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Heat Transfer in a Pipe
If it is important to control the temperature of the product, you could also install electric heat tracing along the pipe. This can of the self regulating style or mineral insulated cable with temperature control. It would require insulation to be effective, but would allow you to regulate the...- tlutz
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- Forum: Heat Transfer & Thermodynamics engineering
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Spring stretching under its own weight
I remember solving this problem in calculus years and years ago, but am struggling with it now. I’m working with a long, weak extension spring hanging vertically, and the spring constant is small enough that the spring stretches under its own weight. How can I calculate the amount of stretch...- tlutz
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- Forum: Spring engineering
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Spring stretching under its own weight
I remember solving this problem in calculus years and years ago, but am struggling with it now. I’m working with a long, weak extension spring hanging vertically, and the spring constant is small enough that the spring stretches under its own weight. How can I calculate the amount of stretch...- tlutz
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- Forum: Mechanical engineering general discussion
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Heating Element Efficiency
Conversion of electrical energy to heat energy is 100% efficient within a resistive heating element. There is no other form of energy involved (ie the electricity is not converted to light, motion, chemical energy, etc). With other devices such as motors, inefficiencies turn up as heat. With...- tlutz
- Post #2
- Forum: Heat Transfer & Thermodynamics engineering
