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Rquired bolt size to support gantry

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How to make THIS simple clamp work?

  • trpastor
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Instantaneous Center of Velocity

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How does a vehicle's AWD system determine how to distribute power to each wheel?

  • raunak(esmilo)
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Igntion system suggestions/considerations

  • sgvaibhav
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FEA Thermal Stress Factor of Safety Question

  • big_bird
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Electrically driven Turbo Charger

  • jacques dichi
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Using microscope for OPAQUE samples

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Calculate Deflection at Point D with 245N Force Using Energy Method

  • chungaaabb
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Open loop rankine cycle with no condenser

  • sam_89
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Rigid body, circular motion - centripetal acceleration

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Need advice regarding the major to take for masters in mechanical

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Understanding Allowance Stress in Vessels

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Radial displacement in hollow cylinders

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Castigliano Theorem: Difference in Horizontal Displacement

  • Apache
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Mechanical Pump Hose and Hose Fittings for high-vacuum

  • AndrewBourhis
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What Is the Ideal Approach Temperature for Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers?

  • jim hardy
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Air Compressor: What would twin-cylinder mean?

  • rollingstein
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Compressibility Factor Pressure For Calculating Fan Power

  • Aperture Labs
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Understanding Pressure Regulators for Gas Cylinders | Expert Help

  • sgvaibhav
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Gap in Joints of Large Steel Constructions

  • JJ91
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Stewart platform on tower crane

  • DC988
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Calculating Strain in Wood Compression for Plotting Stress

  • Pahoo
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Question about truss joint analysis in ansys workbench

  • eos_powershot
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Simple Stress Analysis: Flat Plate with Hole

  • Saladsamurai
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Lumped parameters model: inverse dynamic

  • serbring
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How to determine moment axis and direction on a rod in 3d

  • amrhu
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Efficient Method of Producing Heat Using LPG

  • PraAnan
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Energy calculation for HVAC systems

  • MacLaddy
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Calculating Fluid Dynamic Forces on a Towing Cable

  • Imurphy
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Incompressibility in boundary layer (Fluid Dynamics)

  • Mandeep Deka
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Question about micro-positioning systems

  • ChaseRLewis
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Tube/Bar Rigidity: Which Offers Most?

  • SGT Steel
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Merely a question concerning elementary calculation of stiffness

  • Mistress
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What's the Real Value of FEA in Engineering Design?

  • cmmcnamara
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What Causes Coning in Axisymmetric Bodies?

  • skoo
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Whats the the Rayleight number formulae of vertical cylinder?

  • Askara
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Manned Mission to Mars: Ideal Locations for Exploration

  • baconman71
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Project, parts id and physics explain

  • Alt-Bringer
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Optimizing Truss Design for Pipeline Support: Initial Analysis Methods

  • Jonathanjc
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Why is brake mean eff.pressure higher at max.Torque than max.power?eqs

  • marellasunny
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Determine the Spring Design given Spring Stiffness of 400 N/m

  • ftrflyr
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Advice for a Newbie Programming PICs: Assemble or C?

  • freddyfish
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Computer vs Mechatronic Engineering

  • HowardHughes
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Trying to measure gauge pressure in a water pipe (under 1 psi)

  • Mike415
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Wire rope and pulley sheave resistance calculation

  • Alan Goodchild
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Will These Motors Be Powerful Enough?

  • rocketbuilder
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Bolt screw shear strength calculations

  • dislect
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Typical value free air convection heat transfer coefficient

  • Askara
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BTU transfer of stainless steel pipe

  • biotech
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Heat transfer coefficient of cylinder in free air?

  • Askara
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Fire dynamics simulator, making obstructions

  • jehan60188
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Solving Fourier Heat Equation: Analytical Solutions

  • Mattw
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How to Prove an Equation Without Wikipedia?

  • wmsaqqa
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Electric model Car design calculations help.

  • arjg89
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Calculating Stress Area at Hole Edge of Tube & Rod

  • pmlapl
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Creating controlled turbulence in a home-built wind tunnel

  • gsjbjt
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Boundary Layer Equations: Neglecting the term for x-axis momentum

  • gikiian
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Project help, parts ID and layouts

  • Alt-Bringer
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How to attach cold trap to base plate?

  • AndrewBourhis
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Creating a Portable Steam Unit Without Stove Heating

  • pravspresso
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Bore Lapping/Polishing for Firearms: Cheap Portable Solutions

  • will0057
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Wire With Greatest Bending Fatigue Resistance

  • itsdonny
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Need help determining feasibility of designing a stability system

  • hatched91
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How to develop a RAM Pump with a 300m delivery head?

  • P. Akpata
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What is the characteristic length of a cooling fin?

  • CraigH
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To calculate torque/power/rpm required

  • barrygold
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Design Mini UAV: Detect Powerline Hotspots- Sensors & Cost

  • donstenx
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Metal stretching, heat and hysteresis

  • Zman
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How long can I heat up a container?

  • mechwill
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Very basic question regarding reduction drives.

  • motivehunter
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Designing Suspension Top Mount: Calculate Forces

  • niall3223
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Is Die Casting a Cost-Effective Method for Small Metal Components?

  • Physicist3
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Equation relating mass flow rate to pressure drop

  • jill p
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Symmetric Converging-Diverging Nozzle Areas?

  • nakas12
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Cheap and low power diesel engines

  • ecocarproject
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Calculating Torsional Capacity of Square HSS

  • anicolajsen
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Are Jetpacks Still Impractical in Modern Technology?

  • Ansuman
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How to input objects into the bottom of a water tank.

  • MrSponge
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Earthquake Suppression: Watt Linkages Solution?

  • pnorm91
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6 Nodes, 4 Elements, Size of Stiffness Matrix?

  • ThurmanMurman
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New Engine technology: no camshafts

  • Naty1
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Planetary gears on passenger vehicles?

  • pnorm91
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Physics project for mechanical engineering

  • kini.Amith
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Grass Trimmer machine ( Portable)

  • fnota
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Bending energy for a rod/column under compression?

  • george95
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Stainless steel cooling container, need some help with the maths

  • si-83
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Free Finite Element Analysis Software

  • anonME
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Where can I find the cooling tower institute blue book soft copy

  • tj00343
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Help with Thesis: Measuring Flue Air Flow

  • diar1000
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Short Beam Stress Concentration

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Recommendations on PIC equipment

  • freddyfish
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Deriving poroelastic equation in differential form

  • enc08
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Reason for various drill bit speed for different drill bit size?

  • hihiip201
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Heat Transfer into a heat reservoir

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Calculating Velocity of Exit Stream in Aircraft - George

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