Un-Answered Questions { Engineering AllOther }

How would you design a gravity dam for holding back water?

888


What are the main assumptions that we make when we model potential flow?

785


Are bridges more stable on concrete or on soil - why?

1081


What is the difference between a gun and a rifle and what advantage does a spinning bullet have?

893


If you were to drill a circular hole in a sheet of metal and then heat the sheet, what would happen to the size of the hole?

852


Show the forces acting on a ladder

795


Why do large ships like aircraft carriers not sink despite weighing several thousand tonnes?

800


What would be the difficulties with building a bridge that connects the UK and Canada?

919


What are the main differences between the engines in jet fighters and the engines in jet airliners; which type of engine is the more efficient, and (qualitatively) why?

915


What would be your first invention?

925


Derive the equation that links voltage, charge and capacitance.

903


How small can you make a computer? What are the limiting factors?

1059


What is necking in production engineering ?

768


What is the aim of Value Engineering?

926


What would you like to discuss? Your work-ex or Your Engineering?

785