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How does NASA's QueSST X-59 jet work?
The QueSST (Quiet Supersonic Transport) is a project to create a more diffuse sonic boom in order to use supersonic flight commercially without the usual abrupt 1~2 psf pressure spike damaging the ...
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linearizing a non linear state space equation
I have this 1-DOF helicopter simulator.
The motor's armature resistance is $R$, inductance $L$ and motor constant $K$ and reaction torque on the motor shaft is $τ$. $T$ is equal to $k_1w_2^2$ and $...
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How much energy do mass drivers need to project 1lb of material 1km/second
I am working on a geoengineering project that, at the moment, seeks to use many mass drivers to project lunar regolith (lunar soil) or other materials into space to create targeted shading effects on ...
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Should Engineers Understand Equations without Relying on Derivations?
As I've progress through my undergraduate engineering program, I've noticed a shift away from physical intuition - understanding why certain phenomena or equations make sense because of basic patterns ...
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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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3D Transformation Between Two Cartesian Coordinate Systems Using Euler Angles
I am trying to transform any arbitrary vector $\bf{v_{1}}$ in a Cartesian frame $\mathscr{F_{1}}$ into a different Cartesian frame $\mathscr{F_{2}}$. Both $\mathscr{F_{1}}$ and $\mathscr{F_{2}}$ have ...
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