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Resources for designing a Stirling engine from scratch

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Hydraulic motor driven by steam/compressed air

  • mellotango
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Determine Flow rate for pipeline

  • ameeno97
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What is the maximum rate of acceleration before my robot tips over?

  • maxi9
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Join the Waterloo ME Co-op Program: Connect with Fellow Engineers!

  • Nenad
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How to create an adiabatic environment

  • siranram
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Gas Constant: Does Pressure or Temperature Affect R?

  • The Chase
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Where to find resources on bending stress in I and T beams

  • kougou
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Why is finite element analysis important for mechanical engineers?

  • koolraj09
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Ultrasound from compact florescent light bulbs

  • Stephen Tashi
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Measuring Impact Velocity with a Ballistic Pendulum Prototype

  • knosaj
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Simple circuit to drive a small/medium conveyor belt for 5 seconds

  • maxi9
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Fluid Speed in Pipe: Is Turbine an Obstacle?

  • milan.007
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Maximizing water stream distance at 85 degrees with 3500 PSI and 5.5 GPM

  • Henry Bockman
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Where can I purchase gears for my project?

  • Curl
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How to make stepped beam in ANSYS 13

  • mischelle
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Fuel tank explosions in aircrafts

  • siddharth
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Calculating Torque of a Crank Mechanism

  • ham_revilo
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Air flow differance.Square versus round tubing

  • rich849
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How many teeth for final gear to move rack Y inches?

  • Yanko693
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Using exhaust turbo to drive alternator for lower parasitic loss

  • Ayrity
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Free rotating set screw attachment (like used in c-clamps)

  • jwhendy
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How to Create a Hand Crank for 24000rpm DC Motor

  • jhendren
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A wind-powered, Magnetic rail car(?)

  • deathbymanga
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Airflow for engine room ventilation

  • xereux
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Harmonic damper on break barrel air rifle?

  • viper2788
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Max. Permissible Bearing Preload for Angular Contact Bearings

  • bhaazee
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Cold Working Ansys: Compressive Residual Stresses Around Holes

  • moazzam.habib
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Why is cold rolling preferred for power screw threads?

  • RKD89
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Pressure in Cylinder following Piston Engagement

  • ldu02167
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Stirling engine survey for high school engineering class

  • TyChi
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Volume of air from psi and diameter of pipe?

  • cpasc123
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Water Pressure in Box: Calculating Perspex Thickness

  • Crazy Person
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Point load Vs Distributed loads

  • koolraj09
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Car engine block/head metal temp limits?

  • berko1
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Valve spring in engine, why the closer coil must be down?

  • scoutfai
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Robot cinematic model. Which method to get linear and angular speed?

  • Patokun
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Trying to get more info on a machine I remember

  • bpatrick
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Why Does Smaller Pipe Diameter Reduce Equivalent Length in Elbows?

  • smoque
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COMSOL turbulent low-Re impacting jet convergence issues

  • HNB
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Sizing a Motor for Cylinder with 10000kg Mass and 19rpm

  • bauereri
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Isentropic Effeciencies of steam turbines

  • benny85
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Robotic piano player using linear actuators

  • Jakek95
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Thermal Conductivity and Boundry Layer

  • Point Conception
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Simulation of hydraulic system in any software

  • riasat
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Sizing the Supply and return tanks for chilled water system

  • shaheryarbhatti
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Where to find ASME boiler and pressure vessel codes

  • alok sharma
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Can a Pressure Vessel Control a Burning Bunsen Flame?

  • adambrown8
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Can humans generate enough power to fly?

  • sphoenixee
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How would you determine the Lift(thrust) force of a Helicopter in hover

  • fujifilm6502002
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Heat Loss of uninsulated capsule

  • theforce_vade
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How Does ANSYS v12 Enhance Rotordynamic Analysis?

  • minger
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What is jogging of pumps?

  • RKD89
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How to calculate torque for a motor?

  • fkneg12
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Sheet Metal Automatic Split Detection

  • HortatioB
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Flow separation in diffuser section of wind tunnel

  • bdcrown007
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Supersonic Flow in Diverging Nozzle

  • NickPorter
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Drilling hole in 1-3/8 pipe for fulcrum

  • bnaudie
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Calculating the Area considered to calculate Drag coefficient of a vehicle

  • Ludomentis
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Market demand for cutting tools in North America

  • NationTools
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Designing/Purchasing Hydro Turbine Blades

  • HydroGuy
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Fluids: calculate pressure loss due to turns in pipe flow

  • aguy
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Stress due to radial temperature gradient in a tube

  • StoneME
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Torque and Shear stress this time

  • chrisking2021
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Trying to calculate vertical wheel travel after hitting a bump

  • ace-card
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Why does Francis turbine discharge decrease with reduced blade speed?

  • ank_gl
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Can supercharging of an engine ever lead to reduced power?

  • chetanladha
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Find Stress of the Rectangular Block

  • Future_EngM
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Why shear stress is produce in shafts

  • adilgrt007
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Water pump design of an engine?

  • aseylys
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Selecting Anti-Vibration Mounts: Factors to Consider

  • bhaazee
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My espresso boiler temperature controller project

  • mbrady
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What maths would you need for mechanical engineering?

  • kramer733
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Why does the beam's deflection diagram smile when subjected to load?

  • dextering12
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Car radiator as a heat exchanger

  • D'son BioD
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Find the Most Efficient Angle for Cutting 1/8" Polyurethane Rubber

  • drivingbridle
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Is it scientifically feasible to create a boot that could soften a 30 m fall?

  • GingerKhan
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Physical reason behind Plane Stress

  • FAlonso
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Mechanical Final Year Project Ideas

  • engineer46
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Whats the most common roller chain norm for bicycles?

  • wolterh
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How does recovery of braking energy improve I.C. engine performance?

  • krish1988
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Is Total Pressure Different at Different Points Along a Pipe?

  • Yuri B.
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Is My Air Cannon Safe After Winter?

  • munchies7
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Homemade Dynomometer for 1HP Engine

  • tomgwill98
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Maximum instantaneous Torque, how?

  • TheRB4891
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Pump Selection: Manual vs. Existing Pump

  • maxx_payne
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Designing plates for a 30-can crusher with 180 kN load

  • mohamad omar
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Dynamic meshing 2 stroke engine issue

  • tonisantos
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How do air/fuel ratio and injection timing affect engine output and BSFC?

  • krish1988
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High Speed Pneumatic Valve: 200+ Times/Sec, 2-Way, 12bar, 0.03 kg/sec

  • varunt
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