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Would an aeronautics-type air brake be an effective means to help bring a car to a stop? [on hold]
If an automobile was to deploy an aeronautics-type air brake every time the brake pedal is used, would this be an effective means to reduce wear and tear on the car's brake rotors and pads?
I think ...
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Buckingham-Pi Dimensional Analysis when there is a non-dimensional parameter: How is it accounted for?
I am in the process of completing a design project for my fluids course in which Buckingham-Pi /Dimensional Analysis is needed to find the optimal parameters needed to achieve a rotational rate of 120 ...
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Pneumatic-based, paddle wheel-type lifting apparatus for aircrafts
I am wondering if a pneumatic-based, paddle wheel-type lifting apparatus would have any practical application within the aeronautical or aerospace fields.
Please reference the conceptual drawing ...
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Dead mans brake on a hand-pushed wheelchair
Would it be possible to install a dead-mans brake on a wheelchair?
I have been calling around and wheelchairs do not seem to come with a dead-mans brake. With that i mean the brake found on airport ...
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Use 4 to 5-second timer to disengage/engage mechanical system
So I am working on a project. I need a drone (quadcopter) to ascend for 5 seconds, then cut off power to the drone, then let it stay in the air for as long as possible without power. My idea for ...
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How to change the direction of the force with a high resolution
I have a sample of 600 milligrams which is supported by a rope. So the force is in the vertical direction. Now I want to change the direction to the horizontal direction while keeping the force equal(...
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Will a video projector submerged in mineral oil still work?
I’ve seen folks submerge computers in mineral oil to cool them- but would doing the same to a video projector profoundly throw off its internal optical aspects? I’m considering one of those small “...
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Why vehicle horns are tuned to consonant intervals?
The primary purpose of a vehicle (car, locomotive, etc.) horn is to warn other traffic units that something potentially dangerous is about to happen. And so, others must pay attention to the signal.
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Should the corbel angle always be estimated as 60 degrees in masonry construction, or is there a formula to use instead?
In educational construction material as well as engineering publications, the corbel angle for significant excess loads, and also for substantial openings, in an ordinary brick wall is usually ...
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Design assistance
How do I make that encircled pattern in AutoCAD 2018 without going through a lot of hassle? I mean those thin lines indicating that the object has been cut.
Looking forward to all positive responses.
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Regarding design of fixation of a part
I would like to know if there is any theory behind designing the fixation for any part. To optimise the number of mounting holes and fasteners.
If so what is it called and where can I get it?
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Screw Cap design for high pressure surge vessel
I'm designing a pressure vessel with a relatively large cap that provides access into the vessel, what recommended thread specifications is needed to maximized locking and safety against faliure or ...
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How to model a driven wheel with no slip
I'm working on a design problem, and I'm having trouble figuring out how to model the torque needed to drive a bike tire at a set acceleration.
Let's say I have a tire with normal force between tire ...
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Designing a submersible cooling system for rapid flow hot nitrogen gas [duplicate]
I'm trying to design a cooling system for cooling nitrogen at 300°C. My original design (which is very open to modifications) is an aluminum ring block with exterior fins and vertical holes through ...
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How are dangerous to build things studied?
How are dangerous to build things studied?
Such as, nuclear reactors, jet engines, sawing machines.
How do engineers discover, how they ought to be built, while avoiding getting or getting others ...
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Designing cylindrical cam
So I need to design a cylindrical cam (aka barrel cam I think). I'm an aerospace engineer so I've never had a course on cams/gear design (wish I had though). Is there a general equation for the curve (...
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How to get precision with a small gear?
I want to be able to precisely rotate a item. For this I have positioned the item on top of a very large gear. It is driven by a smaller gear. When the item is in the correct position, I will lock the ...
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Issues creating a high pressure chamber for corrosive solution
I'm trying to do an experiment on high pressure's effect on the electrical impedance of a really corrosive solution. I'm aiming for at least 2,000 psi with a pressure chamber but the only material I ...
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Cheap low-temperature oven
I'd like to make an oven for curing adhesives that require an elevated temperature for a proper cure. I'd like for the temperature to be settable from 60 degrees C to 75 C plus or minus 5 degrees over ...
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Could a spinning permanent magnet's interaction with the Earth's magnetic field propel a boat through the water?
I am wondering if a spinning permanent magnet's interaction with the Earth's magnetic field will produce a propelling force strong enough to propel a toy boat through the water. This propelling force ...
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Racing cars have spring with constant rate whereas Off road vehicles have variable spring rate [closed]
In the term of machine design and mechanical engineering.
If same spring is to be used in both smooth and rough road what will be the effect in suspension of the vehicle and if instead of using same ...
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Why do transport containers for wafers open clockwise?
In the semiconductor industry and research, silicon wafers are transported in round plastic sample containers with a screw lid.
Other than any other screw top though, the lid always opens (releases) ...
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Question about how to couple round servo shaft to flat shaft
I'm looking to control a commercial deadbolt using a small servo, motor, or gear motor. The deadbolt has a common Schlage cylinder such as this one that has a flat shaft that runs through a slotted ...
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Designing a piston pump for windpump
I am designing a savonius type wind pump for low wind speeds(avg speed = 2.7 m/s), with these speeds and rotor area of about 2 m2. Acc. to my calculations, I am getting a volume flow rate of ...
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Connector for sliding plate to rotating rod
I want to couple a plate, which cannot rotate but only slide along a track, with a threaded rotating shaft. This is for a grip setup, where rotating the rod presses the plate forwards to apply ...
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Force exerted on the CPU socket by heatsink
I am currently designing a replacement bracket for AM4 CPU coolers that will be compatible with different cooler models and allow them to be installed facing different directions, as AM4 socket is non-...
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what is the chance of sustaining load if beam is 20 feet long? [closed]
what is the chance of sustaining load if beam is 20 feet long as center pillar of house is removed in first floor and added 20 feet long beam with 20 mm rods in RCC beam?
House details :: 30*40 sq ...
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Tolerancing considerations for temperature rated mechanical assemblies
I am currently designing a mechanical tensile testing setup to operate at different temperatures (-20 to 100 C) in a wet environment. I plan on machining two sets, one from stainless and one from PMMA....
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Why is the rear wheel of the Penny-farthing so small?
I see a lot of people asking why the Penny-farthing's front wheel is so big, and I think I've read enough materials to understand why (at least, at the most basic level). But even so, I feel that the ...
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Coating brass components cheaply
I have seen a number of products made of brass with a silver-looking coating covering the brass on the outside. These products are all quite cheap (for example a small watering can or clothes hooks). ...
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What are functional and manufacturing datums
Can somebody please explain what is ment by functional datum and manufacturing datum, with respect to dimentioning and tolerancing.
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Drawing an isometric from a multiview
I'm very new to designing shapes in multi views and drawings and got a homework problem on this. I have to draw an isometric from this multiview drawing. I have no clue where to start and am not ...
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High Pass Filter Design from Transfer Function
I need to design an active high pass filter circuit that implements the following transfer function:
$$G(s)= 4.15\times\dfrac{s+530}{s+2200}$$
where, $K = 4.15$, Pole @ 2200 rad/s and Zero @ 530 rad/...
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Engineering Solution for river cleaning
Sorry if this is the wrong exchange, if it is could you point me in the right direction that'd be awesome!
I have a bit of a problem locally that I think there could be a simple solution that we're ...
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Books and resources for an entrepreneur inventor? [closed]
What books would you recommend for an inventor entrepreneur?
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Required diameter for ballast drop hole? [duplicate]
I'm currently an underground Geotechnical Engineer, don't spend a lot of time on the surface. I'm trying to find a reference or method for calculating the required diameter of a service hole. My Mine ...
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How to calculate bearing loads in a two stage helical gear box?
Here P, Q, R, S are the bearings and G1, G2, G3, G4 are four helical gears.
The gear forces tangential(Kp), Axial(Ka), Radial(Kn) are known.
All the distances are known. The forces acting on bearing ...
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Help with cantilever table top questions
I'm hoping someone can help me with some questions to know whether or not the table can be supported by this design and how to calculate the length of the support runners and the width necessary to ...
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Tolerance on dowel pin length
Is the length of a steel dowel pin standardized to a certain tolerance? McMaster-Carr provides tolerances on the diameter of dowel pins but not the length. In the event where I want a dowel pin to fit ...
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Why all watches hands are stacked in that specific order ? Can it be changed?
It's just a matter of curiosity, but I find hard to justify why every single watch keep the hour hand below the minute one; from a user perspective, it seems a poorly design decision for those times ...
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Boron Carbide Shattering a Bullet
Does anyone know how this works? I hypothesize that the reason that the bullet shatters is that boron carbide is much harder than the copper of the bullet. Does anyone think that this may be made into ...
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How to prevent movement in this 3 DOF setup?
I have a 3DOF platform that I'm trying to make more stable. It's difficult to explain in words what the issue is so I've added a GIF below.
Any ideas of how I can get rid of this wobble? The DOF arm ...
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Designing a horizontal pressure vessel
The question reads
Design a horizontal pressure vessel with hemispherical head supported by saddle support and fitted with 2 nozzles welded to the head. It's used for storing and delivering fuel ...
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press fit ball joint
I enjoy creating mechanical designs but I am not a trained mechanical engineer.
I have a technical issue with a joint design that needs to be permanently retained using a press (snap) fit. Any idea ...
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Fillet weld strength calculation
I have 2 plates that are fillet welded to each other. How can I determinate the max force the weld can take before it cracks?
The plates are only welded on one side because the other side is not ...
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How do you read a blower/compressor curve with multi-curves for inlet guide vanes?
I am trying to apply an existing blower curve in a hydraulic model for a single stage blower with variable inlet diffuser vanes. The variety of curves shown on the plot does not seem to make sense to ...
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Dose adapter sleeve hinder the axial displacement of inner ring of spherical roller bearings?
This is supposed to be the locating bearing in my design, the outer ring is supported by the housing and a taconite seal (taconite seal is hidden). So it is fixed in place and can't move at all.
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How to make datum planes on a cone in Creo?
I am trying to make this
I was able to make the base feature but I am facing problems with the secondary features. So could anyone shed some light on how to make the datum planes on cones.
I made ...
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Calculating the proper power of a motor
I'm trying to build a filament extruder with some basic available tools and materials. Simply the main principle of the machine is to insert some amount of plastic raw material ( ABS in our Case ) to ...
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Base Support for a Tree house
I am building a tree house in my backyard and it is going to be relatively simple. There are no parts that require drilling into the tree. The whole house is propped up by four 4x4 wood supports. I'm ...
