It has taken many knowledgeable replies to determine that thickness means thickness.
The problem appears to be a very poorly worded exam question.
But it may not be so easily dismissed:
No student could be expected to answer on a logical basis, without more information particularly what is meant...
Marcus,
I see again & again in your posts that you recommend the Wright Calculator.
OK maybe for professionals in this field - but for lesser mortals with maybe a science degree, engineering degree or similar, well frankly this calculator is utterly unconvincing.
First, we are all trained not...
If I were you I'd arrange for my Dad to help me get some advice from some leading military contractors already engaged in weapons production & research.
Most organisations will find the time to offer advice to people like yourself if they believe the enquiry is genuine & you are ready for...
Very commonly you will see "hot upsetting" which is self explanatory.
Due to the extent of deformation resulting in most industrial upsetting processes, it is necessary to improve material flow by reducing material strength - achieved commonly by heating the material to above its plastic...
A conventional & quite normal engineering approach to this question, would be to select one of the many Standards documents which deal with sealing flanges at various pressures, with appropriately chosen safety factors.
Be aware that your O ring should be only ever subject to minimum compression...
Strange question from a Civil engineering major, I will bet your professors would be appalled to hear the question asked.
I'd expect he/she could easily answer their own question.
Put another way: how useful is any engineer who does not understand the basics of vectors?
I suppose you might spend...
I don't wish to ask dumb questions about basic LED applications but ...
Yesterday I bought a 12 mcd, 5mm Dia, red LED, through hole mount.
It was to replace an unexpected failure of the previous unit: supposed to suit 12VDC supply & containing a built in resistor.
The application is a 12VDC...