A tag is a keyword or label that categorizes your question with other, similar questions. Using the right tags makes it easier for others to find and answer your question.
mechanical-engineering× 1840
Questions within the problem domain of mechanical engineering. Mechanical Engineering can be a broad field; consider choosing more specific tags if they apply.
electrical-engineering× 774
Study and applications of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. Use this tag when someone who has trained as an electrical engineer is likely to be able to answer your question.
structural-engineering× 560
Questions related to the integrity, design requirements, or analysis of structures.
fluid-mechanics× 478
Questions relating to fluids at rest (fluid statics) or the forces and effects of fluids in motion (fluid dynamics).
civil-engineering× 435
Questions that fall into the problem domain of civil engineering or one of its sub-disciplines. Questions about buildings or other structures could usually use the "structural-engineering" tag also.
materials× 435
Use for questions about designing, manufacturing or synthesizing engineered materials or about the properties of specific materials. Questions concerning common construction materials, such as wood, s…
thermodynamics× 296
Questions relating to the various laws of thermodynamics, transformation or movement of a form of energy to another form, primarily but not limited to heating or cooling of a fluid.
control-engineering× 285
Questions about the models and theories of control engineering and the application of control theory to design systems with desired behaviors.
heat-transfer× 212
Questions relating to the transfer of heat via the mechanism of convection, conduction, or radiation, in forms of systems (or your device) attempting to obtain thermodynamic equilibrium with another s…
pressure× 209
Questions pertaining to pressurized systems and their applications, from containment to system losses to using as a benchmark for measurement.
structural-analysis× 197
the determination of the effects of loads on physical structures and their components. Structures subject to this type of analysis include all that must withstand loads, such as…
steel× 145
For questions related to the alloy steel: Its production, material properties and applications. The carbon content of steel is between 0.002% and 2.1% by weight for plain iron-carbon alloys.
structures× 142
Questions relating to or the engineering application of a device that must withstand a loading via deflection, stresses, resistance to buckling, or natural frequencies.
statics× 139
branch of engineering concerned with the analysis of forces and moments on physical systems in static equilibrium.
beam× 118
Questions about the theory and applications of structural elements designed to resist bending.
aerospace-engineering× 115
the primary branch of engineering concerned with the research, design, development, construction, and testing of aircraft and spacecraft.
modeling× 110
for questions about numerical or analytical modeling and simulation of engineered systems.
pumps× 93
For questions about the design, classification and working principle of pumps. A pump is a device that moves fluids (liquids or gases), or sometimes slurries, by mechanical action.
optics× 81
a branch of physics describing the behaviors and properties of light (electromagnetic waves). Questions regarding the properties of light, it's interactions with matter and the instruments u…
