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Robot Design: Shoulder Joint for 540N of Force

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Engineering ball sorting project, static electricity

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

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

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Help with Statics and Strengths of Materials

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How Are Removed Sectional Views Drawn in AutoCAD?

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

  • Urmi Roy
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Servo motor: what is the continuous servo motor?

  • fisico30
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Force needed to turn a windmill generator

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Measuring temperature of a current carrying conductor?

  • firecool1
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How Do Adjustable Crush Drums Impact Force and Torque Calculations?

  • frenchw
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Are all centrifugal compressor big ?

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Stiffness matrix in finite element method

  • Hassan2
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Mechanical engineering: weapons

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Air conditioner specs: watts vs Btu/hr

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Learning about engines on a budget

  • jehan60188
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Automotive Oil Change Frequency: How Often & Why?

  • Pkruse
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What to do with a washing machine motor?

  • iaing94
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Building a device which will climb a length of string/wire

  • yuanisgay
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Robotic arm revolute joint design

  • murrdpirate0
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Need Advice on a Small Robotic Design

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

  • jimmy_21
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Automotive How Do You Compare 2 Barrel to 4 Barrel Carbs for Racing?

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

  • fishburn7
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Reclaim Helium from Weather Balloon

  • dingpud
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Magnectic and electric field effects on internal combustion

  • Derrezed
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CFD Analysis of Pressure Distribution Around Large Fan

  • TJ_Laser
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Conduction - Heat Equation - Units Don't Add Up

  • chrissimpson
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Heat treat high chrome stainless ?

  • jim hardy
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Dynamic Mesh - Fluent - Savonius Wind turbine

  • pathak5
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Effects of propylene glycol on heat transfer efficiency

  • MrDieselT
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Taking the FE without undergrad degree?

  • jehan60188
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Measuring water pressure differential in a pvc pipe

  • mancherje
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Extracting periodicity with Fast Fourier Transform

  • Ebert87
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Comsol - Balancing of the rotating propeller

  • kb24
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How Aeroplanes Fly: Deriving Equations for Lift Force

  • billy92
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Steam required to boil a substance?

  • SR714ever
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Natural Frequency in Finite Element Method

  • Hassan2
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Differences between basic definitions for compressors and turbines

  • Urmi Roy
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What is Upsetting in Forging Die Design?

  • hemal1972
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Fastener spacing and sealing with o-rings

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

  • workindan
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Noise in Engines: Investigating Chain & Sprocket Design

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

  • monty37
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Dynamic Structural Analysis Using Finite Element Method

  • Hassan2
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Using compressed air to displace water

  • cocopops
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Can a car run solely on wind and electricity?

  • Shyyk
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A small, easy algebraic question about the First Law of Thermo for SISO

  • FermiParadox
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Why is fuel consumption higher at low RPM?

  • mandala09
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Solving Conceptual Problem: Mass Moving Downhill

  • HWGXX7
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Calculating pressure needed in a misting system.

  • X1Y1Z1
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How do I calculate the bending moment in a beam for my ramp design?

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

  • knas
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About home made air conditioner

  • de$per@do
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Pipe-Line Construction: Dimensional Analysis & Pipe Roughness

  • Mech-Master
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Grip Mechanics Problem: Designing for Rubber at 1kN Force

  • ljaeggi
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Maximising water flow into an intake on a race boat

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

  • huntoon
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Harnessing Gravitational Energy to Create a Timer Device

  • albert1992
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Internal combustion engine partially loaded.

  • beginner49
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How to plot pressure distribution around airfoil

  • thu
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Finding Modes of Vibration in ANSYS

  • adpr02
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How to stop leak of water tank while steel rod enters and exits?

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

  • WouterWouter
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Understanding Rotational Stability of Long Axles: Theory and Analysis

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

  • jehan60188
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Forces on Equilateral triangle truss

  • tom676
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PSI vs MPH Calculation: Force for Wind Resistance

  • norm88j
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How Intense Is Mechanical Engineering School?

  • jehan60188
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How to know the value at the center of trilinear hexahedral element

  • Stacky
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2 post lift with lead screw and rope drive

  • mithleshkj
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Beam Bending Theory compared to Real-world examples

  • Jowin86
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Bending Moment & Neutral Axis: Why Not Centroid?

  • knight92
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Robotics: Choosing Components for Robot Chess

  • jackwong0099
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Orifice plate effect on impeller flow rate

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

  • Femme_physics
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Yield stress from tensile test and yield stress from hardness tests

  • mh1985
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Help with Ideal gas equation of state

  • jaredogden
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Frequency response mode of vibration

  • roldy
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Optimizing Gear Design for Screw Jacks

  • vassos_ael
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Finding Transfer Functions for Mechanical Systems

  • jrand26
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Why Is a Minus Term Used in the Moment of Inertia Calculation for a T-Beam?

  • teodorakis
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Panel Structure vs. Solid Rod Structure

  • blixxa
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Drawing Threaded Holes: Correct Representation?

  • eurekameh
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Moment of intertia for corrugated pipes

  • square_1
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Two glass plates, radiation and heat transfer?

  • Stickybees
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Finding out the time duration for which intake valve remains open

  • monty37
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Automotive GM Volt / Vauxhall Ampera and series hyrbrid cars

  • hakko
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How to calculate steam consumption?

  • Musabbir Huss
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Make a Mechanical Timer: Spring vs Counterweight

  • Kaycee92
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Why calculate true stress and strain?

  • Heimerdinger
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Is my power calculation correct?

  • FAlonso
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Are Thermal Resistances Neglected in Heat Transfer Equations?

  • jaredogden
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