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Problem with ANSYS

I require modeling two concentric cylindrical stainless steel tubes, which induced the inner pressure by ANSYS. Before...
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posted by hashem_aref
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by hashem_aref

Concurrent forces have no turning effect??

My textbook says that concurrent forces have no turning effect, but I don't quite understand this. What are the conditi...
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posted by chris
21 comments posted 20yrs posted by chris

Translator for AutoDesk Inventor files?

I'm just wondering whether anyone has run across a cheapware translator that can take Inventor files and output neutral...
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posted by sporkedUNDERLINEagainMUNGE
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by sporkedUNDERLINEagainMUNGE

elastic seal?

i have a large (1m x 1m) aperture within a fixed panel. a tool moves up, down, left and right within the aperture, with...
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posted by graham.hobbs
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by graham.hobbs

A Non-friction bicycle lights generator (dynamo)

In this new generation bicycle light system, no battery is needed, no friction on any parts of the bicycle. The lights...
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posted by iwicom
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by iwicom

Interpreting vibration data?

Hello everybody, I mounted a tri-axial accelerometer on a friend's vehicle and took an average acceleration reading at...
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posted by bigschlong
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by bigschlong

Car tuning - drag coefficient

Hello everyone, - does anyone know if by modifying your car ( adding fibre glass body kits ) this will affect the drag c...
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posted by irshaad77
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by irshaad77

Hydraulic System

Hi there Guys, RE: http://groups.google.com/group/sci.engr.mech/browse_thread/thread/7a03d164cd327de1/cfa05fa9f80d6fff#...
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posted by shayglenn
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by shayglenn

Socket Head Fastener

We are working on some old equipment that has some 5/8" socket head screws that need replacing. We ordered new fastener...
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posted by Larry767
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by Larry767

Iteration in MathCAD

I'm using MathCAD to solve a free convection problem via an iterative process. In Excel the "Goal Seek" function is han...
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posted by Russ.Dilley
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by Russ.Dilley

APU Already On Turbo Charged Engines

DOT or DOE wants to save billions in fuel every year by prohibiting semi rigs from idling at stops. All they need to do...
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posted by BretCahill
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by BretCahill

Flow Control

We are just beginning a new project to design a training system on controlling the flood up in a dive chamber. The actu...
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posted by mdamson
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by mdamson

engineering drawing question

Hi, I got the following question on my first year engineering design course's midterm, and I was wondering if anyone ag...
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posted by kenneth.bull
15 comments posted 20yrs posted by kenneth.bull