Mechanical Engineering Forum

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

Threads

Converting 2400 Pa wind pressure to km/h for aluminium openings

  • nicolasmarie
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

How is leaking prevented in hydraulic cylinders and brakes?

  • ramonegumpert
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5
Replies
15

Robot Design: Shoulder Joint for 540N of Force

  • beatlemaniacj
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Engineering ball sorting project, static electricity

  • matthew.mre
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Real formula for gamma(deformation) in torsion of a rod?

  • KalShaen
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Maximum Temp. that a 2 NPT (Pipe Thread) can withstand.

  • pipingguy
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Replies
9

Forces on bucket loader hydraulic ram and arm pins

  • grandnat_6
  • · Replies 103 ·
4
Replies
103

How Are Removed Sectional Views Drawn in AutoCAD?

  • hemal1972
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Can mach number increase from 1.8 to 1.22 in Fanno flow?

  • Urmi Roy
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Servo motor: what is the continuous servo motor?

  • fisico30
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Force needed to turn a windmill generator

  • einergy
  • · Replies 19 ·
Replies
19

Measuring temperature of a current carrying conductor?

  • firecool1
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

How Do Adjustable Crush Drums Impact Force and Torque Calculations?

  • frenchw
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Are all centrifugal compressor big ?

  • couf2703
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Stiffness matrix in finite element method

  • Hassan2
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Mechanical engineering: weapons

  • Kalrag
  • · Replies 40 ·
2
Replies
40
Replies
6

Learning about engines on a budget

  • jehan60188
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Automotive How often do you change your car's oil and why?

  • Pkruse
  • · Replies 27 ·
Replies
27

What to do with a washing machine motor?

  • iaing94
  • · Replies 15 ·
Replies
15

Building a device which will climb a length of string/wire

  • yuanisgay
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Robotic arm revolute joint design

  • murrdpirate0
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Need Advice on a Small Robotic Design

  • Maty
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10

Boost Your Car's Performance: Torque, Power, and RPM Explained

  • jimmy_21
  • · Replies 11 ·
Replies
11

Automotive How Do You Compare 2 Barrel to 4 Barrel Carbs for Racing?

  • Ranger Mike
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Will a 304 SST Plate Bend Under a 460 Lbs Load at a 21 Degree Angle?

  • fishburn7
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13

Reclaim Helium from Weather Balloon

  • dingpud
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Magnectic and electric field effects on internal combustion

  • Derrezed
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

CFD Analysis of Pressure Distribution Around Large Fan

  • TJ_Laser
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Replies
3

Conduction - Heat Equation - Units Don't Add Up

  • chrissimpson
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Heat treat high chrome stainless ?

  • jim hardy
  • · Replies 0 ·
Replies
0

Dynamic Mesh - Fluent - Savonius Wind turbine

  • pathak5
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Effects of propylene glycol on heat transfer efficiency

  • MrDieselT
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Taking the FE without undergrad degree?

  • jehan60188
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Measuring water pressure differential in a pvc pipe

  • mancherje
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Extracting periodicity with Fast Fourier Transform

  • Ebert87
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Comsol - Balancing of the rotating propeller

  • kb24
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Deriving the lift force equation for aircraft wings

  • billy92
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13

Steam required to boil a substance?

  • SR714ever
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Natural Frequency in Finite Element Method

  • Hassan2
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Differences between basic definitions for compressors and turbines

  • Urmi Roy
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

What is Upsetting in Forging Die Design?

  • hemal1972
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Fastener spacing and sealing with o-rings

  • greentlc
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Desk addition for raising and lowering monitor/keyboard/mouse setup

  • workindan
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

What causes whistling noise from chain and sprockets?

  • mrajm
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Automotive Plotting Pressure vs Crankangle Diagram for 4-Cylinder Diesel Engine

  • monty37
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Dynamic Structural Analysis Using Finite Element Method

  • Hassan2
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Using compressed air to displace water

  • cocopops
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9

Can a car run solely on wind and electricity?

  • Shyyk
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Sign convention for Q and W in the first law of thermodynamics

  • FermiParadox
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Why is fuel consumption higher at low RPM?

  • mandala09
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

Solving Conceptual Problem: Mass Moving Downhill

  • HWGXX7
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

Calculating pressure needed in a misting system.

  • X1Y1Z1
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

How do I calculate the bending moment in a beam for my ramp design?

  • sockless
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Replies
3

Static friction over driven roll, slippage issue /paper machines/

  • knas
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

About home made air conditioner

  • de$per@do
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

20:1 3D-printed compound gearbox with gears jamming

  • dennis_n
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Choosing pipe roughness with dimensional analysis

  • Mech-Master
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Grip Mechanics Problem: Designing for Rubber at 1kN Force

  • ljaeggi
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Maximising water flow into an intake on a race boat

  • NZJet
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

What Are the Best US Steel Manufacturers for Heavy Equipment Fabrication?

  • huntoon
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Device using gravity to time sound alerts at 5, 10, 15, 20 seconds

  • albert1992
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10

Internal combustion engine partially loaded.

  • beginner49
  • · Replies 18 ·
Replies
18

How to plot pressure distribution around airfoil

  • thu
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Finding Modes of Vibration in ANSYS

  • adpr02
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

How to stop leak of water tank while steel rod enters and exits?

  • Burhan
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Which roughness value (Rz, Ra, ) to use in pipe flow equations

  • WouterWouter
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Understanding Rotational Stability of Long Axles: Theory and Analysis

  • Kajdosan
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

PE vs MS vs PhD: Which Should I Do First in US?

  • jehan60188
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Forces on Equilateral triangle truss

  • tom676
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

PSI vs MPH Calculation: Force for Wind Resistance

  • norm88j
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

How Intense Is Mechanical Engineering School?

  • jehan60188
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

How to know the value at the center of trilinear hexahedral element

  • Stacky
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Air compressor flow rate through 8mm pipe at 1-5 bar pressure differential

  • DannyB01
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

2 post lift with lead screw and rope drive

  • mithleshkj
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6
Replies
6

Beam Bending Theory compared to Real-world examples

  • Jowin86
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Why does the neutral axis not pass through the centroid when a beam bends?

  • knight92
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Robotics: Choosing Components for Robot Chess

  • jackwong0099
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Orifice plate effect on impeller flow rate

  • Spimon
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

How Effective Is Chebyshev's Linkage for Precision in Gripper Mechanisms?

  • Femme_physics
  • · Replies 28 ·
Replies
28

Yield stress from tensile test and yield stress from hardness tests

  • mh1985
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Replies
3

Deriving pressure ratio in air-standard Otto cycle at constant volume

  • jaredogden
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Frequency response mode of vibration

  • roldy
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Calculating gear diameters for a screw jack with 1500 to 100 rpm reduction

  • vassos_ael
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Finding Transfer Functions for Mechanical Systems

  • jrand26
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Why Is a Minus Term Used in the Moment of Inertia Calculation for a T-Beam?

  • teodorakis
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Panel Structure vs. Solid Rod Structure

  • blixxa
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Drawing Threaded Holes: Correct Representation?

  • eurekameh
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Moment of intertia for corrugated pipes

  • square_1
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Two glass plates, radiation and heat transfer?

  • Stickybees
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Finding out the time duration for which intake valve remains open

  • monty37
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Automotive GM Volt / Vauxhall Ampera and series hyrbrid cars

  • hakko
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

How to calculate steam consumption?

  • Musabbir Huss
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Make a Mechanical Timer: Spring vs Counterweight

  • Kaycee92
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1