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    Calculating Torque for a Gearbox and Flywheel with an Efficiency of 92%

    A gearbox and flywheel with a output shaft rotating in the opposite direction to the input shaft at 5 times it's speed. The gearbox has an efficiency of 92% If the flywheel is solid has a mass of 50kg a diameter of 1.5m and is to accelerate from the rest to 300 revs min^-1 in 1minute Can...
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    Is this Pressure Vessel a Thin or Thick Cylinder?

    can you explain to me how to do this, what equations do i need to use.
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    Is this Pressure Vessel a Thin or Thick Cylinder?

    Homework Statement 20 m3 of gas at a pressure of 25 bar is to be stored in a cylindrical pressure vessel 2 m long. Given the following information : The yield strength of the vessel material is 14,000 psi If a factor of safety of 5 is to be used, determine: Whether the vessel should be...