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  1. Gerres

    "Fish mouth" on top of oil storage?

    Hi Eng-Tips! I´m working with new design of a vertical oil storage steel tank (3000m3) roof. The roof of the tank is fixed to the shell on top. I´m looking for something called a “fish mouth” on the roof. It is the weakest point of the roof. If an explosion inside the tank occurs, the weakest...
  2. Gerres

    Sodium filled valves

    I need to know the function of "sodium filled valves". Rather, the chemistry behind "sodium cooled valves". Sodium in an exhaust valve melts at a certain temperature and then "bounce up and down" when the exhaust valve opens and closes (is it fluid or gas now?) and thus dissipated heat from the...
  3. Gerres

    Hello All! I would like to make

    Hello All! I would like to make a 2D drawing from a similar part (assy) like this below and put GD&T symbols and datum features on it. I need alot of tips how to do? My problem is the flexi and the tube ends. http://www.pumaspeed.co.uk/product-Milltek-Sport-Focus-RS-Flexi-Pipe_61.jsp Regards...
  4. Gerres

    Sodium filled valves

    Why is it an inert gas inside the spindle of the valve? Regards Gerre
  5. Gerres

    Sodium filled valves

    Hi all! Sodium melts at 98 ° C and boil / vaporize at 882 ° C. 1. Why is it precisely sodium they use into the valves, for example cars? 2. Why doesn't they explode from the increased pressure inside the sodium-filled valves? 3. Is there an increased pressure inside the valves when the sodium...
  6. Gerres

    Gd&t and model based (MBD) drawing

    How to specify a 2d drawing? See my pdf-file. 4 examples! What is your opininon? Regards Gerreshttp://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=2e346d4c-9b9b-4bee-8f0b-4e584bfdc1ed&file=3d_mbd.pdf

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