Assembly Tolerance Stack Up Calculation in 4 Steps with Example
Tolerance stack up analysis calculation is done to find out essentially the deviation of gap of the surfaces between two specified parts. How? Following steps shows how to do the…
Nominal and Metric Pipe Size Chart
Wall thickness of pipes available in different standard schedules (SCH.) for NPS (Nominal Pipe Size in "inch") as well as DN (Diameter Nominal in "mm") are shown in below chart.…
Hydraulic Cylinder Design Calculation with Example
We have already discussed how to design hydraulic cylinder piston. In this sizing calculation tutorial we will see how to design hydraulic cylinder. Industrial hydraulic cylinder is an example of…
How to Calculate Piston Size Required for Designing a Hydraulic Cylinder
What is hydraulic cylinder? The hydraulic cylinder is a device that converts the energy of fluid into mechanical energy. The fluid is pumped into the cylinder by means of a…
Simplified Flywheel Design Calculation Example – Part2
In first part of the flywheel design calculation tutorial example, we saw about calculating required mass moment of inertia for a particular application. Flywheel design doesn’t stop with that. Its…
7 Steps of Manufacturing Process for Bolts Screws and Stud Fasteners
What is a bolt? A bolt is an externally threaded fastener which is primarily used as a bolted joint in application with a nut. Image source: Wiki Unthreaded portion…
Flywheel Design Calculation – Simplified
What is a flywheel? A flywheel used in machines acts as a reservoir to store energy when the supply of energy is excess and the same is released when the…
Kinetic Energy Recovery System – How it Works
While driving a vehicle, the speed of the vehicle is not always constant. We will have to apply brakes as and when required. While applying brakes the kinetic energy of…
How Does Wind Turbine Work
Wind energy is a renewable energy source obtained from nature and is converted to either electrical energy or mechanical energy depending on the need and is one of the fastest…
6 Important Codes and Standards for Mechanical Design Engineers
As a design engineer, you must at least know the following few national and international codes and standards of mechanical engineering, if not more: ASME Y 14.5 American Society…