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Calculating forces involved in seesaw motion

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Converting between lbm and lbf in Newton's second law

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Tension, shear and torque acting on a bolt and cantilever.

  • Willy Cooper
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Automotive Formula car: series vs parallel coolant plumbing and radiator insulation?

  • Ranger Mike
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How do I learn SolidWorks from scratch?

  • justPAB
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Creating friction in a fall arrest device

  • tommy060289
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Statics problem, determinate without moments, indeterminate with?

  • Taiden
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Calculating flow variables from a water pump

  • cocopops
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Comparing CFD pressure loss results to Blasius and Darcy equations

  • Isabella F
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How to condense steam to water?

  • Mohiden
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Planetary Gear Set Torque Equation

  • mjgarrin
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What is the Formula for Sizing a Shaft at 150,000rpm?

  • max11
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Measuring Force on Class Project

  • mcnaryxc
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Is a Human-Powered Refrigerator Feasible for Off-Grid Living?

  • neilmkearns
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What motor to use for vaccum continuous operation (12V DC)

  • rhyan
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Torque needed to wheelie a 2009 KTM 690 SMC

  • Slidewayz
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, I don't have a clue how to calculate this.

  • Ole SeaBee
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Can Steel Pieces be Used in a Shrink Fit for Stronger Connections?

  • sebitab
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Mechanical Advantage of a four bar linkage.

  • racast5
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Work done by motor with pulley wheel on spindle.

  • cayongrayoo
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House load operation steam turbine

  • Vaibhav
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Calculating Torque and Horsepower with Levers

  • JoelDFair
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Automotive Dirt Late Model Rear Suspension

  • chop6259
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Accurately dispense liquid volumes

  • eggyal
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Can Pendulum Clocks Work in Motion and Acceleration?

  • mangaroosh
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Why does relative motion use sin(30°) for x and cos(30°) for y?

  • daniiela
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How to use this pressure sensor?

  • Patokun
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Will a DC motor speed up or slow down when load is engaged via clutch?

  • nipels
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What is the required force to bend a rod into a horseshoe shape?

  • DeereAdam
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Where to buy a small, cheap rotary actuator with 180° rotation

  • Bluestribute
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Automotive Safety regulations for motorcycle frames

  • jamesson
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Capturing exhaust soot with steam heat exchanger for TEM analysis

  • Mohiden
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Angular velocity of a box about a corner

  • atayne
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Why cooling circuits, in a fridge for example, need a dryer?

  • Charles123
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Automotive How much (roughly) brake torque can be produced by a regular car

  • pfk
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Mechanical Final year project for 3 person

  • mpheng
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How to calculate pressure (PSI) of a gas in a tank

  • dieferbiefer
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What is the physical meaning of moment about an axis?

  • jehan60188
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Drilling Hole in Steel Tube for Go Kart Cables: Safe?

  • AEC
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What is the function of the feed hold button on a CNC lathe?

  • Jack8rkin
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Where to Find Small, Battery-Operated Air Valves for Arduino?

  • Alexa_2012
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Automotive Closed loop spark advance and it's effect on abnormal combustion.

  • chayced
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Tilting a rod inside a cylinder in a portable device

  • THLL
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Mechanical engineering vs mechatronics vs software engineering

  • 0Mom3nt
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Forces on each end of a breaking rope

  • J77
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Triangular thick plate stiffness matrix transformation

  • Ronankeating
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Automotive Power train calculations question

  • wasfy8
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Automotive Diesel ICE with EGR injection timing change

  • The Chase
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Torque calculations for logging winch

  • msn56
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How Much Energy Is Needed to Tip a Can?

  • Juanka
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Force free body diagram problem on gym equipment

  • Sully1071
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Distribution of Weight on Two Supports

  • zoobyshoe
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Calculating Torque Requirements for a Mobile Robot

  • tebrown3
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Airflow design for generator box

  • qwerty_steve
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It feels like M.E. undergrad degree is a JOKE

  • Curl
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Ansys Basic Structure random Force/Deformation

  • Po1ng
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How Can a Sculpture Be Engineered to Float and Stay Stable in Water?

  • whitts_r1
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Flywheel effect on torque fluctuation of an IC engine

  • Tec5nical
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Bullet Proof Shields For Military Infantry

  • average guy
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Automotive What is the Discrepancy in Engine Power Calculation for Toyota Prius?

  • eng/mahmoud
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AC Motor Suggestions for a new product

  • Shamir
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Building a simple closed-loop Rankine cycle generator

  • pagerussell
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Turbulence and Turbulence Modeling

  • Astronuc
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Making a vacuum seal with a screw?

  • DragonPetter
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Automotive 100 MPH/Rear Gear 1/4 Mile Drag Calculations

  • average guy
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Automotive How Do Ford 429 Engine Valve Covers and Heads Compare to Cobra Jet Models?

  • average guy
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Pressure drop and Cv in a compressed air system with spool valves

  • fonz
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AWD vs RWD for pedal-powered hand car on rails

  • justinpba
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Automotive Tire Coefficients of Friction (Mu)

  • stimulisRK
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How to derive an average output from a triaxial accelerometer

  • TS@QS
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Can I succeed in mechanical engineering if I struggle with precalculus?

  • bmckin11
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Contraction of a static fluid due to cooling

  • chaoticfarmin
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Design Large Sign for Wind Loads

  • HauntedMines
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Configuring a Triggering Device for a Mouse Trap Attached to a Can

  • Juanka
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Vehicle velocity after acceleration over 0.30 km

  • varsitymsb5
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Calculating Distance with Motorcycle Patrolman and Car

  • varsitymsb5
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Automotive 1985 IMSA Ford Semi-Repro Questions

  • average guy
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Bicycle Trailer/Cot - What Materials?

  • VooDooCC
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New Automotive sub-forum under ME

  • berkeman
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Where to find ANSYS tutorials

  • adilsyyed
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Camshaft design from wanted torque

  • gogogsr
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Is Steam Really that Great? Consider This

  • Grayfox
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Hi, I am currently doing a project to design a lamp and am really

  • Jamesbenham
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Very High Temperature materials

  • MattT1991
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Bending around sheave or pulley

  • DeereAdam
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Bale Loading Machine Components

  • yster
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Designing a mango peeler and juice extractor machine

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Automotive Does the Force Generated in a Piston Engine Vary During the Down Cycle?

  • Atomic_Sheep
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Heat transfer needed to melt a 300kg honey barrel in 24 hours

  • lukeluke
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ANSYS - mchining cutting forces

  • Hzaqa
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Adjusting and Measuring RPM On Lawn Mower Engine

  • chronie
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Career prospects for a CAD Monkey?

  • Contradiction
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Design of Mobile Crane - Find Free Data Sources

  • machinest
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