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    Air Cannon Theory Help (Internal Ballistics)

    I have built a pneumatic tennis ball lancher (with compressed air). I need to develop theory (i.e. equations and formula) to determine the velocity as the ball leaves the barrel. I have the projectile motion after the ball leaves the barrel down pretty well. I'm having issues acounting for...
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    Film Winder Force and Torque Calculations

    This is an actual real-life problem. There is a machine that winds film at my work. I need to determine the torque required (T_2) and force needed (N) for the conditions showed in my diagram when all variables except F_T2 are known. Roll #2 begins with no film and ends as a large roll with...
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