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6 Areas of Interest in the Mechanical Engineering Field


  1. Environment
    The environment is an area of interest for many different types of industries to consider. For mechanical engineers, it is the effects of their designs on the environments, as well as the effects of the environment on their designs, with which they would be concerned.
    At Duotech Services, when dealing with equipment that can easily be disrupted by environmental effects in aircraft, the environment is a big factor in how enclosures are designed and considered in any probable environmental situation.
  2. Dynamics
    At the heart of most moving or changing physical systems is a mechanical engineer who has tested, researched, theorized and computed every movement of that system and how to optimize it. The optimization usually consists of dynamic theories being experimented with using computational, iterative methods.
    One way Duotech Services uses these testing methods in their designs is when analyzing vibrational effects on equipment in an aircraft.
  3. Energy Systems
    When considering how energy is stored, used, and controlled, mechanical engineers have to consider a large spectrum of possibilities. There are many energy sources like oil, natural gases, wind, water, and many more that can all be applied in different ways. In any dynamic system, energy must be stored and used at some point and, therefore must be able to be controlled so that it can be applied at the right moment in the right quantity.
    When dealing with the aerospace industry, Duotech is able to provide systems for aircraft that are cooled based on the requirements provided by the customer. Thermodynamics and heat transfer are two of many topics that mechanical engineers study and are concerned about in a design including an energy system.
  4. Manufacturing
    Manufacturing is a very broad area of interest, especially as it is evolving and changing as technology is developing. A mechanical engineer may be interested with any one of a variety of these topics, including, but not limited to, automated manufacturing, quality control, precision manufacturing, development of tools, and optimizing processes.
    Duotech has the capability to manufacture a variety of parts right in our facility, enabling us to monitor and ensure the process of making the parts conforms to quality requirements. From metal, to plastic, to rubber and more, it is important to use the right equipment and processes to ensure the final product meets and exceeds all the requirements for its use.
  5. Material Science
    Behind any part, product, or assembly is an analysis of all of the materials being used and how their specific characteristics affect the design. Materials are generally chosen based on their performance in the given application and sometimes even tailored to fit specific applications.
    When dealing with such a sensitive industry like aerospace, engineers at Duotech Services must consider carefully what materials will be efficient and effective for specific applications, most often looking at applications involving the cooling of electrical components in an enclosure at high altitudes in an aircraft for varying periods of time and use.
  6. Mechanical Design
    The process of how an idea becomes reality is what mechanical engineers call mechanical design. Starting at collecting requirements then creating a conceptional idea and creating the detailed design, all processes require some thought and analysis. Even looking past the initial design phase to steps like what manufacturing processes will be used, how the part will be quality assured, and even what the life-cycle of the part will be are all considerations in the mechanical design.
    Duotech Services has the capability to see parts from concept to reality by performing the design process in-house. This not only cuts down costs by keeping the whole process within the same company, but also allows us to ensure the customers desires are being met with a high-quality designed and manufactured part.(Collected)

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