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    Stress Analysis of Lifting Plate With Bail

    I'm designing a custom lifting plate that has two shackles hanging from it and a large slot at the top for hooking into an overhead crane. I have a few stress analysis questions: 1. The plate will be cut on a waterjet table, which means the slot will have sharp edges, and that the hook will...
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    Will the FE Exam Include Questions Beyond the Steam Table Limits?

    Hello all, I've got a question for folks who have taken the FE exam. I've been doing some thermo prep questions, and I've come across several sample questions (Non-NCEES written) that give properties of steam at odd points, say 1.8 MPa. In the reference handbook I'm using (2008; the 2011 PDF...
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    Engineering What does it takes to be a physicist compared to an engineer?

    Like everybody has said, engineering is similar to a physics major in a lot of ways. At the university I'm at, you automatically get a math minor with two extra math classes, and an extra semester of physics classes will get you a double major in physics and engineering. I'm an ME with a year...
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    Measuring Alcohol Content: How Do I Calculate It?

    I have, but I'm not sure I understand the math behind it. Are they taking the difference in densities divided by the density of ethanol to determine the volume created? Do you know where I could go to find some sort of explanation for the math; I've seen some formulas, but haven't found any...
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    Measuring Alcohol Content: How Do I Calculate It?

    Hello all, I'm a bit new to to the forum, but from the posts I've read, I can say that this is a fantastic site. I have a fish tank with some live plants in it, and I add CO2 to the water by putting some sugar, water and yeast in a two liter bottle and pumping the gas into the water. Worked...
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