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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Mechanical Engineer | 5/1/2007 | Al Hall |
| 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. ... | ||
| science project in engineering | 4/25/2007 | Pat March |
| Q: My son has to do a project involving launching ping pong balls through some sort of cylinder for a ... A: I think air pressure would be a good way to do this. Shop for mailing tubes that will closely fit ... | ||
| Steam Turbine Exhaust Pressure | 4/24/2007 | Al Hall |
| 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 ... | ||
| A Career in Mechanical Engineering | 3/28/2007 | Al Hall |
| 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 ... | ||
| Mechanical Engineering Interview | 3/23/2007 | Al Hall |
| 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 ... | ||
| Heat transfer(Spray condenser) | 3/9/2007 | Al Hall |
| 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 ... | ||
| burning smell | 2/28/2007 | Al Hall |
| 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 ... | ||
| solid fuel heating problems | 1/23/2007 | Al Hall |
| 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 ... | ||
| stalling | 12/28/2006 | Pat March |
| Q: what is talling in axial profile fans A: I don't know what "axial profile" means, but assume it means an axial flow fan. Stall occurs when ... | ||
| Abaqus CAE | 12/20/2006 | Aroosh Shahbazian |
| Q: Maybe a simply question. How do I control the thicknes position when using shell parts in modelling ... A: NOT FAMILIAR WITH ABAQUES, BUT IN GENERAL MOLD-LINE GEOMETRY SHOULD BE AT THE CENTER OF THE ... | ||
| Mechanical Engineering Interview | 12/12/2006 | Pat March |
| Q: my name is Megan Kraus and I am currently a sophomore at Delran High School in New Jersey. I am ... A: 1. I wanted to be involved with aircraft and engine development. 2. Developed the EasyBake Oven Toy ... | ||
| need career guidance | 12/11/2006 | Pat March |
| Q: I began working as a design engineer in the truss industry after graduating with my BS in mechanical ... A: Hmmmmm! Working 6.5 years designing trusses then getting fired. That would scare me off as a ... | ||
| engineering software | 11/17/2006 | Al Hall |
| 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 ... | ||
| water cooling system | 11/16/2006 | Al Hall |
| 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 ... | ||
| interview | 11/6/2006 | Al Hall |
| 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 ... | ||
| Calculating Oil Boiler Efficiency | 11/2/2006 | Pat March |
| Q: Sir, I operate an Oil Boiler using UNITHERM oil as the heating liquid (instead of water) to ... A: I don't think it is possible to calculate boiler efficiency without measuring lots of things. You ... | ||
| powered cart project | 10/31/2006 | Pat March |
| Q: I have a project that involves making a motorized cart. The cart is used to move objects. These ... A: Speed: The army marches at 120 steps per minute, each step is 2.5 feet. This is 5 feet per second. I ... | ||
| steam trap | 10/16/2006 | Al Hall |
| 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, ... | ||
| Gear and ball bearing that allow sliding through | 10/9/2006 | Pat March |
| Q: I realized I did not phrase my last question to you correctly, I started off with a gear and ended ... A: Howdy Jules, I came up with two solutions. The first avoids ball bearings. Imagine the gear ... | ||
| mechanical engineer interview | 10/5/2006 | Al Hall |
| 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 ... | ||
| Mechanical engineer interview | 9/28/2006 | Al Hall |
| 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 ... | ||
| project | 9/28/2006 | Pat March |
| Q: I am a mechanical engineering student and this year I have a finsihing project. I want to design ... A: How about: A folding molded plastic chair? A miniature two-conductor connector for electric round ... | ||
| Interview | 9/28/2006 | Pat March |
| Q: I am a junior in High School who is enrolled in the Project Lead the Way program. I was wondering if ... A: Duties and responsiblities: Wildly variable, but will always include the need for accuracy and ... | ||
| Turbine exhaust pressure | 9/27/2006 | Al Hall |
| 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 ... | ||
| Continuous Load on a Rotating Shaft | 9/26/2006 | Pat March |
| Q: The problem goes like this, "A shaft is machined of cold drawn AISI 1020 steel. It is rotated at ... A: Howdy. This is not a simple problem. You can calculate the section modulus of the bar. This is Z= ... | ||
| Hole in C6X10.5 Channel | 9/25/2006 | Pat March |
| Q: Sir, I have a project, I need to put 1/2" diameter hole in a channel. An eye-bolt will be ... A: Howdy Hardip, My quick impression was that this would not cause stress problems, but I decided to ... | ||
| mechanical engineering | 9/23/2006 | Al Hall |
| 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 ... | ||
| mechanical engineering | 9/23/2006 | Pat March |
| Q: We have to choose a field of engineering and interview an engineer that is in that field. I chose ... A: 1. I do not currently have a job title. I am retired. I have been Director of Research and ... | ||
| Building with straws | 9/12/2006 | Pat March |
| Q: i need to build a structure out of nothing but 20 drinking straws and sticky tape. It must b as tall ... A: Howdy! If the straws are rigid enough and a good straw-to-straw connection can be devised the best ... | ||
| mechanical engineering interview | 9/8/2006 | Al Hall |
| 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 ... | ||
| dowel rigidity | 9/6/2006 | Pat March |
| Q: I am making a rather wide roman blind where weight may become an issue in ease of raising it. I ... A: Therew will be little difference between hollow sections with various cross sections. But hollow is ... | ||
| E-mail interview??? | 9/5/2006 | Al Hall |
| 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? ... | ||
| automotive radiators | 8/25/2006 | Al Hall |
| 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, ... | ||
| kilowatt-hour consumption | 8/23/2006 | Al Hall |
| 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 ... | ||
| Gears & Bearings | 8/21/2006 | Pat March |
| Q: Do you know anything about bearings? Can you find out for me whether bearings can reduce frictions ... A: I think you are a bit confused. We usually think of two classes of bearings: Those with rolling ... | ||
| dx geothermal heatpump | 8/17/2006 | Al Hall |
| 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 ... | ||
| power plant performance analysis | 8/1/2006 | Al Hall |
| 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 ... | ||
| Value engineering in Automobiles | 7/27/2006 | Pat March |
| Q: sir, Will you pls tell me about how to do value engineering in automobiles. Which components have ... A: Howdy Kiran, I have three books on value analysis. So it should be obvious that I wont be able to ... | ||
| lpg | 7/13/2006 | Al Hall |
| 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 ... | ||
| Consulting engineering | 7/10/2006 | Al Hall |
| 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 ... | ||
Mechanical Engineering
Answers by Expert:
Aroosh Shahbazian
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I`m able to answer to questions regarding CATIA designing software, (detail parts and assemblies), designing tips and methods, able to solve manufacturing problems, creating a long term plan to make any working operation more efficient than it is, cosmos FEA.
Experience
I have programmed and have designed auto and aircraft parts for various companies (inside and outside of the United States) since 1990, been working in aerospace industry since 1997 as mechanical engineer and ENG. MGR.
Education/Credentials
Masters in Mechanical Eng. (solid designing)
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