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Who Invented
Thermodynamics?

Read the biography of a young scientist, Nicholas Leonard Sadi Carnot, known as the father of thermodynamics.

Advantages of Nuclear
Power Plants

At the rate that the world is currently gobbling energy it's time to turn to some alternative sources. Nuclear power may not be as dangerous an option as you think.

What Does an Electrical
Engineer Do?

Have you ever thought about becoming an electrical engineer? Read this article for a basic job description, and what you'll have to do to become one.

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Channel Tunnel : Constructing An Underwater Tunnel

Channel Tunnel, one of the world's greatest tunnel is built beneath the famous English Channel and connects France and England. Find out more about the construction of this spectacular engineering feat in the article inside.

Published by Raunekk (16,317 pts ) on Nov 21, 2009 to
Civil Engineering Articles
Self-Compacting Concrete

Self compacting concrete, unlike conventional concrete, can be conveniently poured in narrow places since it does not require vibration. The ingredients in self-compacting concrete are the same as in conventional concrete except for the water reducing agent that improves its properties.

Published by smoothwhirl (5,711 pts ) on Nov 21, 2009 to
Civil Engineering Articles
Robotics: Structure of Industrial Robots or Manipulators: Types of Base Bodies - I

Robots used in industries mostly perform the tasks of picking and placing different things. These functions are similar to that of a human arm, hold something and then place and fit that at the require spot. Such robotic arms are also called as manipulators. They have different types of Base Bodies.

Published by naveenagrawal (3,181 pts ) on Nov 21, 2009 to
Mechanical Engineering Articles

Robotics: Construction of a Robot

What makes a machine different from a Robot? What improvisations convert a dumb machine into a Robot? Though the basic construction of a robot is very much build on the structure of a machine but there are certain things like, actuators, sensors and controllers added to it which makes it a Robot.

Published by naveenagrawal (3,181 pts ) on Nov 21, 2009 to
Mechanical Engineering Articles
Failure of Furnace Seal - Causes and Effect

Furnace seal breakage can result in unit trip either due to high furnace pressure or due to flame failure. Hence it is a good operating practice to keep a regular check and maintain the water level in the furnace bottom seal trough.

Published by Dr V T Sathyanathan (4,014 pts ) on Nov 20, 2009 to
Mechanical Engineering Articles
Nuclear Power Plant Emergency Management

Nuclear power plants use water that is converted into steam for generating electricity. If an unexpected nuclear plant emergency occurs you should know what you should be doing before, during and after the incident.

Published by smoothwhirl (5,711 pts ) on Nov 19, 2009 to
Civil Engineering Articles

Power From our Rubbish

Despite the recent government drive to encourage us to recycle, we are rapidly running out of suitable landfill sites for our rubbish. The only viable alternative is incineration of the rubbish, raising steam through waste heat boilers to drive steam turbine power generators producing electricity

Published by WillieS (1,612 pts ) on Nov 19, 2009 to
Mechanical Engineering Articles
Pollutants from a Coal Fired Power Plant.

Burning Coal in a power plant produces a number of pollutants. Some of these pollutants are specific to the type of fuel or is part of the combustion process or related to the design and configuration of the plant. This article highlights the major pollutants discharged from the power plant.

Published by johnzactruba (3,208 pts ) on Nov 19, 2009 to
Mechanical Engineering Articles
Application Of CMOS Inverters To Produce Switching Delays

In many digital circuits, switching delays play an important role for a correct specified functioning of the entire circuit. Learn how CMOS inverters can be used for the purpose

Published by Swagatam (576 pts ) on Nov 19, 2009 to
Electrical Engineering Articles
Pin Designations Of 4017 Chip

Once you get well versed with the pin connections of the IC 4017, you will find that its wiring configurations are unlimited...

Published by Swagatam (576 pts ) on Nov 19, 2009 to
Electrical Engineering Articles

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