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Identifying Marin Factors In Ansys For Fatigue Analysis
I am conducting a fatigue analysis for a mechanical shaft on ANSYS. Everything is fine except for defining marin factors. I am eager to specify some crucial marin factors, such as the temperature ...
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How do mechanical engineers, in practice, account for drag/air resistance when designing machines?
This is a question I've had on my mind for a while. I was recently looking at machine in operation: it was a machine which had a bunch of vertical spindles holding yarn bobbins, rotating at a high ...
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Serving for automatic vending machine
I want a serving mechanism for my vending machine. For my mahine, our product (fried ice cream) will fall into the air fryer and fry it, and then it will come to the plate or bowl to serve. I want to ...
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Passive mechanical system to direct force and displacement into different ropes - Can this even be? (Mechanical transistor with direct actuation)
In this question I'd like to ask wether it is possible in general to build the following device. I don't come from an engineering background, so I'm probably not using the right words, but I'll try to ...
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Creating a custom made simple machine to dislodge extremely tight gas lifts from the mechanism
I am asking here because I'm considering designing a simple custom made machine unless I find a machine or a specialized tool that can help me pop off the gas lift from the mechanism.
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Control and capture free falling grains
I'm a rookie engineer with experience in Fusion 360 and eagle. I am trying to solve a huge problem I'm facing with respect to capturing 360 degree images of wheat grains that are free-falling. I have ...
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Dropping individual grains of sand at a constant rate
I want to build an optical sorting machine that uses air pressure to sort out sand (small amounts, a few grams, varying about 250-750μm in size) of a given color. This requires sand to pass past a ...
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Linkage Mechanism Doubt
I am unsure how I would solve this. I have tried to solve it and got -29.1 but my attempt was wrong.
Could someone please lead me in the right direction or show me the way to solve this?
Thank you.
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Coupling suggestions required
I am looking for a Hub-Shaft coupling which has no alignment error (angular as well as parallel) and can be used for a fixed axial distance. No misalignments can be ensured by PL032X050M but in order ...
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Potential Problems of Excessively Hard Shaft
Will there be any issues if we make the shaft too hard?
Hardness being a surface property may prevent surface scratches and wear, could it lead to any problems in general?
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Infinite life of a material, Fatigue Strength
After 10^6 cycles a component is considered to have infinite life. What makes 10^6 cycles a deciding factor for infinite life? Why not 10^8?
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Recommended method to connect sections of multi-piece crankshaft
I have prepared a crankshaft for a custom industrial machine - I am using an electric motor to turn the crankshaft. The crankshaft has multiple sections in order to accommodate some ball bearings. I ...
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Doubt related to S-N curve
S-N curve is drawn from the results of fatigue test and fatigue test is conducted under completely reversed bending stress condition on a standard specimen. Is there any reason for conducting the test ...
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How would I calculate the bending stress on a structure like this?
The structure is a a linear and ratchet pawl and this is the free body diagram of pawl that is under bending and compression and I am just trying to figure out the bending stress caused by the moment ...
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Where do I find mechanism for paper flipping and refeeding in printers?
I've started out in engineering and can't seem to find the mechanism in printers that flip and refeed the paper back for printing. There are a few engineering YouTube videos that show machine ...
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Why continuum robots aren't common on CNC machining processes?
So, I was searching on google/youtube about minimally invasive procedures and its tools to reach deep and delicate spaces of the human body, and it came to my mind the possibility of using it for CNC ...
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Where would I place a bearing between 2 surfaces?
I'm a high-school engineering student, and for my final project I wanted to make a robotic arm.
However, I'm stuck on how to minimize friction between 2 surfaces (both made out of aluminum 6061-T6) ...
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Operations between rotating elements
Given two (or more) rotating elements, which mathematical operations can be done between them?
For example:
Different gear ratios can be used to multiply a rotating element's angular velocity by a ...
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How can I calculate the required dimensions for a linear ratchet and pawl locking mechanism?
So I am trying to design a linear ratchet and pawl locking mechanism similar to the one seen here: https://www.pond5.com/stock-footage/item/168050349-locking-mechanism-car-lift-when-lifting-car-repair....
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A rotating, elevating platform driven by drive shafts
I have never built anything with gears before, and I find myself needing to do just that. Given that I have very little background, I'm mostly looking to be pointed in the right direction.
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Finding mechanical advantage and torque of a compound sprocket system
I was looking through some stuff on simple mechanisms, and the calculation of mechanical advantage and torque.
I wanted to check if compound sprocket systems can be treated in a similar way to ...
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What process is involved in freeform 3D tube bending?
I have seen 3D freeform tube bending in videos such as this, this, and this. I would like to ask what process is involved in such machines. I can see a swivel mechanism used for bending. What is it ...
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Soviet patent for a low pressure boiling washing machine?
I once (in the 1980's) heard about a Soviet patent for a low pressure boiling washing machine, that washed the clothes (without detergents) by reducing the pressure and then basically boiling the ...
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How does bearing reliability factor effect the static safety values of a bearing?
I have a SKF 30202 style bearing and i found that the static safety factor of this bearing is 2.76 for a reliability of 90% how does the static safety factor change if my reliabilty was 99%? How can i ...
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"Cost fordest" and "Porded point" - meanings of terms
Not so long ago in our organization there was a seminar on machine-building issues related to parallel robots. The seminar was attended (in a remote format) by an Iranian-speaking colleague who spoke ...
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PVC Stripping issue on steel wire with pulley
I am having some issues with a PVC coated steel cable. The PVC often strips when used with a pulley.
I wanted to know why this may be happening and possible solutions for it.
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What methods can be used to stabilize a vibratory bowl used for orientation
I have a project where we are using a vibratory bowl to feed in parts to an assembler. The issue I am having is that the calibration sticker on the side is very out and a single line is very difficult ...
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How holding force is produced in Jacobs taper for holding drill chucks?
How the wedge action produce significant holding force in a Jacobs taper for holding a twist drill chuck.
(Even just sliding the tapered plug inside the sleeve by hand makes a rigid connection that it'...
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What is the advantage of "carriage"-style bearings for telescope domes, lighthouse lenses etc.?
19th Century technology sometimes involves large-scale bearings. I am curious about the "chariot"-style bearings used in lighthouse optics, and the similar bearings used to support rotating ...
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Cam-operated clamps: When are logarithmic cams preferred and when are involute cams preferred?
Logarithmic cams are used in rock climbing, but involute cams are used to clamp work pieces when machining. Why are cams with two different profiles preferred for these two applications, which seem ...
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Will a lazy susan in the pan mechanism of my pan-tilt system be suitable?
Currently, I'm trying to up with a design for the pan mechanism. The pan-tilt system itself will be mounted with a couple different antennas such as yagi-uda and patch antenna. I'm designing the ...
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Calculate hydraulic cylinder and pump forces on backhoe
I have a field find mini backhoe from a shut down manufacturer. The product is a beaver Pro QT50 backhoe used for small tractors, atvs, and pick up trucks. Unfortunately, there's no documentation on ...
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What technology is behind a deep freezer door
I dont know if the title or question makes any sense but when i close my deep freezer i find it difficult to open immediately after closing until after about 2 minutes have passed. How is this done ...
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The generalized Lami's theorem
In statics, Lami's theorem is an equation relating the magnitudes of three coplanar, concurrent and non-collinear vectors, which keeps an object in static equilibrium, with the angles directly ...
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Dynamic Analysis Of A Four-Bar Linkage Powered By A Motor
Below is the dynamic analysis for a single rotating link which is driven by a motor. It shows the 2d front view and the 3d full view. The equations for the analysis require knowing the location of the ...
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What is the relationship for the curve of the non-involute portion of a gear (below the base circle)?
I'm in the works of writing my own gear program, but I've stumbled on something that textbooks and the internet don't seem to answer. A lot of the time, the dedendum of a gear cuts into the base ...
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Question about engine reaction torque from gas forces
in the figure below the reaction torque equation is given by Fg41.x trying to rock the ground plane about the O2 pivot due to gas forces . My question is if the piston with the cylinder whole assembly ...
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Failure criteria for CFRP single plate bolted joint
Which equation can be used to find failure based on ply orientation.
Tension,shear & bearing faliure to validate against fem analysis
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Is it essential for two meshing gears to have even number of teeth?
Should the teeth of meshing gears be even rather than odd numbers? If not, which is better?
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Modulating Output of a Pulley with Variable Inputs
I am working on a recreational project to take variable inputs and convert them to a constant output without substantially altering the force required to achieve such a task. The best way to visualize ...
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Force from screw on the clamp
I want to find out the force the screw (M5 , 12mm long) exerts on the clamp so it can hold the cylinder as shown in the image. I want to know whether the clamp can displace enough to hold the cylider ...
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Best type of pin to use when two parts are rotating relative to each other?
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I have a flywheel with a shaft connected to it. The shaft rotates with the flywheel, but also rotates relative to it, to give me a kind of camshaft motion if ...
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Frictional wheels without slipping (gear system)
In the figure below it is stated that the friction force should always be greater than the tangential force in order to prevent slipping between two frictional wheels. My question is that if we apply ...
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Moving a Bushing in Circular Motion
I am trying to design some way of making a bushing move in a circle. Specifically, I want the center of the bushing to draw out a trajectory that is a 3" diameter circle. I do not want the ...
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derive functions for generating projections for the interpenetration of two cylinders for making fittings
I want to make custom fittings for constructing large molecular models using copper tubing.
I will need to cut a hole in one piece of tubing that will closely fit around another inserted piece. I ...
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Material selection for plunger to be compatible with pressure seal
I am designing a jig to insert a pressure seal into a cap.
The jig has a cavity which the cap fits into and then is loaded with the pressure seal which needs to be inserted further using a plunger. I'...
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Question about cam follower design
It's always said that jerk function should be smooth to avoid undesired vibrations. What exactly is the vibration in a cam follower mechanism and why is it important to avoid it?
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Is Smith Diagram and Modified Goodman Diagram the same? And how does one construct it?
I am confused about the names. Moreover, I haven't found any textbook which attempts to show step-by-step construction of these diagrams.
I would be happy if anyone pointed to some textbooks or even ...
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Unable to understand minimum length of engagement for bolts
I've attached a snap of the part I'm unable to understand Machinery's Handbook 29th Edition.
Here's a link to the ebook as well https://www.vtc1.org/cms/lib/PA03000913/Centricity/Domain/21/Machinerys%...
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designing a drill jig for manufacturing a finished product
what will be suitable drill jig for the given product? since the drill is not straight. so i'm not sure for the suitable design, kindly looking for kind help. thanks in advance!
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