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Calculate thickness of a pressurized vessel

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Solving Heat Transfer Problem for Hydrogen Flow

  • Ronin2004
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How much will pipe weigh in a well

  • helpmitch
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Tool for measuring inner dimensions of a tube from an offset position

  • swooshfactory
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Is 0.5% Efficiency for a Steam Ejector Reasonable?

  • ADunn
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Heat Transfer Refrigeration Problem

  • mellowoout
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Conservation of flow in a pump

  • natedogg1002
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Questions regarding Tensile Testing of metal

  • silent_hunter
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Purchasing Torsional Strain Gauges

  • RobertsSBD
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Finding spring coil and wire diameter for 36.6 lbs at 20% compression

  • WhiskeyHammer
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Questions about super critical boilers

  • ehilge
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How do I calculate the minimum torque needed for a grinder motor

  • clearwater304
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Electrostatic Discharge in Hydraulic Systems

  • FilterSystems
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Why use a 1450 RPM pump with a bronze impeller for chilled water

  • maxx_payne
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Metal tensile strength question

  • cliffd
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Best way to obtain/make metal sphere

  • Numaholic
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Engineering jobs (What do you do for work?)

  • ME_student
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Catia: Giant Among Mech Eng Softwares

  • maxx_payne
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Looking for alternative to a spring mechanism

  • rahul.dhir
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When is it necessary to incorporate a tapped hole versus a drilled hole?

  • EulersFormula
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Designing a hydraulic briquetting press for crop stalks

  • festivaals
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How Can You Calculate a Parabolic Velocity Profile in 2D?

  • sifr
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Marine (nautical not marine corps) - forces acting on an interceptor plate

  • rorix_bw
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Need advice on getting back into Mechanical Engineering

  • MITranger
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Hydraulic lift problem - hot hydraulic fluid

  • osborn3
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Book suggestion, Mech Eng. Handbook

  • berko1
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Decreasing Thrust Load by Lubrication

  • panix001
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Automotive Heat Transfer Calc for Oil Tank in Formula Student Car

  • beckspp
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How Can One Motor Drive Two Gears Sequentially?

  • YeeHaa
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Drafting Question: What are auxiliary and sectional views?

  • Bipolarity
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Identifying a Joint and Plastic Version in Australia

  • Rohan99
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Is an 8 Schedule 10 Stainless Steel Pipe Suitable for 8 Bar Pressure?

  • maxx_payne
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Motor power for screw conveyor?

  • MilanZvizd
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Finite Element Stress Analysis: Best Way to Get Accurate Results?

  • OffTheRecord
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Guidance on choice of a thesis topic in Renewable Energy for an undergraduate

  • hazari.aaquib
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Solving parallel pipe flow without iterating friction factors

  • hydronicengr
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Brayton cycle solar generation.

  • chayced
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How does impeller geometry affect when cavitation starts?

  • Spimon
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Calculating air flow rate for a hamster cage design

  • jjssj
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Self-lubricating thrust washers and 4500 rpm shaft shaft

  • tr888
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Guidance on Engineering Minor Selection

  • rahmanz4
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How to Export Mesh File in Abaqus?

  • timewilltell
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Finding Quality Using Specific Volume?

  • dillonmhudson
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Ansys Workbench- Max Principal Stress Error

  • nik786
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What do ASTM, grade, and UNS numbers mean for pipe specifications?

  • ehilge
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Chiller Water Loop Contamination

  • pradeepbarola
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Calculating Condensate Pressure from Steam Usage

  • hmvyoral
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Detecting leaks in a heated steel vessel at 500 °F and 8 atm

  • Saladsamurai
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Compressing He for Weather Balloon Engine

  • masterjoda
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Is my solution for deflection in framework correct?

  • Jus
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Automotive How to calculate weight of vehicle with weigh of each wheel?

  • Skydew3
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Thermodynamic cycles applied to gas turbines

  • LaxeyT
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Can bearings or bushings work underwater without a housing?

  • malek340
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Is there a solution for compression of cylinder?

  • Mugged
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Air flow rate thru mesh/net/screen

  • rehud
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Finding High-RPM Induction Motor for Flywheel System

  • enroger0
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Bushing(Plain Bearings) load calculations

  • malek340
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Problems for designers in tolerance stackup analysis

  • abhisuri
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Determining the deflection of a support rod during acceleration

  • rafehi
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Fast and powerful motor needed BUT it needs to be small

  • shaan121
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Force Vibration Music Instrument: Increase Vibration w/out Electricity

  • pegamoide1234
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Need to support horizontal spinning tire: turntable or thrust bearings?

  • MHassaan
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Automotive How performance car parts influence torque vs horsepower?

  • hondaman520
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Electromechanical engineering diploma for robotics career

  • takeiteasy404
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Bending of a curved beam to protect a tank nozzle

  • dave319
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Automotive Roll stiffness affecting Steering Effort .

  • satya430
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How much force exerted by ball pushed between two spinning wheels?

  • MHassaan
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Do I need to go to a college to become an engineer?

  • ThomasG
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How to Calculate Pressure Drop in a Multi-Valve Air System?

  • 5150racecar
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Motor Torque, Starting Torque, Stall Torque, Load Torque

  • coolrox86
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Automotive Optimal RPM setting for CVT acceleration with a Boss 302 Mustang

  • hondaman520
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Automotive Intermittent contact in rolling friction

  • hover guy
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What kind of engine would you use for this project

  • jkenny
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Can a 30 ftlb motor drive 6000 lb tracked machine on flat ground?

  • aakrusen
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Experimentally measuring torque.

  • mech-pige
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Shear Modulus value for Alu bronze

  • bbk2012
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Real world friction/force problem guiding pipe through a tunnel

  • lupac
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What Are the Pros and Cons of Energy Recuperation in Vehicles?

  • bhaazee
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Gas flow units MSCMD, KM^3 and SM^3x10

  • rolls
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Automotive How can heat management be optimized in compressed air powered bikes?

  • Hari Mechie
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Why is 1×10⁻⁴ Torr better than 2×10⁻³ Torr for vacuum pumps?

  • vultac
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Can Superheating Steam Boost Thermal Power Plant Efficiency?

  • pranj5
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Gas Strut - Damping coeff and spring constant

  • Maurk
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How to Choose Bearings for a Custom Rack and Pinion Setup?

  • Makaram
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Fluid dynamics - Where to post questions?

  • quantum123
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Question on finding force needed to compress system

  • TokerM
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Find DC Motor for Turntable with Built-In Brake Mechanism

  • maximus999
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Applying Mech Enginneering for an Independent Project

  • alexjc103
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Small Genset Project - Feedback Request

  • ElectricPaint
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Torque required to rotate a hollow cylinder

  • ary520
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