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Today’s Android Apps for Engineers

Technology constantly changes and many people have grown a lot more attached to

their mobile devices. Smartphones and tablets have become the one-stop-shop for

communication and entertainment, and people are also increasingly using them to

accomplish work-related tasks, with just a simple swipe of the finger.

 

As the smartphone and tablet market continues growing almost exponentially, apps are

also growing. Just a few years ago, smartphone users were downloading more apps on

the iPhone than on Android. The scale has tipped now and it’s about half and half today.

 

Regardless of the platform, the multitudes of apps being added to the App Store and

Google Play every day are giving engineers an opportunity to perform simple and

repetitive tasks now while they’re on the road. Here are nine useful Android apps that

might be handy for mechanical engineering professionals and students alike.

 

EngCalc

This app includes formulae and property tables for mechanical, hydraulic, structural,

machine design, fluid mechanics, electrical, heat and mass transfer, thermodynamics,

HVAC, pipe flow, and automotive, just to name a few. It also integrates a unit convertor

with units and conversions.

 

Heat Transfer Calculator

This app offers calculators related to heat transfer calculations. There are calculators

including a conduction and convection calculator, which calculates the conduction and

convection phenomenon and then outputs the temperature or heat transfer rate. It also

will allow unit conversion of heat transfer-related units from Metric to English units.

 

Engineering Unit Converter

This is an amazing engineering unit converter that allows engineers to choose any

category they like from a list, such as length, energy, entropy, or electric charge. The

available units appear in two spinning wheels, and you can change the input value, sort

units, or use the swap button.

 

Fluid Mechanics Converter

Here is a conversion calculator that translates different units of measure related to

fluid mechanics. The app includes a fluid converter, flow rate (mass) converter, flow

rate (volume) converter, viscosity (dynamic or oil and water) converter, and a viscosity

(kinematic) converter. Engineers are able to simulate design options during the concept

phase using Autodesk’s ForceEffect Motion app.

 

Engineering Cookbook

 This app is a reference guide for mechanical designers. It provides access to frequently

needed information, such as heating and cooling load estimating, sound and vibration

guidelines, ventilation rates for air quality, and design formulas and conversion factors.

 

Mechanical Engineering 101

Mechanical Engineering 101 is an on-the-go learning app that teaches you the basics

of mechanical engineering. The app provides bite-sized learning through tutorials,

flashcards and quizzes.

 

Mechanical Engineering Magazine

Here’s the monthly flagship publication of ASME in app form. It delivers an

interdisciplinary view of engineering trends, and gives readers a road map to

understanding today’s technology and tomorrow’s innovations.

 

CAD View 3D MFC

This 3-D data file viewer is designed for CAD users. It supports the most popular 3-

D CAD formats, such as STL, DXF, and JT. With the help of this app, users can take

their 3-D files with them, no matter where they are, and then view them using their

smartphone or tablet. The app provides 3-D features that include a rotating model with

finger movement, changing object material color or even rendering a new background

color, plus changing the intensity of the rendering light.

 

Autodesk ForceEffect Motion

 This app lets engineers develop functional moving mechanical systems right on

their mobile devices. Unlike the traditional approach of paper, pencil, and using a

calculator to develop equations for design options, this app does all the simulation

and engineering calculations right there on your mobile device. It enables engineers to

simulate design options during the concept phase and determine the viability of a new

design.

Technology is constantly changing with smartphones and tablets becoming more and

more capable of accomplishing work-related tasks. Newer smartphone and tablet

apps appear daily and they’re getting smarter and smarter. If you are a mechanical

engineering professional or a student, one or more of these apps may be just the KEY

to you becoming more successful, today, tomorrow and in the future.

 

Author Bio:

StephenJohn working as a blogger at Key Difference. Area of expertise is on MobileAppDevelopment,

 

SEO and WebDevelopment.

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