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I hope you don't mind me asking, but what exactly is the job description for an on-site mechanical engineer there? And is it true that there are huge demands for mechanical engineers to work on the rigs? Thank you very much

Hi guys, i am about to graduate from my mechanical engineering degree, i am thinking of going into the mining industries, becoming an on-site engineer. People have been telling me that it's a job that pays VERY WELL, but the downfall is that you will have to be on the site for 6 months every...

Hi guys, i am doing some calculations on the valve spring of a 4 stroke, 4 cylinder motor vehicle engine. To my understanding, valve bounce will occur once the valve spring is operated at a speed over their natural frequency (which i calculated to be 5500 rev/min). If i were to push the...

there is a degree call electro-mechanical engineering offered in some universities, they do teach you stuff from both electrical and mechanical side, but you will have to find out as to which university offer this degree.

Hi guys, i am doing some calculations on the valve spring of a 4 stroke, 4 cylinder motor vehicle engine. To my understanding, valve bounce will occur once the valve spring is operated at a speed over their natural frequency (which i calculated to be 5500 rev/min). If i were to push the...

Thx for the info, i will now modify the design accordingly.

http://science.howstuffworks.com/elevator5.htm the braking system i am working on is very similar to the one they have in the diagram, except that instead of using a hook, the centrifugal brakes uses brake shoes and brake pads to stop the rope drum from rotating when it goes too fast. the...

hey guys, i was wondering if any of you know the general values for the friction coefficient as well as the mass of the brake shoes and the spring constant for the centrifugal brakes (i know there are probably all sort of values, but please just give me a general rough estimate)? The brake is...