Beams are often classified based on how they are supported. The most basic type of beam configuration is a simply supported beam— a type of […]
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Specific energy refers to the energy per unit weight of fluid in an open channel flow, comprising the sum of the kinetic and potential energies.
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Specific gravity is the ratio of a substance’s density to a reference density, commonly that of water for liquids and solids, and air for gases.
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Sound is a mechanical wave that propagates through a medium as a series of compressions and rarefactions. The speed of sound depends on the properties
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Stagnation pressure refers to the static pressure at a stagnation point in a fluid flow, where the fluid velocity is zero. This pressure is what
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In structural engineering, statically determinate structures refer to those that can be analyzed using equilibrium equations alone. On the other hand, statically indeterminate structures require
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Static pressure is the pressure exerted by a fluid at rest, without any motion or flow. It is a measure of the potential energy stored
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Stress concentration refers to the localized increase in material stress that occurs around discontinuities in an object’s geometry. In stepped shafts, stress concentration often occurs
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