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M&M metering and sorting mechanism for kinetic sculpture

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How Does Belt Friction Calculate Maximum Load Around a Cylinder?

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Does Pressure Affect Heat Absorption and Release in Heat Pumps?

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What torque is needed to make a bicycle move.

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How can I effectively interpret piping drawings for process PID systems?

  • Neitrino
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Comsol Modeling of Convection in Glass Optical Fiber

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Measure Energy from Spring Motion (VIV)

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ME vs. Astronautical Engineering: Choosing the Right Degree Path"

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Requirement of Automobile glasses

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Wind scaling and increasing wind speed for wind tunnel problem

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Pneumatic Valve and Orifice Issues

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Heat content as a state function?

  • firecool
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What is the lightest spring force for fast acceleration?

  • moejoe15
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Will the FE Exam Include Questions Beyond the Steam Table Limits?

  • Drew Sandlin
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Design of IC engine coolant pump (centrifugal)

  • delta33582
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Driving Through Flooded Streets

  • Grayfox
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Single acting cylinders - naming

  • lakmalp
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When is a finite element considered linear?

  • Niles
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Keel design, high tensile steel elongation

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How to design parabolic leaf spring?

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Negative duct fitting coeffecient

  • Great Smoky
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Left hand trhread versus right hand thread

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Typical Surface Finish of Twist Drill Bit

  • gheelengooi
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Does Blocking the Top of a Heating Element Direct Heat Horizontally?

  • math111
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Stepper Motor Torque: Up to 1.5 Nm?

  • tommyjeremia
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How Can Increasing the Heat Transfer Area Improve Air Heating Efficiency?

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What subjects to choose in final year

  • sherry786
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Relationship between the vibration amplitude and the acoustic radiation

  • quentin69100
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Cogeneration (CHP) engine electrical efficiency

  • gadz
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An Aerodynamic Device or Fender

  • AMPOWN
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Understanding Centrifugal Compressor Flow Rates

  • linguist
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Finned surface question - heat transfer

  • Yr11Kid
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Transient Heat Transfer in Radial Direction

  • ruzfactor
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Electricity from steam at home?

  • Leejjay
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Problem related to 4-stroke Honda GX 35 engine

  • ankitsingh
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What Was the Original Speed of the Car Before Braking?

  • yz2009
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Power loss in different drive systems?

  • Calypsoart
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How to find the spec for a bend in a coil

  • 05657873
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Should I quit physics grad school to start a robotics startup?

  • creepypasta13
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Control Theory Book for a Mechanical Engineering

  • phiby
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Reducing entrance loss in a 2.75×48 inch slot at 3000 GPM

  • mcampbell615
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Determine the torque of a driver if driven is known

  • leeu56
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Understanding Air Compressor Power Equations

  • linguist
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Value of Heat transfer coefficient

  • ruzfactor
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Rotary vane compressor lost motion?

  • sid_galt
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Force on Pulley Shaft - What is the Shaft Load?

  • vrc
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Stages in the deformation process

  • DanielAudi
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What properties of a cylinder rod affect buckling when pulling?

  • lakmalp
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Preventing a second hydraulic cylinder from easily backdriving the first

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What Are the Best Intake Manifold Runner Designs for Maximum Power?

  • peter.blais
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Finite element method/crumple zones

  • randombill
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How to Calculate Forces in a Spring with Hanging Masses?

  • PtrElectron
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Why does a Tesla turbine have high RPM but low torque?

  • Peter P.
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Remote Controlled Car frame design

  • ecuas
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Spring Design :How to achive a given spring constant k

  • PtrElectron
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Electromagnetic induction torque-transferring slipper

  • carmatic
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Mechanical Engineering personal statement

  • EagarToLearn
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Pressure / Vacuum Analysis During Submersion

  • navier1863
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Failure analysis and cfd analysis in a catalytic convereter

  • monty37
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What Happens to the Work Output in a Carnot Cycle?

  • Red_CCF
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Looking for resistive heating pad supplier

  • husky_fan
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How can vacuum and water be used for cooling?

  • muneef2011
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Can this machine handle increased torque?

  • amuderick
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Can Air Compressor Noise be Cancelled Without Affecting Air Flow?

  • Jmmr54
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Hybrid/ Electric Car Wind turbine - REimagined

  • DoomEgg
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Synchronization of hydraulic pistons

  • lakmalp
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How Do You Calculate Equivalent Moment of Inertia for Complex Systems?

  • lukea125
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Trying to calculate necessary spark energy for engine

  • jga0001
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How to Design an Innovative Steering System for a Vehicle?

  • Certainty
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How much lbf is required to lift 300lbs

  • Certainty
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Propelling a model maglev train

  • vidarth
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Calculating skin friction drag coefficient for a truck

  • Somes J
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Lumped capacitance model if you insure the interior is well mixed?

  • smithy360
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Power Required to rotate a Kiln

  • snehbiswas
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Relation between impeller diameter and suction pipe length?

  • tafribaaj
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How Do You Calculate the Maximum Impact Force of a Hydraulic Ram?

  • confused slug
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Effect of suction flow rate over flow separation

  • bdcrown007
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System for condensing steam in a low pressure system

  • ChexMix21
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Friction, contact area and a clamp design

  • cabellos6
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Calculating torque and power for 550 lb vehicle at 35 mph

  • tebrown3
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Boiling point and vapor pressure

  • sashankhrao
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Hot-wire/hot-film sensor options

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Converting Rotational Work to Linear Motion for a Crossbow

  • Sethodine
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What is the function of a reaction/momentum wheel?

  • flame_m13
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Most mechanically complex component of an automobile?

  • SootAndGrime
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How To Create Micropump Using Miniature Motor (Cannot contact liquid)

  • nmehandru
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Proper Way to Remove Retaining Ring

  • rnabioullin
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Creating a RC Controlled Motor for Dyno Machine

  • missingten
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Real world prob: bending of 26mT circular plate

  • chocolatebelt
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Determining vertical or horizontal fuel atomized

  • justsomedude
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Concentrated pressure drop in tube having 90 round bend

  • alshourbagy
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Power Transmition System Problem

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