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PhysicsForums aircraft structure (thin walled closed section beam)  
05:50 10-Jun-07   [Replies: 5, Views: 223]    By: Unnamed
Figure shows the cross section of a single cell, thin walled beam with the horizontal axis of symmetry. The direct stresses are carried by the booms B1 to B4, while the walls are effective only in c...
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PhysicsForums implementation steering mechanism  
23:35 8-Jun-07   [Replies: 4, Views: 181]    By: Unnamed
hey frnds .... i m 1st year student of DCE and m willing to make a car for college competitions. Till now i was using differential mechanism for turning the car but now i m intrested to work on steer...
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PhysicsForums Miniature Hovercraft Project !!!!!!!!!!  
11:02 8-Jun-07   [Replies: 103, Views: 3274]    By: Unnamed
Hi everyone, M supposed to build a hovercraft for a race. I want your help. I understood the basic concept of a hovercraft. This hovercraft need not have anyone to align it. It shud go without a lo...
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PhysicsForums model mechanism  
09:29 8-Jun-07   [Replies: 15, Views: 243]    By: Unnamed
hey i have got to make a scaled model of any mechanism that we see around(or maybe we don't sometimes) in the machine shop in under 3 days as our summer training project. we are provided with all the ...
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PhysicsForums aerodynamics of HAWTs  
15:00 7-Jun-07   [Replies: 13, Views: 283]    By: Unnamed
The wind turbine I pass everday seems to have its blades almost flat to the wind. So, I want to make sure I understand exactly what the wind turbine is doing, and if I have the airfoil components righ...
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PhysicsForums Looking for piston details explained...  
13:09 7-Jun-07   [Replies: 6, Views: 212]    By: Unnamed
I'm trying to find an article or something similar online that has a diagram of a piston and explains the different parts of the piston. For example, trying to find out what the piston's compressio...
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PhysicsForums DC Motor  
07:27 5-Jun-07   [Replies: 3, Views: 175]    By: Unnamed
Hi, What is the effect of "back e.m.f." on the torque output of a permanent magnet d.c. motor? I googled it but didn't get any results.. I just need a brief description to understand the...
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PhysicsForums REU. project: need some BIG help  
10:52 4-Jun-07   [Replies: 7, Views: 252]    By: Unnamed
Hello guys, I'm working on a REU project right now, and my job is to try to design a better vacuum system. being a noob at any aspect of mechanical engineering and designing (I'm a physics major, I...
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PhysicsForums Torque Acting On Camshaft  
07:03 4-Jun-07   [Replies: 17, Views: 424]    By: Unnamed
Let us assume all things being equal other than the weight of the camshafts themselves. Is more torque required to rotate the camshaft of a large displacement V8 car engine than a small displacement ...
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PhysicsForums can we increase the wing area vertically?  
00:25 4-Jun-07   [Replies: 53, Views: 1058]    By: Unnamed
hmmm... i was just wondering, if we increased the area of a wing and sacrifice drag, we should get more lift right? and if we got more lift, should we not be fly with a low velocity? And im not tal...
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PhysicsForums Elastic hot gas seal  
00:01 4-Jun-07   [Replies: 6, Views: 213]    By: Unnamed
Hello people Again I need some help... I'm looking for a type of cloth that can be used to seal a gas at up to 700 degrees C (about 1200 F) and a pressure difference of up to 1 atmosphere. Jus...
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PhysicsForums Clarification on fluid flow...  
12:21 3-Jun-07   [Replies: 1, Views: 132]    By: Unnamed
Hi, I'm just looking for some clarification on some flow concepts which I'm having a bit of trouble getting my head fully around :S any help on this would be greatly appreciated! thanks. Basically...
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PhysicsForums Satelites at different levels ..  
10:24 3-Jun-07   [Replies: 5, Views: 156]    By: Unnamed
Some satelites is just hanging there in a geostationary position, like TV satelites, communication satelites etc. Some other satelites are moving around the earth with a time for rotating around th...
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PhysicsForums How do planes fly?  
09:15 3-Jun-07   [Replies: 7, Views: 265]    By: Unnamed
My question is very basic and fundamental... How do planes fly? I have read that the equal transit time explanation is not true... And I have read the NASA explanation, thats supposed to be true... Bu...
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PhysicsForums D*mn the Physics Man !...Full Speed Ahead  
21:49 31-May-07   [Replies: 27, Views: 935]    By: Unnamed
Hello all, In a classic example of putting the cart before the horse... I have designed a underwater Vehical in a CAD program I would like to test. I have no educational physics background of a...
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PhysicsForums plsamic state of oh  
14:43 31-May-07   [Replies: 1, Views: 77]    By: Unnamed
how much energy is realesed when oH bond is formed ? Is it sufficient to convert its molecules into the plasmic state?...
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PhysicsForums have i discovered a new energy source??  
06:46 31-May-07   [Replies: 8, Views: 221]    By: Unnamed
hey tell me if this is possible, i know that u can create clouds artificially n when they rub against each other(like they do in a thunderstorm) a huge amount of electricity is created. so i wanna kn...
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PhysicsForums help - several things  
18:53 30-May-07   [Replies: 18, Views: 276]    By: Unnamed
hi, my name's drew, i'm 19 and this is my first post on this forum. I plan to start college for mechanical engineering in fall but i have a project i'm working on that i want to be able to finish, wel...
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PhysicsForums Propulsion...  
18:37 27-May-07   [Replies: 23, Views: 346]    By: Unnamed
Can anyone break down the fundamentals of air propulsion? thank you. I also have a few other questions....
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PhysicsForums aircraft inventions  
13:19 27-May-07   [Replies: 10, Views: 299]    By: Unnamed
hi all, im new to the forum as you've probably guessed. this is probably the last thread i'll ever start, and im probably about to make a tit of myself cause i dont really know anything about physics ...
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PhysicsForums Aircraft Wings  
07:07 27-May-07   [Replies: 2, Views: 134]    By: Unnamed
Do you guys know of any books with research on aircraft wings? I would like a book which contains comparisons between many types of wings, with their advantages/disadvantages weighed out against one a...
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PhysicsForums Smallest Rotary Actuators ?  
06:15 27-May-07   [Replies: 6, Views: 211]    By: Unnamed
Hi people, I am trying to find the smallest possible rotary actuators (I think the electrical ones are the smallest in the category though maybe there are also pietzoelectic rotary actuators with h...
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PhysicsForums Static of Beam and Internal Force ( Mechanical Engineering )  
00:20 25-May-07   [Replies: 2, Views: 222]    By: Unnamed
I am currently in my first year in Mechatronics Major, and now I am trying to understanding about statics of beam. How about draw the shear and moment curve? How about if the force is variation and ha...
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PhysicsForums hollow shaft fatigue?  
20:05 23-May-07   [Replies: 5, Views: 168]    By: Unnamed
I have some calculations I would like to make, though I am having trouble finding information. I have a circular hollow shaft made of steel. I would like to calculate the breaking point of said shaf...
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PhysicsForums MIl-PRF-13830 and Inspection of Mirrors  
00:19 23-May-07   [Replies: 1, Views: 84]    By: Unnamed
Hi folks. Not expecting much of a response (specialist area) but I'll try. Does anyone know how to inspect mirrors for cosmetic defects?? The HMD project I'm working involves CRT driven combi...
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