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What are the aerodynamic properties for a given problem?
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The amount of heat entering the system?
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Modal analysis for a CANTILEVER BEAM
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Hi ,i need books, sites about Mindlin's Theory for thin plate
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Flow Rate in Tank 2: Same as Q /min?
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Troque calculations for a direct coupledmotor and ball screw
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Modal Analysis - Interpretation of Stability Diagrams
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Difference between a clamped and a simply supported plate.
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Automotive Heads are tested need cam help (classic sbc)
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Do you think Mechatronics Engineering is too broad?
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Temperature field in the flowing gas (COMSOL)
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Is Turbine Work Calculated Using the First Law or Q - W = U2 - U1?
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How to calculate the minimum pipe wall thickness in this scenario
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Flywheel generators in vehicles.
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How to Design Threads to Induce Specific Stress?
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How Do Car Cylinders Work and What Factors Affect Their Performance?
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Talking down torque. Motor required to raise and drop a hen house door.
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Transferring electronic signal (or lack thereof) into mechanical effect
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Automotive Forces acting on a rolling wheel
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Acme leadscrew vs timing belt getting really high numbers
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How to calculate pressure thrust created by a fan?
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ANSYS Workbench: Importing a load into Mechanical from external data
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Finding Fan Curve w/ Orifice Plates & Fixed RPM
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Formulas for designing an induction generator
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Underlying physics of partial pressures
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Can surrounding temperature affect IR camera results analysis?
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Why Bullets are Spun for Stability
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Is a College Degree Necessary for Pursuing Ideas and Working at IDEO?
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Automotive How much magnetic power is needed to stop a slow car.
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Rear Wheel Torque Equation Confusion
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Automotive Is the Demand for Automotive Engineering Decreasing?
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Automotive Does Adding a Soft Starter Affect the Lubrication of Air Compressor Components?
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Stress Transformation Question (Plane Stress)
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Can a Knuckle Crane Idea Work with 5 X 1/4 Square Tubing?
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Behavior of MR Fluids in Magnetic Fields
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What Is the Purpose of a Water Cooling System Vent on a Boat?
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Belleville spring characteristics on clutch actuation
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Automotive Do Vehicles Use PLCs? | Answers & Info
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Solve AutoCAD Ungrouping Problem
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Upgrade Your AC System with Hybrid Condensing Units | AEC.us.com
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Chilled Beams vs. Variable Refrigerant Flow
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LM6000 Gas Turbine Outputs/Inputs
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How do I calculate the required power for a rotating platform with a worm gear?
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Calculate Vibration Amplitude, Frequency Range for Derrick Drilling
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Stress Calculation on trailer legs
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Automotive Lawnmower Go-Kart drivetrain problem
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What data do I need to consider when designing a magnetohydrodynamic boat?
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What's the Best Desktop Setup for CAD Work on a Budget?
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Forces acting on a front wheel hub of a race car
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Building an AUTOMATIC MUSIC BOX - HELP
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Driving a compact can crusher- stepper motor or gear motor?
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Automotive Is This Engine Design the Most Efficient Yet?
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What are the problems with Steam Engines?
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Help with protecting cylinder rods
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ANSYS Static Structural boundary constraints issues
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Jet Fuel, JP-5, JP-8 & DFM: Properties, Chemical Composition & Toxicokinetics
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Maximizing Accuracy in K Type Thermocouple Measurements
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How to calculate the height submerged of cylinder
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Choosing a Robotic Arm for an Electric Engineering Project
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Combining Two Separate Laminar Flows
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Is a Circle Always Formed When Cutting a Cone at Any Angle?
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Which mower deck will most effectively discharge clippings: lip-in or lip-out?
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Hydrualic prime mover - the accumulator
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Automotive How Does the Rear Axle Turn in Cars?
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Airspeed Indicator Design Question
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What are the differences between Run- on torque / Breakaway torque / ?
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Spring Supports Revamp at Ammonia Plant
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How to calculate fatigue life in the creep realm?
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Can misting systems improve HVAC efficiency?
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What is the Efficiency of a Centrifugal Pump Used as a Turbine?
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Lubricant for nylon rod in iron tube
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Rotating the coordinates to coincide the principal axes
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Automotive Fuel Efficiency: Car #1 vs Car #2 | Ask an Expert
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Research in mechanical engineering- what is it all about(just general idea)
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Manufacturing Defects - not all parts are equal
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Inexpensive Mid Engine Transaxle
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Designing a clock, stuck on gear reductions
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Automotive HELP: High Performance Free Flow Exhaust For Single Cylinder (153cc) Engine
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Creating a Finite Element Model for Multi-Mass Spring Systems
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Does energy storage in liquid air technology pass the laugh test?
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General procedure for finding stiffness in vibration problems
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Continuous system & Infinite d.o.f.
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How Can I Spec a Ventilation System for a Small Welding and Machine Shop?
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Seaching for DC motor to be used as a human lift
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Automotive Rolling Resistance for Large Trucks
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Designing a Trailer: Determining Steel Square Tube Size
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Automotive Electric go kart conversion. battery question?
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Modeling air temperature and pressure in an open system (decompressing tank)
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Plate four points bending equation for a plate
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Force required to compress or extend a helical spring.
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Automotive What parameters are kept constant during an IC engine performance test?
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Automotive Honda recommends 0w 20 engine oil
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Any one me with mini rc helicopters
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Modeling of Fluid(air) in ProE/ANSYS
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Side Stream Filters - preferential flow through side stream without using a pump
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FEA: Stiffness Matrix for Beam Element
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Transformation matrix from global to loca frame
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What causes rotation, a coupe or a moment?
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Is a Convection Coefficient of 37 Indicative of Free Convection?
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Mechatronics = Mechanical engineer who knows some electronics?
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