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Join the expert discussion on mechanical engineering topics. This can include topics like the development of machines. Mechatronics, Robotics, Engines, Drafting etc.

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Calculation to work out if a structure will fail?

Feb 13, 2011 · Replies 1 · Feb 14, 2011

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Designing Test Plate for Leak Rate Test on Butterfly Valve

Feb 12, 2011 · Replies 4 · Feb 13, 2011

Replies: 4

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Is E&M a Significant Part of a MechE Degree?

Feb 11, 2011 · Replies 2 · Feb 12, 2011

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3D Printing and CAD for Robotics

Feb 11, 2011 · Replies 2 · Feb 12, 2011

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Cylinder head and Cylinder block

Feb 9, 2011 · Replies 7 · Feb 11, 2011

Replies: 7

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Plasma Drag Reduction & Hypersonic Travel

Jan 26, 2008 · Replies 3 · Feb 11, 2011

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How Do You Calculate the Minimal Distance Between Two Holes in a Metal Block?

Feb 11, 2011 · Replies 1 · Feb 11, 2011

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Starting My Project: A Hydrolic Spider/Walker Machine

Feb 11, 2011 · Replies 1 · Feb 11, 2011

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Designing & Pricing a Hydraulic System - Help for College Project

Feb 10, 2011 · Replies 1 · Feb 10, 2011

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Designing a Trolley Hydraulic Jack: Need Help with Lifting Pad Layout

Feb 9, 2011 · Replies 1 · Feb 10, 2011

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Boundary Element Method Output Files Conversion

Feb 8, 2011 · Replies 2 · Feb 8, 2011

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Good Books for an undergraduate first year Mech Eng.

Feb 3, 2011 · Replies 9 · Feb 8, 2011

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How Can I Apply Gold to a Microscale Cantilever?

Jan 18, 2011 · Replies 3 · Feb 8, 2011

Replies: 3

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How Does an Electromagnetic Radial Piston Engine Work?

Dec 6, 2003 · Replies 11 · Feb 8, 2011

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Exerting torque on an extension spring to overcome friction in a helical tube

Feb 7, 2011 · Replies 1 · Feb 8, 2011

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What specs do I need for a notebook to run Pro/E efficiently?

Feb 6, 2011 · Replies 6 · Feb 7, 2011

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What Are the Typical N-Values for Low Carbon Steel?

Feb 3, 2011 · Replies 1 · Feb 7, 2011

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Truss stress compressive/tensile stress

Feb 5, 2011 · Replies 1 · Feb 7, 2011

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Designing Pressure Vessel for Heating Air to 500 C

Feb 6, 2011 · Replies 3 · Feb 6, 2011

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What is the torque needed to open a 2000kg door?

Feb 6, 2011 · Replies 3 · Feb 6, 2011

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Maximizing Wing Lift and Minimizing Wing Drag: The Role of Speed in Aerodynamics

Feb 3, 2011 · Replies 9 · Feb 6, 2011

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Generating vertical vibrations

Jan 30, 2011 · Replies 2 · Feb 6, 2011

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Help for Junior Project Design Class - Servo Motor & 555 Timer

Feb 5, 2011 · Replies 1 · Feb 5, 2011

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A question about long-stroke or undersquare engines

Oct 16, 2010 · Replies 35 · Feb 5, 2011

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Programming in mechanical engineering

Feb 1, 2011 · Replies 4 · Feb 5, 2011

Replies: 4

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What is the explanation for the torpedo's behavior during its free fall?

Feb 4, 2011 · Replies 2 · Feb 4, 2011

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Pressure, Force, and Engineering

Feb 3, 2011 · Replies 6 · Feb 4, 2011

Replies: 6

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Check Valves: Questions Answered

Feb 2, 2011 · Replies 2 · Feb 4, 2011

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Making a Mount for LCD Monitor - Up, Down, Left, Right, Far & Close

Feb 1, 2011 · Replies 8 · Feb 4, 2011

Replies: 8

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Ship wing. Do they have to be Delta?

Feb 3, 2011 · Replies 5 · Feb 3, 2011

Replies: 5

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IC Engine converted to hybrid air engine

Feb 1, 2011 · Replies 3 · Feb 3, 2011

Replies: 3

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Patch load on stiffened panel ?

Feb 3, 2011 · Replies 2 · Feb 3, 2011

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Force/pressure exerted from rubber band

Feb 3, 2011 · Replies 1 · Feb 3, 2011

Replies: 1

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Any good HEAT TRANSFER books out there?

Jan 28, 2011 · Replies 3 · Feb 2, 2011

Replies: 3

Views: 7K

What is the best symbolic solver software?

Feb 1, 2011 · Replies 1 · Feb 1, 2011

Replies: 1

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Fretting Corrosion: Resistance of Materials & Accelerated Life Test

Feb 1, 2011 · Replies 4 · Feb 1, 2011

Replies: 4

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About 2 vehicles going down hill

Jan 27, 2011 · Replies 9 · Feb 1, 2011

Replies: 9

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Auto shutdown problem in automobile(motorcycle)

Jan 28, 2011 · Replies 5 · Feb 1, 2011

Replies: 5

Views: 4K

Gear Torque Basics: Questions & Answers

Jan 8, 2011 · Replies 18 · Feb 1, 2011

Replies: 18

Views: 46K

Can Hydraulic Tonnage Be Added for Increased Press Capacity?

Jan 31, 2011 · Replies 10 · Feb 1, 2011

Replies: 10

Views: 14K

Relationship between CFM vs PSI

Jan 30, 2011 · Replies 5 · Feb 1, 2011

Replies: 5

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Heavy duty door, automatically operated

Jan 23, 2011 · Replies 11 · Feb 1, 2011

Replies: 11

Views: 9K

Angular Acceleration: Motion, Force & Direction

Jan 31, 2011 · Replies 2 · Jan 31, 2011

Replies: 2

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Optimizing Heat Exhaust Capture for Natural Gas Fired Industrial Heaters

Jan 30, 2011 · Replies 5 · Jan 31, 2011

Replies: 5

Views: 3K

Looking for a Bottle Jack for a Hydraulic Car Jack

Jan 23, 2009 · Replies 27 · Jan 31, 2011

Replies: 27

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Mech Eng Major & Aero Eng Minor?

Jan 31, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 31, 2011

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Counteractive forces at 3 points

Jan 28, 2011 · Replies 14 · Jan 31, 2011

Replies: 14

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Where Can We Find Limit Cycles in Practical Machines?

Jan 28, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 29, 2011

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Zone heating with a single furnace

Jan 26, 2011 · Replies 3 · Jan 29, 2011

Replies: 3

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Calculating Torque: Angular Moment of Inertia, CoF & Shaft Dia

Jan 28, 2011 · Replies 4 · Jan 29, 2011

Replies: 4

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What distinguishes First and Second Order Systems?

Jan 28, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 28, 2011

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Mechanics of Materials Explanation

Jan 27, 2011 · Replies 5 · Jan 28, 2011

Replies: 5

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Rated capacity for webbing flat slings

Jan 25, 2011 · Replies 6 · Jan 28, 2011

Replies: 6

Views: 4K

Is the Calculation of Torque to Lift 100kg Accurate?

Oct 25, 2010 · Replies 3 · Jan 28, 2011

Replies: 3

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Understanding Aircon Heat Exchanger Capacity: Calculation Methods Explained"

Dec 22, 2007 · Replies 25 · Jan 28, 2011

Replies: 25

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Boundary value problem for heat conduction (HELP)

Jan 27, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 27, 2011

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Learn How 6 is Derived in Strain Gage Bending Formula

Jan 24, 2011 · Replies 2 · Jan 27, 2011

Replies: 2

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Moment of Inertia Clarification

Jan 24, 2011 · Replies 8 · Jan 27, 2011

Replies: 8

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Moment of Inertia and the IPS system.

Jan 26, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 27, 2011

Replies: 1

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Solving Material Nonlinearity From Temperature Change with Ansys

Jan 26, 2011 · Replies 4 · Jan 26, 2011

Replies: 4

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Max. torque on a shaft with an unbalanced load

Jan 17, 2011 · Replies 10 · Jan 25, 2011

Replies: 10

Views: 6K

CNC Lathe Material Removal: Why Higher Rates & Revs?

Jan 25, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 25, 2011

Replies: 1

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Understanding Radial Float - What is it?

Jan 24, 2011 · Replies 2 · Jan 24, 2011

Replies: 2

Views: 7K

Master 3D Modeling with Movable Parts: Create Dynamic Designs with Ease

Jan 24, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 24, 2011

Replies: 1

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How much power does vavletrain use?

Jan 20, 2011 · Replies 12 · Jan 24, 2011

Replies: 12

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Can 2 pumps in series maintain a pressurized tank?

Jan 23, 2011 · Replies 2 · Jan 24, 2011

Replies: 2

Views: 3K

Airflow question regarding pipes of different diameters

Jan 22, 2011 · Replies 10 · Jan 23, 2011

Replies: 10

Views: 7K

Building Force Sensors to Understanding and Creating Your Own

Jan 23, 2011 · Replies 2 · Jan 23, 2011

Replies: 2

Views: 2K

Gearbox Design: Increasing Torque and Speed?

Jan 20, 2011 · Replies 3 · Jan 23, 2011

Replies: 3

Views: 4K

Which refrigeration cycle has a higher efficiency?

Jan 21, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 21, 2011

Replies: 1

Views: 2K

How can I design an airplane to carry a specific amount of weight?

Jan 21, 2011 · Replies 3 · Jan 21, 2011

Replies: 3

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Maximizing Your GPA: Mechanical Engineering Control Systems Assessment Help

Jan 19, 2011 · Replies 5 · Jan 21, 2011

Replies: 5

Views: 2K

Why does a cooling system need to be pressurized?

Jan 20, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 20, 2011

Replies: 1

Views: 42K

Looking for opinions on connecting rod failure

Oct 26, 2010 · Replies 15 · Jan 20, 2011

Replies: 15

Views: 30K

Heating a block of Rubber by passing electricity

Jan 19, 2011 · Replies 6 · Jan 20, 2011

Replies: 6

Views: 2K

What is a Tensor? | Practical Uses & Difference from Vector

Jan 19, 2011 · Replies 3 · Jan 20, 2011

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How to determine wankel engine pressure p1,p2,p3

Jan 20, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 20, 2011

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

Regarding mechanical project which involves innovation and fabrication

Jan 19, 2011 · Replies 5 · Jan 20, 2011

Replies: 5

Views: 4K

Design Contest for 3rd Year College Students (Recycling Encouraged)

Jan 16, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 19, 2011

Replies: 1

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Calculating Gasflow (CFM) with Pressure (PSI) and Sound (dBuV)

Jan 11, 2011 · Replies 2 · Jan 19, 2011

Replies: 2

Views: 5K

(HELP )Compressible vs incompressible flow (QUESTION)

Jan 18, 2011 · Replies 3 · Jan 19, 2011

Replies: 3

Views: 6K

How can I securely fix a bearing inside a pipe without permanent installation?

Jan 14, 2011 · Replies 4 · Jan 17, 2011

Replies: 4

Views: 4K

Very small wind turbine question

Jan 10, 2011 · Replies 16 · Jan 17, 2011

Replies: 16

Views: 7K

How much horsepower required for motor to rotate cylinder?

Jan 17, 2011 · Replies 18 · Jan 17, 2011

Replies: 18

Views: 13K

Engineer Needed: Interview for Engineering Class (10 Questions)

Jan 17, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 17, 2011

Replies: 1

Views: 2K

Connecting Rod Failure in 4 Stroke Petrol Engines

Jan 10, 2011 · Replies 6 · Jan 17, 2011

Replies: 6

Views: 5K

What Are Innovative Project Ideas and Recent Developments in Fluid Mechanics?

Jan 17, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 17, 2011

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Non-Linear Lever Examples: Get the Answers Here

Dec 8, 2010 · Replies 1 · Jan 17, 2011

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

Homemade cylinder/actuator push-button pin/tooth/spring mechanic lock

Jan 7, 2011 · Replies 2 · Jan 17, 2011

Replies: 2

Views: 9K

Stress Strain Curve: Converting Psi and In/In to MPa and mm/mm

Jan 14, 2011 · Replies 2 · Jan 17, 2011

Replies: 2

Views: 7K

Estimating Fan Flow Rate with Speed & Angle

Jan 16, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 16, 2011

Replies: 1

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Can Standard Isolator Pads Solve Vibration Issues in Industrial Settings?

Jan 15, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jan 16, 2011

Replies: 1

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Understanding Wheatstone Bridge: Benefits and Simplified Explanation

Jan 14, 2011 · Replies 8 · Jan 15, 2011

Replies: 8

Views: 4K

How to get reactions from given structure

Jan 7, 2011 · Replies 15 · Jan 14, 2011

Replies: 15

Views: 4K

Calculating Air Velocity in a Duct with a Consistent Cross-Sectional Area

Jan 5, 2011 · Replies 14 · Jan 14, 2011

Replies: 14

Views: 9K

Understanding Strain Gauges: Measuring Mechanical Strains in Structures

Jan 12, 2011 · Replies 12 · Jan 14, 2011

Replies: 12

Views: 5K

Calculate min thickness of steel pipe

Nov 3, 2010 · Replies 3 · Jan 14, 2011

Replies: 3

Views: 17K

Calculating Flow Rate of 180°F and 3 GPM

Jan 10, 2011 · Replies 12 · Jan 14, 2011

Replies: 12

Views: 4K

Coefficient of friction of different steels

Jan 11, 2011 · Replies 3 · Jan 13, 2011

Replies: 3

Views: 4K

Diodes application in mechanical engineering

Jan 13, 2011 · Replies 4 · Jan 13, 2011

Replies: 4

Views: 3K

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Mechanical engineering is a branch of engineering that involves the design, analysis, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. Mechanical engineers apply principles of physics and materials science to create machinery, devices, and systems that serve a wide range of industries.

They work on projects such as designing engines, developing heating and cooling systems, crafting tools, and improving manufacturing processes. The field encompasses various sub-disciplines, including thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and mechanics of materials.

Mechanical engineers play a key role in innovation, contributing to advancements in transportation, energy systems, robotics, and countless other areas, ultimately shaping the physical world we inhabit.

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