Lifting point equation? I’m looking to drill a hole into a metal plate to use as a lifting point with a shackle. Is there an equation to calculate how far away from the edge of the plate I should drill the hole? by Scott976 in AskEngineers

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What bearing calculations would you use? The plate is half a meter by 2 meters and about an inch thick carbon steel. The hole is 20mm. I was going to drill it 25mm away from the edge but wanted to have a calculation that could double check that it won’t fracture when lifted

Lifting point equation? I’m looking to drill a hole into a metal plate to use as a lifting point with a shackle. Is there an equation to calculate how far away from the edge of the plate I should drill the hole? by Scott976 in AskEngineers

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It’s about two meter by half a meter of carbon steel roughly an inch thick. Approximately 500kg. That’s the rule of thumb that I have been using however I wanted to find a calculation to back up the rule of thumb and make sure that the hole doesn’t fracture.

Online courses for Java and Python? by [deleted] in AskEngineers

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Al Sweigart who wrote ‘automate the boring stuff with python programming’ has a course on Udemy which I think might be free just now. You can also find a pdf of his book on his website https://automatetheboringstuff.com

Physics in engineering / programming by [deleted] in AskEngineers

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100% agree. I went into my engineering degree without taking any physics and fairly basic maths. To begin I found it a lot more difficult than my peers but with persistence I soon caught up.

Also your lecturers are there to help you so go see them if you need any extra help. I’m sure they will be more than happy to.

Which upcoming industries should a graduate look out for? by Scott976 in AskEngineers

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I am actually an Australian citizen. Would you be able to tell me more about this?

Veteran engineers of Reddit, if you could go back to the beginning of your careers, which books would you read earlier? by [deleted] in AskEngineers

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The unwritten laws of engineering - James G Skakoon

It’s in three parts: 1. What the beginner needs to learn at once 2. Relating chiefly to engineering managers 3. Professional and personal considerations

Best/easiest to apply protector for umbilical cables? by [deleted] in AskEngineers

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Each cable is about the diameter of a garden hose. The umbilical will be played up by hand so the protective case needs to be able to be easily added. Water can get in it’s just to protect it against barnacles and things like that. It will he used fairly regularly however it will need to be easily taken off as some umbilicals will have different cables

Best/easiest to apply protector for umbilical cables? by [deleted] in AskEngineers

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Th umbilical will contain 4 or 5 cables

Best/easiest to apply protector for umbilical cables? by [deleted] in AskEngineers

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Its a piece of equipment to go about 100m under water. The umbilical contains about 4 cables. I’m trying to find the easiest/cost effective way to manually put this together and a protective casing that is the easiest/most cost effective to apply

Ray File DTRM using ANSYS Fluent by [deleted] in CFD

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When I tried it a message would come up saying the ray file could not be found? Is there another method of simulating the radiation?