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    Fortran Fortran read from file problems

    After talking with some friends at uni we realized that it's just the IDE I was using that was the problem. (Silverfrost plato) After using the universities software it works fine. Thanks for the speedy response once again!
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    Fortran Fortran read from file problems

    As the title suggests, there's more I'd like to ask: I want to allow users to input a file name for the program to open: ... CHARACTER*40 filename ... OPEN(21,FILE=filename,STATUS='OLD') ... Somehow this doesn't work, it just says the file doesn't exist. Any thoughts?
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    Fortran Fortran read from file problems

    That code worked like a charm, thanks!
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    Fortran Fortran read from file problems

    I've been given a data file laid out as such: heading1 heading2 heading3 x1 y1 z1 x2 y2 z2 x3 y3 z3 .etc. where x=integer, y,z=real I need to count the number of lines to allocate x, y and z their sizes. My first attempt looked like: ... OPEN(21, FILE='data.dat', STATUS=OLD)...
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    Is my solenoid's resistance too low?

    I'm need 10A to get the right magnetic field.
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    Is my solenoid's resistance too low?

    I've just calculated the resistance of a solenoid I'm making, but it seems far too low. 240 turns of 1.6mm wire, 30 turns per row, 8 rows deep. total length of wire (L) = 21.96m area of wire (A) = pi * (0.0008)^2 m^2 resistivity of copper (rho) = 1.6*10^-8 ohms m^-1 R = (rho * L) / A...
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    Finding a TVS Diode for 137mV Back EMF Protection

    Yeah that's fantastic, but I'm really just looking for a link to a website where I can buy the diode in question, I'm not looking for alternatives. Thanks for the response, but it's more than I needed
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    Finding a TVS Diode for 137mV Back EMF Protection

    I'm trying to make a circuit for an electromagnet so that it pulses when a switch is triggered. Obviously once it's pulsed the magnetic field will collapse and create a back EMF. The component I'm trying to save is a microchip that I'm using as a switch.
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    Finding a TVS Diode for 137mV Back EMF Protection

    Hey, I'm trying to find a suitable diode to protect against some back EMF in my circuit, but I don't know much about them and so I'm having a really hard time finding one. If someone could look at what i need and then possibly send me a link i'd be so grateful. Requirements: back EMF = 137mV...
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    Calculating Force Needed for Maglev Track: Mechanics Help Needed

    No you've got it right danger, the track is a very basic array of neodymium magnets, creating a magnetic field. By placing a superconducting disc in the magnetic field, the miessner effect causes it the expel all flux, creating a magnetic pressure and thus countering gravity. The only...
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    Calculating Force Needed for Maglev Track: Mechanics Help Needed

    @Danger, thanks for the welcome =] I guess a speed of say, 0.3m/s would be about right, but then I'm simply left with a resistive force, something that's constantly slowing the object. How do I work out how much of a 'kick' i need to give it at the start to make sure it reaches the end...
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    Calculating Force Needed for Maglev Track: Mechanics Help Needed

    I'm currently working on my final year project which is building a maglev track for open days, and I'm having trouble calculating what force i need to apply to the train to make it complete one circuit of the track. Since it's maglev, friction ~0N Air resistance = -0.5*Rho*A*Cd*v^2 =...
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