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intermediate dynamics lagrangian

Dear sci.engr.mech, I never took an intermediate dynamics course. Can someone point me to a good textbook that fully ex...

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posted by chris.chiasson

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column buckling problems

I am student, trying to design support pillars for a die casting die. The moving half of the die is mounted on the mach...

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posted by karthik.3

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Plastic Bending/Shear Analysis of Stud

Hi Can anyone tell me from where can I get useful analysis method for "Plastic Bending/Shear Analysis of Stud" Regards R...

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posted by rehanjamshed

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10 Cent/Watt Solar Steam Engine; 70% Carnot From World's Cheapest Most Reliable Engine / 95% Carnot From World's Second Cheapest Engine

This steam engine is so cheap that it, or something very much like it, will shut down most power plants and eliminate a...

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posted by BretCahill

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PE Continuing Education

I am looking to find some online/self study courses that I can take to meet the Continuing Education requirements for m...

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posted by yougofirst

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Closing an Observatory Shutter (Dayton Motor)

What is behind my other posts regarding the Dayton motor is that it failed when pulling up 6-800 pound shutter on an ob...

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posted by wolf_tracks

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Area Moment Of Inertia for an Inclined Beam

Hi, Can anyone help me with an area moment of inertia problem that i have? I'm idealising a cross-section of an aircraf...

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posted by arrowscouttroup

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Dayton Gear Motor 5K942 vs 5K942D -- Same?

I burned out a Dayton 5K942D and ordered a replacement, clearly specifying the D at the end of the model #. Instead I r...

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posted by wolf_tracks

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Removing Gear Box from Dayton Gear Motor

I purchased a Dayton 5K942 gear motor. The motor had burned out--windings on one side. A friend took one look at it, an...

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posted by wolf_tracks

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Technical business in Boston...!

Hi Everyone, I won a grant to spend some month in Boston in a technical business (without any compensation from the bus...

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posted by mariobettini

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Finding fin area and total area for a plate and fin heat exchanger

hey all, I am actually trying to validate the results for a plate and fin heat exchanger.I am trying to calculate the g...

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posted by vinnuram

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shearing al

Hello Does anyone know the kind of forces needed to shear a 2mm thick sheet of aluminium ? Also any ideas on the same -...

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posted by eazap1

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slider crank problem..

Hi, I am scratching my head from some time about this problem I was wondering if you can help. Question:The saw blade i...

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posted by jiten.mehta

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Engineer Employment

If you are seeking jobs in the household appliance industry, if you would like to live and work in China, then comes th...

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posted by qftiger

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Buckling load

Hi, I'm interested in using the energy-method (rayleigh-quotient) for estimating buckling forces of 1d beams. Is this m...

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posted by schmitt

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