Questions tagged [mechanical]
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Collecting Rainwater off a Domestic Roof for Flushing Toilets [closed]
I am working on a project for an Environmental Engineering class. Our concept is a system that collects rain water for use in toilet flushing, i.e. requires minimal filtration. I have no experience in ...
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Explain tolerances in technical drawing
I'm not a mechanical engineer and am not used to looking at mechanical drawings. I'm trying to understand what these tolerance features mean.
There is a positional tolerance feature, which ...
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How to derive deformation gradient or displacement gradient?
In one of my project, I need deformation gradient or displacement gradient for some elements in my model that made by ABAQUS software and I can't find it directly, any suggestion or help would be ...
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How did the snifting valve in Newcomen's steam engine work?
Its function was to expel the air that came inside the cylinder along with the steam to prevent the engine to become "wind logged". Since the valve was non-return, how did Newcomen stopped steam from ...
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Is there something that can expand to 12 times it's size on the x & y axis (not concerned about the z), and can still return to it's original shape?
I posted this over on physics, they suggested I cross-post it here.
I've been looking for a solid square (non-pourus) that can expand to 12x it's size and back again. This needs to grow and shrink on ...
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Mechanical Engineering- Modeling contact in Abaqus
I have simulated a 2D model in Abaqus which indicates 2 main part, first a sector that represent as wheel and, second a rectangular that represent rail. the wheel and rail are in contact and wheel ...
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Planetary gearing
It is said when a planet gear revolves around a fixed sun wheel, the number of revolution it makes might be more than what appears to be logical. For example, if the planet and sun are fitted with 20 ...
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What is Saint Venant Principle?
I am having problem with the application of Saint Venant principle.I have heard that quite often we use that knowingly or unknowingly.I would be very greatful to anyone who would explain this very ...
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Mohr's Circle explanation in detail in simple languagr [closed]
Someone please explain me Mohr's circle in detail in a simple language
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Force limits for gear rack and pinion gear
I am accessing the feasibility of using a gear rack and pinion gear to move a moderately heavy object. I have never used gear track for a larger project so I don't have an intuitive basis for judging ...
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