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Regarding design of a compressed air delivery system based on a screw air compressor
I want to select a screw compressor for my application wherein I need a pressure of about 18 psig, and 300 cfm at the aforementioned pressure. The compressors I'm finding suitable for the system have ...
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Airsoft BB Funnel Design - Electric funnel jam solution?
I'm working on a design to feed Airsoft BB's through a funnel. A simple gravity fed system (ie. I don't want to force them out at speed) but every now and again the BB's get jammed at the end of the ...
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What kind of magnetic water conditioner can industrial sinter plant use?
As you can see in the below shematic, the magnetic water conditioners can be used for the pipes of incoming process water on sinter plants to reduce surface tension of water and get fuel consumption ...
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Does turbulent river flow classify as uniform?
I found this meme in a facebook group on engineering concepts:
I selected A (steady and uniform). In selecting A I assumed the width of the river to remain constant along its path and no parameters ...
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How do I calculate the force coming from the centrifugal compressor exhaust?
Let's say I have a centrifugal compressor as shown in the figure and I know the following parameters----1
Thrust
Inlet and outlet pressure
Power required to operate the compressor
Inlet and outlet ...
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