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please help in finding approx. values

Hello This is Manish Sharma from India. I am a POWER ENGINEER. Presently I am working in a 3x25mw waste heat recovery p...
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posted by m.sharma3
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Re: Holes or Notches for fork lift tangs?

> http://www.abiengr.com/~sysop/images/XXX-LINE-ASSY-foot.jpg The hole is better for strength, but the notch is better...
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posted by greglocock
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Rel humidity / psychometrics question

Hello, all. I'm not an engr (though I had originally planned to become one!), and my Dad who was a ME has passed away n...
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posted by at
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compute FDS from PSD

Hi All, I'm working on a project that requires me to compute (in MATLAB) Fatigue Damage Spectrum for a band-limited ran...
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posted by srijith.vasudevan
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Weighing objects on multiple scales

I am trying to precisely weigh objects (100 lbs/45 kgs max., +/- 0.1 gram accuracy) on a wheeled platform. I do not hav...
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posted by eric.schneier
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Finding the resultants of forces

There were a few questions about resultant of forces and moments actioning on a free body. I wrote a couple of javascri...
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posted by webmaster
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computing a wheel trajectory

Hello, I have a simple device : a vertical wheel bound to an horizontal bar. The bar always belongs to the plan of the...
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posted by claude.animo
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Who Else Wants To Know About The Line Command?

Hi, This is the first article of the article series "Who Else Wants To Know About the Line Command?" The series consist...
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posted by acadconsult
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Looking for fluid piston stirling engine math

I've come up with what one of the guys on news:alt.solar.thermal tells me is a fluid piston stirling cycle engine; and...
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posted by mrdovey
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Statics - calculation of force on a wall mouting

Hi Many years since I had some classes in physics regarding forces and torque. I have a sun-shield I have to mount on a...
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posted by klauskvik
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Cappilarity tube

Hello, I am looking for some thin cappilarity tubes in stainless steel, with a small diameter (less than 0.005") in ord...
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posted by vivien.lecoustre
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Repairing cracked polyethylene

Does anyone know what adhesive/sealant can be used to seal a crack in polyethelene plastic bottle? It's the washer fluid...
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posted by jkdrummer
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drum size versus line size

I've got an old winch (10 ton) that has a 6.5" diameter drum. Does anyone know where I can find a chart to determine the...
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posted by arwolkowski
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by arwolkowski