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Determine the natural frequency of this torsional system if the pulley is secured to the shaft at a distance L1 from one support and L2 from another.
A subway train is being designed for operation between two stations A and B, which are 2 km apart. Determine the minimum time for the train to make the trip from A to B.
Air is blowing out of a fan with exit diameter d = 0.5 m with uniform velocity V= 100 m/s, static pressure p = 100,000 Pa, and static temp T = 20 C. Calculate the exit air flow density and exit air
Estimate the amount of free fall time that would be possible that would still allow full deployment of the parachute and a safe landing.
Calculate the flowrate throught this pipeline and nozzle assuming no frictional energy losses (i.e. ideal). Calculate the pressures at points 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the pipe and the nozzle exit velocity
T=water vapor temperature in C.) Determine (a) the final temperature, (b) the mass flow rate, and (c) the outlet area of the diffuser in cm^2.
Determine a velocity versus time graph of their descent, and estimate the maximum freefall distance that would allow a safe landing speed of 6m/s.
How much heat is needed to a 0.3m^3 rigid volume containing saturated water vapor at 1000 kPa in order for final temperature to be raised to 800 C?
Determine the temperature rise of the contents after 0.8 h if the mass of the water is 6 kg and the mass and specific heat of the paddle wheel are 0.4 kg and 0.96 kJ/kg-K, respectively.
Determine the principal stresses on an element from the cylindrical portion of the tank surface, sketch mohr's circle andsketch all principle stresses.
Determine the ratio d/b for which (a) the maximum stress will be as small as possible, (b) the radius of curvature of the beam will be maximum.
Find the elapsed time from when the relief valve first opens to the point when the water level drops below the top of the core.
Draw a thermal circuit and calculate all the surface and interface temperatures along with the heat transfer rate from the furnace into the room.
Steam is expanded in an adiabatic nozzle. Determine the exit velocity if the inlet is a 2 MPa, 450oC and the velocity is almost zero.
The flywheel of a small punching machine rotates at 360 rpm. Each punching operation requires 1500 ft-lb of work and it is desired that the speed of the flywheel after each punching be not less than
Explain, with clear reference to structural mechanisms and with the aid of a suitable illustration (of these structural mechanisms), how the properties of the helmet will compare if it is formed at
A catheter is a specialised needle intended for long-term insertion into a vein in a patient's arm. Engineers are redesigning them to cause less discomfort and damage.
Drinking water at 10oC for an office complex must be pumped along a horizontal section of PVC pipe 50 m long at 2 m/s. The pipe has a nominal diameter of 62.5 mm and is Schedule 40. What is the hea
An aircraft engine is fitted with a single-sided centrifugal compressor. The aircraft flies with a speed of 230 m/s at an altitude where the pressure is 0.23 bar and temperature 217 K.
Considering that the only force on ball is gravity, how far up the ramp (vertical distance) will the ball go before it stops?
Determine the initial and final temperatures of the helium, as well as, the work required to compress it, in kJ. Present the process in a P-V diagram.
You are designing a remote-area power supply based on a miniature wind turbine that is 20% efficient. Meteorological data indicates an average wind speed of 24 km/h at an air temperature of 10oC and
Calculate the volume and total internal energy of water at the initial and final state. Calculate the heat transfer and the work done during this process, in kJ.
Increasing the boiler pressure to 600psia while maintaining the maximum temperature and maximum pressure. Calculate the thermal efficiency for this higher pressure power cycle and the percentage cha
Both pieces are cast under the same conditions. What is the ratio of the solidification times of the two castings? Use Chvorinov's rule and n=2.