The strut is glued to the horizontal member at surface AB. If the strut has a thickness of25 mm and the glue can withstand an average shear stress of 600 kPa, determine the maximum force P that can be applied to the strut.

The best cycle for compression-ignition engines is the: a. Otto cycle b. Diesel cycle c. Rankine cycle d. Brayton cycle

a) Give a brief description of the type of DC motor that operates with its field windings running in Series with the armature and list two (2) of its features.

Define coordination number. How does this differ from atomic packing factor?

What does product integration refer to in an advanced manufacturing setting? A. creating improved solutions by utilizing recycled wastes as raw materials B. improving the refining process to produce better raw materials C.

1. It is known that there are some disadvantages in the casting of metal materials if the casting rate is high.

A (n) 78-hp compressor in a facility that operates at full load for 2500 h a year is powered by an electric motor that has an efficiency of 93 percent. If the unit cost of electricity is $0.

What design advantages can you identify in the location of the controller

A dam 75 ft wide, with a nominal flow rate of 260 ft3/s, is to be studied with a scale model 3 ft wide, using Froude scaling as the most important similarity parameter.

The primary heat transfer mechanism that quickly warms my hand if I hold it directly above a campfire is: a) - Radiation b) - Inductance c) - Convection d) - Conduction

A long thin copper rod (K = 377 W/m K) 10 mm in diameter is exposed to an environment at 22 oC. The base temperature of the rod is maintained at 150 oC. The heat transfer coefficient between the rod and the environment is 11 W/m2 K.