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Mechanical Engineering

Subject guide to Engineering resources for study and research of the subject

Internet Resources

CFD online

is an online center for Computational Fluid Dynamics. Services include several discussion forums, a jobs database, a free CFD reference in the form of a CFD-Wiki, a news and announcement forum, an events calendar, and a comprehensive annotated link section with pointers to CFD resources around the world.

 

Hong Kong Energy End-use Data 2024 (associated data sets)

aims at providing an understanding of the energy consumption patterns and usages in Hong Kong.

 

Materials Research Society (MRS)

is an organization of materials researchers worldwide that promotes communication for the advancement of interdisciplinary materials research and technology to improve the quality of life.

 

Nano, quantum & statistical mechanics & thermodynamics educational sites

is a categorized list of links to selected web sites related to the subjects.

 

OER Commons

is a free, online library for Open Educational Resources. Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching and learning research materials that are free to access and openly licensed, potentially allowing anyone to use, adapt, and share them. They can include textbooks and course modules, lecture notes and syllabi, assignments, quizzes, and lab activities, and more.

 

Vibration Institute

aims to disseminate practical information on evaluating the behavior and condition of machinery without commercial interest. The Institute offers a variety of programs, including education, training, certification, and opportunities for technical knowledge exchange.

Research Relevant Links

Discover internet resources for research:

Engineering preprint servers

  • arXiv e-print server
    is a free distribution service and an open-access archive for scholarly articles in the fields including computer science, electrical engineering and systems science.
  • engrXiv Preprints
    is dedicated to the dissemination of engineering knowledge quickly and efficiently.
  • Preprints.org
    is a multi-discipline platform providing preprint service. It is dedicated to making early versions of research outputs permanently available and citable.
  • TechRxiv
    is a preprint server powered by IEEE and providing access to preprints in technology research.

 

Online Guide: Preprints

 

Other useful links

  • Abbreviations.com
    is the world's largest and most comprehensive directory and search engine for acronyms, abbreviations and initialisms.