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subject for a project

Hi, I'm finishing my degree in Mechanical Engineering. I have one last course to do: a final project. I need to find a...
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posted by jcprimeau
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by jcprimeau

Aircraft Prop v Fan Efficiency

The big rotating bladed thing on the front of an airliner engine, the "fan", serves as the first one or few stages of t...
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posted by BretCahill
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by BretCahill

The Counter Rotating Props Scam

GE's newest most efficient aircraft gas turbine engine cuts the number of bladed parts by half by using counter rotatin...
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posted by BretCahill
28 comments posted 20yrs posted by BretCahill

pressure vessel explosion

Hi All, I am structural engineer who do not know very well fluid mechanics. I have got two following problems: 1. I am...
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posted by WYTNIJ_TEN_UPPERCASE_ostrocha_BO_TO_LIPA
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Mark's Handbook edition question

Hi, As I'm graduating with a BS in ME quite soon, my family wants to get me something. I've referred to Mark's more tha...
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posted by wallace.k
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by wallace.k

Jet engine design question

All jet turbine engines have a set of guide blades on the case, and a rotating shaft with the turbine blades. Would it...
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posted by jbarnes6
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by jbarnes6

Ansys Help

Hi everyone - The Nature of the problem is that I am modelling a direct current through a steel plate and observing the...
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posted by Deepakj
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by Deepakj

I-Beam deflection/failure

This seems like it should be a fairly simple question but I'm no structural engineer so have no idea how to go about it...
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posted by nunya
29 comments posted 20yrs posted by nunya

PV=nRT tricking me?

I have a physical situation that so far I'm unable to figure out a reason for; I'm assuming there's a simple answer tha...
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posted by wallace.k
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by wallace.k

Momax Material Question

I have a print from a customer where the material is called out to be Momax. Is anyone familiar with this material? I h...
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posted by bgreer5050
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by bgreer5050

rotary seal for polishing slurry

i'm looking for a rotary seal, either a face seal or radial seal, that is capable of sealing abrasive slurry (water and...
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posted by graham.hobbs
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