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Mechanical Engineering is a branch of engineering that encompasses the generation and application of heat and mechanical power and the design, production, and use of machines and tools. Mechanical engineering involves application of the principles of dynamics, control, thermodynamics and heat transfer, fluid mechanics, strength of materials, materials science, electronics, and mathematics.

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Are there tri-voltage motors?

On some motor nameplates you may see 120/208-240. These are not true tri-voltage motors. They are dual voltage motors with a leniency on the 240 volt range to be derated to run on 208 volts. At this voltage the current drops and you don't get the full horse power rating of the motor. To answer your question I have never seen one that would do true three voltages like 120/240/480.

What is the difference between CAV and VAV systems?

actuator for vav is movable for many setting but cav is on off position

How do you protect switch contacts from welding closed?

I ran into this trick over 30 years ago. First make sure the power source is off and then put a very thin coating of vaseline on the contacts. This won't stop the welding alltogether, but it'll slow the occurance way down.

What is the saw welding?

saw stands for suberged arc welding, where the weld is submerged underneath the flux

How do you label the parts of a nail clipper as a second class lever?

the handle is the effort. The pincher which takes off the nail is the load. Then the pivot comes last.

What should be in a letter of job acceptance?

A letter accepting a job offer should make the following points:

* Thank the employer for offering the position * mention the important details of the offer including the date of the offer letter * ask for confirmation of any unclear details * advise when you will next be in contact with the employer. (this may be included in the details if the start date is the next point of contact) * set up or ask for a date for signing of the employment contract * conclude with a positive phrase indicating that you are looking forward to the job

Do you need a certain size 12 volt battery to power up a 1.6 kw winch?

Definitely. A 1.6 kW winch would probably be designed for 240 v AC but assuming there was one available to work on 12 v, it would draw about 150-200 amps on full load. One hour's use would need a battery of 200 Ah, so 4 or 5 car batteries in parallel would be needed to drive it.

Double the time will need double the batteries, etc.

What is the difference between tolerance and allowance?

Tolerance is something that is unintended measurement... whereas allowance is one that we give to the material to undergo some process in the future.... For example a cylindrical bore is done undersize to allow honing process in the future,,, and at the final operation we check whether the final size is in the given upper and lower tolerance limits... over tolerance is unintended and we process the material for average size as far as possible.

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Mathematically:

Tolerance = |MMC - LMC|

Allowance = MMC(interior) - MMC(exterior)

MMC - Maximum Material Condition; instance of feature dimensions that gives maximum volume, consistent with tolerances.

LMC - Least Material Condition; instance of feature dimensions that gives least volume, consistent with tolerances.

Interior - A hole is an interior feature

Exterior - A shaft is an exterior feature

What can you lift with a single pulley?

Assuming the counterweight is not in any way secured to the floor and is being pulled down in some way you can theoretically lift anything that is even the smallest bit lighter than the counterweight. The rate of lift may change depending on how much heavier the counter weight is than the object. The closer the two are in weight the slower the object will be lifted. The larger the difference in weight between the counterweight and object the faster the object will be lifted. The main advantage of a single pulley is that it enables you to use gravity to your advantage. Instead of trying to grab a large box and lift it straight off the ground (working against gravity be trying move straight up) you could have gravity pull any counter weight down for you thereby lifting the object.

What is a sensor used for?

A sensor is used to measure data from the environment and is able to convert them into signals to be communicated with a system. Most sensors are used to measure light, temperature, touch, sound, position and magnetism. Others are used to measure speed pressure, flow or are capable of recognizing images.

What is differentiate between steel and Cast iron with reference to their carbon percentage and hardness?

iron with 1.5% of carbon by volume or less is called carbon steel and above 1.5% it is called cast iron, hardmess increases with the carbon % i.e. cast iron is harder than carbon steel

How do you calculate tensile strength for carbon steel seamless pipes?

In general, you don't.

Having pipe manufactured to your specs is extremely expensive. It is cheaper to use a commodity pipe product, rather than a custom one, as it reduces both the initial cost of a project, and the ongoing maintenance costs of the project, even if the pipe specified far exceeds the design requirements.

You look up the tensile strength for commodity pipe projects in the appropriate ASTM specification, or in the product literature distributed by the manufacturer.

Can anyone give you information on a cast iron stove number 22 made by Jacobs Mfg co bridgeport Alabama?

I have a jacob's # 22 . My grandfather was using it when my dad & mom where dating in 1950. It is all cast except for sheet metal sides.

Why would an engineer be interested in the yield strength of a metal for a particular application?

Yield strength tells you how much force/load a piece of metal can take before it'll change shape and not spring back.

Let's say you're doing a loading ramp for a trailer.

It's OK if it bends down a bit during use, but you really want it to spring back to its original shape after.

And for that to happen the yield strength must be more than the load that the ramp will see when used.

How can identify Mild steel and stainless steel?

steel it self means the carbon percentage and according to which we have to specify them. mild steel contain low C% nearly 0.3-0.6% is called mild steel.

stainless steel having higher C%&Cr is added to not corde

What is the ultimate strength of kraft paper?

I have measure the tensile strength of 132 lb Kraft paper to be about 30-40 pounds per square inch. That is the force required to pull the paper apart when holders are fixed to the surface of the paper on opposite sides.

How does the dumper on a dump truck work?

It's all pretty much hydraulic. It will either dump up with cylinders under the bed or it will push the load out the back with a plate that has cylinders behind it. The hydraulics are powered by a pump that's normally run off the pto on the transmission or driven by the crank shaft. The pto is engaged and it turns the pump. The pump sends the fluid to a valve the driver engages. the valve lets the fluid go to the cylinder that pushes the load.

What height planes fly?

The cruising altitude of a commercial jet is 9,000 Meter. (29,527 Feet) But they can and do go up to 12,000 Meters (39,370 feet) 32,000 to 37,000 feet

What is an antonym of aerodynamic?

There are a few antonyms for the word aerodynamic. Some of these include inefficient, clunky, slovenly, as well as inefficacious.

What does a cnc router machine produce?

Here firstly see what material that cnc router can work on:

wood(MDF, Plywood, bamboo etc) , plastic(double color board, sandwich board, ACP, PVC, etc), acrylic, stone(marble, granite, jade etc), metal( steel, grass, gold, metal etc), foam etc.

Then we see the industries applicable:

1, woodworking industries: Three-dimensional wave plate processing, cupboard doors, wooden doors, window processing, video game cabinets and panels, computer table and Plate furniture auxiliary processing.

2, the advertising industry: Advertising signs, logo production, acrylic cutting, forming system module, a variety of materials advertising the production of decorative products.

3, die industry: A sculpture of copper, aluminum, iron and other metal molds, as well as artificial marble, sand, plastic sheeting, PVC pipe, wooden planks and other non-metallic mold.

4, other industries: A variety of large-scale relief sculpture, video carving, widely used in gift processing industry.

The above is only one part for cnc router application, hope more answers have more material processing name to list.