| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Mechanical Engineer | 5/1/2007 |
Q: In my critical thinking class we are researching careers. My ideal career is Mechanical Engineer ...
A: 1) I am in a rapidly changing area of Mechanical Engineering. I would call my job rapidly changing. ...
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| Steam Turbine Exhaust Pressure | 4/24/2007 |
Q: I work in a production facility with 3 steam turbines. I am curious about the following; I would ...
A: I do not really have much experience working with steam turbines that exhaust at such a high ...
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| A Career in Mechanical Engineering | 3/28/2007 |
Q: My name is Robin and I live in Edmonton, Alberta. I am interested in becoming an aerospace engineer ...
A: Engineers can branch into any field they desire, provided that someone is willing to pay them, and ...
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| Mechanical Engineering Interview | 3/23/2007 |
Q: My name is Hameed dadi... how can I go through the salary-negotiation?? how can I tell them i want ...
A: I hope that you realize that your salary should not be the most important part of your job. I think ...
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| Heat transfer(Spray condenser) | 3/9/2007 |
Q: Sir I am designing a spray type condenser and would like to know how to calculate the mixing length ...
A: I am afraid that I do not know anything about a mixing length calculation for a condenser. I also do ...
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| burning smell | 2/28/2007 |
Q: I shut off my ford explorer sport SUV vehicle and I get a burning smell. It smells like burning ...
A: Well, Ellen, I am not a vehicle expert, but from what you describe it sounds like you have a short ...
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| solid fuel heating problems | 1/23/2007 |
Q: Really hope you can help. We stay in Scotland and have moved into an old stone cottage with solid ...
A: Well, Home heating systems really is not my area of expertise. But from your description, It sounds ...
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| engineering software | 11/17/2006 |
Q: Aside from AutoCAD, what are the most important software packages I should know how to use to make ...
A: Well, certianly Excel, and Lotus, Word and Wordperfect. A good data base software, like Microsoft ...
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| water cooling system | 11/16/2006 |
Q: Ok, thks for contact. HUmm, OK. But you know a book or paper or internet link that could help me ...
A: Im sorry, I am not aware of any paper that would describe your system. It is really a matter of ...
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| interview | 11/6/2006 |
Q: The questions are 1)Who are you currently employed by and how long have you been working for this ...
A: 1)Who are you currently employed by and how long have you been working for this company? TXU, which ...
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| steam trap | 10/16/2006 |
Q: what happen if i didnot use a steam trap and how does it work? how can i avoid water hammering in a ...
A: A steam trap is used to avoid the rapid expansion that occurs where the pressure changes suddenly, ...
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| mechanical engineer interview | 10/5/2006 |
Q: 1.) As a mechanical engineer what are your major duties and responsibilities? 2.)What is your ...
A: 1) I work in the electric power generation industry. I have expertise in thermodynamics, heat ...
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| Mechanical engineer interview | 9/28/2006 |
Q: my name is Justin Penfield and I am currently a junior at Southington High School in Southington, ...
A: 1) What is your specialty and what do you work on? Within Mechanical Engineering, my specialty is ...
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| Turbine exhaust pressure | 9/27/2006 |
Q: The design vacuum of a steam turbine is -0.88kg/cm2g, because of low cooling water flow in the ...
A: Good question. When you loose condenser vacuum, you certianly loose turbine power. This means that ...
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| mechanical engineering | 9/23/2006 |
Q: We have to choose a field of engineering and interview an engineer that is in that field. I chose ...
A: 1. What is your job title and job description? Presently, my job title is Senior Design Engineer. I ...
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| mechanical engineering interview | 9/8/2006 |
Q: I am in an Beg. Engineering class and i have a report due tomorrow. im not sure how long this takes ...
A: 1. How many years did it take for you to complete school? I did it in 4 years for undergraduate ...
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| E-mail interview??? | 9/5/2006 |
Q: 1.Please describe your engineering field? 2.What is your job title? 3. please describe your job ...
A: 1.Please describe your engineering field? I am a Mechanical Engineer 2.What is your job title? ...
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| automotive radiators | 8/25/2006 |
Q: I am trying to find out the heat transfer capability in BTUs per minute for the radiator of a ...
A: I am not an expert in automotive radiator heat transfer. However, I did a search on the internet, ...
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| kilowatt-hour consumption | 8/23/2006 |
Q: how do you compute for the kwh consumption of an air conditioner unit given its horse power rating?
A: 1 horsepower = 0.746 kW. If you wanted to measure the power, you could measure the amperage ...
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| dx geothermal heatpump | 8/17/2006 |
Q: system uses copper tubing w/freon buried in earth,if you aware of any such plans or a direction to ...
A: I am not aware of any such plans. I have designed/built a ground sourced heat pump before, and this ...
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| power plant performance analysis | 8/1/2006 |
Q: is there any free software available on the internet that can be used to find power plant ...
A: I am not aware of any free software for determining power plant performance. No matter what software ...
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| lpg | 7/13/2006 |
Q: just gone for a test drive and found out that the engine runs well on lpg but wont run on petrol.the ...
A: I am sorry that I am not an internal combustion engine troubleshooter. I would suspect that your ...
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| Consulting engineering | 7/10/2006 |
Q: I was wondering how a consulting engineering firm obtains its business/clients. Do they bid on jobs? ...
A: The company I work for is a Design and Building firm. Yes we bid on jobs for which we are ...
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| self powered | 7/7/2006 |
Q: Is it possible to use an electric motor to spin an alternator that would then be used to power the ...
A: What you are asking about is called a "Perpetual Motion" machine. This can not exist. No energy is ...
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| help | 6/28/2006 |
Q: I am studying electrical and computer engineering in a Greek university. My studies last 5 years, ...
A: 1) I think that your guidance councilor at school could answer this question much better than I. I ...
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| Turbine and hot enviroment | 6/10/2006 |
Q: I have a general question about Turbines. We live in very environment; the temperature reaches 49 ...
A: I have worked with several steam turbines that fununction very well in very hot climates as you ...
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| geothermal loop | 6/8/2006 |
Q: I have a 16KW geothermal heat pump and I want to calculate the length of the horizontal closed loop ...
A: Regardless of the size of heat pump, this is simply a heat transfer problem. You need to realize ...
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| wetted perimeter | 5/12/2006 |
Q: I have two questions: 1- what is the equation used to calculate the wetted perimeter for a sphere? ...
A: I do not usually do homework questions, if this is what it is. If I understand your problem ...
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| The future of boiler engineering | 5/8/2006 |
Q: I am an 18 year old college student who is thinking of going to engineering school to get my lisence ...
A: I did not really see a question here, but I think I know the questions that are going through your ...
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| Fluid Dynamics | 4/19/2006 |
Q: I wasn't sure if you could answer this for me, but I've tried looking everywhere for this ...
A: Im afraid that this is outside my expertise. I would suggest visiting somewhere where they are ...
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| Cooling Channel Design | 4/4/2006 |
Q: Al, I have a cooling channel design question that I'd appreciate some help with. We have a reactor ...
A: I would like to assist you with your problem, if I could. I'm afraid that I would like to know a ...
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| boiler audit | 3/10/2006 |
Q: Sir I am doing an energy audit in a milk production plant.I am struck with a problem of ...
A: well, efficiency is always defined as (what you want)/(what you had to pay for to get it). So, in ...
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| New Mechanical Engineer | 2/27/2006 |
Q: AL hall, i just joined a Petrochemical Company as a new mechanical engineer in Mechanical ...
A: Al Qutaim, First, I see that you are of arabic decent by your last name, Al Qutaim, "of the Qutaim ...
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| electric connections | 2/26/2006 |
Q: Electrical connections used to be simple, with 2 wires and a non-polar plug. Now however, ...
A: Well, Im not going to try to fool you. Electricity is my weak point. I do know this. It is not a ...
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| repaired floor trusses | 2/24/2006 |
Q: We have recently put an offer on a 6yr. old home that is 3300 sq. ft. and the home inspection came ...
A: Good question. First, do you know what caused the damage in the first place? Are you sure that this ...
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| mechanical engineering | 2/23/2006 |
Q: We have a open ended pipe, a metered hose is attached to the closed end bottom with 20 CFPM going ...
A: The fluid in question is air, you say. That makes a difference because the problem now becomes a ...
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| mechanical engineering | 2/23/2006 |
Q: We have a open ended pipe, a metered hose is attached to the closed end bottom with 20 CFPM going ...
A: If this is not a homework question, then I must tell you that I do not yet understand the system for ...
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| interview from a high school student | 2/2/2006 |
Q: If you are a Mechanical Engineer: 1: what is the starting salary 2: can you change/control hours ...
A: 1) Starting Salary is more than other engineering, but less than others. Present day, I am not aware ...
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| mechanical engineering | 1/4/2006 |
Q: what did you like best about the job, what did you dis like about the job, would you ever do the ...
A: I like computer modeling power plants. This has been my career for over 23 years now. I have grown ...
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| civil engineering?? | 1/4/2006 |
Q: I'm a study of secondary school..can i know more bout civil engineering? i would like to get some ...
A: Well, I am not a Civil Engineer, but have a good understanding of what Civil Engineers do as part of ...
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| Hydraulic pump | 1/2/2006 |
Q: "I wondered if this had been done before and if not, do you think it would work? If there is a ram ...
A: I am not a Hydraulics expert, but I am quite sure that it has been done before. I have seen ...
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| Heater sizing for a geothermal application | 12/5/2005 |
Q: We are considering using dry-wells for providing cooling to a building. The dry-well will contain a ...
A: OK. I have some experience with ground coupled heat pumps using a well as you describe. (its been a ...
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| problem with well | 11/17/2005 |
Q: no one seems to be able to answer this so i thought i would try someone with an engineering ...
A: A pump normally can only produce a specified amount of pressure (or head). The system requires a ...
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| project | 10/1/2005 |
Q: I have to make a roller coaster in a box for a project. You have to drop a marble through a hole in ...
A: This sounds like a very interesting project. Can you make the marble lighter so it has less ...
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| Mechanical Engineering | 9/22/2005 |
Q: What is the difference between a Bsc in Engineering or Bachelor of Engineering? If I decide to do ...
A: Good question. I can answer you, but the one to ask this question is really the guidence councilor ...
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| Steam Turbine Exhaust System | 8/11/2005 |
Q: what is the function of exhaust system in steam turbine as profissional explaining? Also, How can ...
A: I believe that what you are refering to as an "exhaust system" is simply the condenser. Without a ...
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| starting air compressor of diesel generator | 5/14/2005 |
Q: Our diesel generator have an an auxilliary of air starting compressor, is this air starting ...
A: I am not familiar with your specific system, but if I understand your question correctly, I do not ...
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| in the centrifugal pump :
what... | 3/25/2005 |
Q: in the centrifugal pump : what is happen for the pressure and motor shaft if we colse the delivery ...
A: If the pump outlet is closed so there is no flow from the pump, then the pressure at the outlet ...
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| power plants | 3/12/2005 |
Q: what is the most efficient power plant operating today? Is it hydro, coal fired, geothermal or ...
A: The most efficient power plants operating today are fuel cells, as some are capable of efficiencies ...
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| hydraulics | 3/5/2005 |
Q: can you give me a good definition of hydraulics?
A: I found a very good answer to your question in the Yahoo Dictionary. It reads: hy·drau·lics ...
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| electro static generator | 1/4/2005 |
Q: im ina science fair and i need to biuld a high school grade static electricity generator. how do i ...
A: In answer to your question, I want to say that electric generation involves much complex electrical ...
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| thermal | 12/24/2004 |
Q: what is meant by cc? why CI engines are more costlier than SI engines?
A: Your question is too vague for me to be certian of the answer, so I will answer what comes to mind: ...
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| Physics in Mechanial Engineering | 12/17/2004 |
Q: I'm doing a research project on this subject and was wondering if you could tell me more, or perhaps ...
A: I would recommend that you spend some time in the Mechanical Engineering library at your college ...
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| oil | 11/23/2004 |
Q: What dose 10w-40 motor oil do to or in a motor? I know it lubricates the pistons by dispersing in ...
A: You are correct. Motor oil in an engine lubricates the internal mechanical parts such as cylinder ...
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| back pressure in a power plant | 10/26/2004 |
Q: how we can define "back pressure"in a power plant(steam turbine electrical power plant) and how it ...
A: 1) Back pressure can be defined as the pressure applied at the steam discharge, or exit point, of a ...
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| mechanics - force analysis on jib of crane | 10/4/2004 |
Q: mechanics - force analysis on jib of crane
A: This is a simple statics problem. The answer lies in the construction of a diagram of the object ...
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