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Fuel cell power output
I've spent innumerable time over the years looking for commercially available hydrogen / oxygen fuel cells that might actually be usable in one project concept or another. The best I've ever managed ...
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Helical inserts on aerospace parts work intermittently
I work at a machine shop with high-volume parts and a lot of threaded holes. Common sizes are 1/4-28 STI and 10-32 STI. Every hole gets a helical insert. We have always had major issues with the 1/4-...
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Aerospace bolts and washer combination
In my aerospace company we have repetitive discussions regarding the stacking of low tolerance fasteners with non-countersunk washers. For example a fastner NAS6703-X (size 10) has a max. base radius ...
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Technology used to create chambers in metal laminates
A number of years ago, I remember hearing of a technique to manufacture the leading edge surface of a hypersonic jet (or something aerospace related) where multiple sheets of metal were welded ...
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Feasibility of additively manufacturing large metal objects in microgravity/high vacuum (space)
This a somewhat speculative question; I would like to know whether it is feasible to additively manufacture large (>100m) metal objects - from for example aluminum alloys - in a space environment.
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Does every engineering design needs to have a complete theoretical backing or may experimental data suffice?
This may sound rather vague on its own so I will explain with examples.
The solid booster rockets used by NASA space shuttle used a central bore design because it had a certain characteristic on ...
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How do I cut a crack into a polymer/plastic?
We need to cut a very thin crack into a polymer plate for a research project. The closest thing to what we are looking for is Wire EDM but since the polymer we are using is not conductive we cant use ...
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