Engineering resources

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I always try to find new engineering resources. Anyone have more to add?

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@Rodread

Interesting to see a couple of new online engineering collaboration tools emerging.
https://www.cadwolf.com/
and
less developed so far…
https://projectboard.engineering.com

I previously used wevolver.com That can be really good

@Rodread

kinda git hub for cad as is grabCAD I’ve dipped in and used that a few times.

@someAWE_cb

The open source testing platform with the model airplane by Zillmann et. al. would lend itself very well for collaboration, sharing test results etc. but I don’t think much came of it.

a link for the curious :

https://www.lhc-ilc.physik.uni-bonn.de/research-groups/experimental-physics/prof.-k.-desch/research/airborne-wind-energy

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https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalEngineering/comments/ao6nqo/simple_beam_problem/

I’m going to point you at an old but gold website that I got a lot of mileage out of as a uni student - RoyMech

There is a lot of good information on bending and beams, as well as several references.

My advice is to put it all in a spreadsheet and tweak dimensions of your beam profile until you’ve got what you need.

Look at various (solid / box / I) profiles as needed to get the performance you are looking for.

If you’re looking at a complex load case, Roark is your guide. NavArcs in my office swear by it.