

  • graba
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Refrigeration theory: Why does the compression follow an isentrope?

  • EVriderDK
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How to simulate airbag deployment in Solidworks

  • shinnsohai
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Reduction Gears: Solving Math Problem for 34mm Dial

  • bcrary3
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Why Does the Incline Angle Start Differently in Fluid Dynamics Problems?

  • petersun825
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Wheel dynamics: sliding and skidding

  • barzi2001
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Did hydrogren ICE cars not stall easily?

  • marellasunny
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