http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/27426.aspxFri, 27 Nov 2009 13:30:18 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:27426naveenagrawalKaplan Turbine is designed for low water head applications. Kaplan Turbine has propeller like blades but works just reverse. Instead of displacing the water axially using shaft power and creating axial thrust, the axial force of water acts on the blades of Kaplan Turbine and generating shaft power. Most of the turbines developed earlier were suitab...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/27427.aspxFri, 27 Nov 2009 13:28:54 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:27427naveenagrawalCavitation is formation of vapor bubbles in the liquid flowing through any Hydraulic Turbine. Cavitation occurs when the static pressure of the liquid falls below its vapor pressure. Cavitation is most likely to occur near the fast moving blades of the turbines and in the exit region of the turbines Causes of Cavitation The liquid enters hydraulic ...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/57404.aspxFri, 27 Nov 2009 12:59:04 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:57404hareshskThis article describes what the employee performance management is and the factors to be considered. What is the Purpose of Employee Performance Management? The main aim of the employee performance management is to ensure that the goals set for the employees are indeed being met in an effective and efficient manner on a long term basis. Apart f...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/57396.aspxFri, 27 Nov 2009 10:33:40 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:57396hareshskApart from a number of other benefits, the main benefits of the CNC machines are: superior automation, accuracy and flexibility. Benefits or Advantages of the CNC Machine Tools There are a number of types of the CNC Machines tools , each having specific applications and purposes, but all of them have common benefits. The initial cost of these m...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/57380.aspxFri, 27 Nov 2009 04:57:54 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:57380jayeshThis article explains the design, construction and operation of the twin shaft paddle mixer (also referred to as the Forberg mixer). The batch, continuous and rotating type twin shaft paddle mixers are discussed.The article elaborates the advantages of this mixer and lists it applications. Construction & Operation The twin shaft paddle ...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/57387.aspxFri, 27 Nov 2009 04:35:27 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:57387ons2001Swept is a type of sweep operation in Unigraphics. This UG NX 6 tutorial will explain how to create swept feature in UGS with taking an example. Using sweep operation you can create a tubular kind of feature with any cross section. So, if you need to create an “S” shaped I-beam model or something similar to that you should think of using sweep oper...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/26990.aspxFri, 27 Nov 2009 04:31:36 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:26990raunekkThe history of HVAC system is an evaded but interesting topic. This article tries to draw a time line through all the inventions and discoveries that shaped the system that we use today. We will also look at the kind of HVAC systems the people in the past used to have. Introduction We all know what is HVAC? (For those who don’t know, HVAC is heatin...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/27168.aspxThu, 26 Nov 2009 03:50:44 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:27168raunekkWhat is a water chiller in an HVAC system? You might have heard this name a couple of times but do u really know how this thing works or what does it look like? What are the different components it consists of? What is its importance? Lets try to answer all of these questions. Water chillers Water chiller is an integral part of an H...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/26832.aspxThu, 26 Nov 2009 03:48:42 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:26832johnzactrubaWater-Steam cycle as a medium for energy transformation is more than Three Centuries old. Sixty Percent of electric power generation makes use of water-steam cycle. What makes water -steam cycle the most used medium for transformation of energy from one form to other? Read on.. "Energy can be transformed (changed from one form to another),...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/42541.aspxWed, 25 Nov 2009 23:04:33 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:42541jayeshDiffusion, convection, and shear are the three mechanisms of blending solids. Blending equipment is designed to perform blending by one or more of these mechanisms. The solid blends formed have either ordered or random structures. Understanding these is important for equipment selection. The previous article “ Introduction to Mixing Technology ” de...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/57262.aspxWed, 25 Nov 2009 22:21:37 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:57262jayeshThis article details the construction and operation of the double planetary mixer. A detailed review of the different blade types used along with the double planetary mixer emphasizes on the increasing capability of this mixer to handle high viscosity materials. The common applications are listed. The double planetary mixer is gaining popularity fo...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/57247.aspxWed, 25 Nov 2009 19:33:49 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:57247jayeshThe sigma blade mixer is a commonly used mixer for high viscosity materials. This article details the construction of the sigma mixer, design and operational features, and its applications. The different variants of the sigma mixer design are discussed. The sigma mixer is one of the most popular used for mixing and kneading high viscosity materials...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/57244.aspxWed, 25 Nov 2009 18:59:21 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:57244raunekkAquabuoy technology or wave energy converter is a buoy-shaped system that utilizes the energy of waves to convert it into usable electrical energy. Learn more about this power generating buoys in the article inside. Introduction Aquabuoy Technology is a system that uses ocean wave energy to generate usable power. Aquabuoy systems or wave energy con...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/57243.aspxWed, 25 Nov 2009 18:51:58 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:57243johnsinitAre you familiar with the term O-Ring seal? Do you know how it should be used? Well, the O-ring is a common seal made use of in machine design. They are easy to craft, reliable, inexpensive, and have simple mounting needs. This article is a brief description of O-ring types and their typical uses. Introduction The O-ring is a versatile and ...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/57230.aspxWed, 25 Nov 2009 17:17:44 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:57230raunekkLearn about an innovative way by which the underground heat of the earth is used to heat/cool residential homes. Not only this, but the system can be also be used to provide the daily requirement of heated water for domestic purposes. Introduction The use of geothermal energy as a renewable energy source has greatly increased in the last few ye...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/57220.aspxWed, 25 Nov 2009 15:41:05 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:57220raunekkCan sound waves be used for cooking food? We would say not just for cooking food, but even for charging your mobiles, refrigerating your food items, and for making ice. Want to know how? Read it inside the article. Introduction Cooking food over open fires has been a source of several problems in developing countries such as Asia and Africa...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/26549.aspxWed, 25 Nov 2009 15:22:06 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:26549johnzactrubaCirculating Fluidized Bed combustion is a comparatively new technology that has given boiler and power plant operators a greater flexibility in burning a wide range of fuels. How is this different from the more widely used Pulverized Coal Combustion? Most of the coal fired power plants use the Pulverized Coal (PC) firing technology. The technol...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/26548.aspxWed, 25 Nov 2009 15:20:49 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:26548johnzactrubaCirculating Fluidized Bed combustion is competing with Pulverised Coal firing to give boiler and power plant operators a greater flexibility in burning a wide range of fuels. What is the specific advantage of this technology? What are its limitations ? The Circulating Fluidized Bed (CFB) technology offers definitely certain advantages over ...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/57216.aspxWed, 25 Nov 2009 15:09:13 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:57216raunekkCan solar energy be tapped in an amount so as to run a mechanical engine? Infinia Corporation has built one such solar generator that not only runs on solar energy, but also provides high efficiency. Introduction Solar energy has been used in variety of applications. However, the range of power acquired from it has always been a matter of incer...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/57209.aspxWed, 25 Nov 2009 10:53:31 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:57209hareshskThis last article in the series on solenoid valve describes the applications of the solenoid valves. Applications of the Solenoid Valves The solenoid valve are used extensively in large number of devises that are used in various industries like refrigeration, air conditioning, automobiles, hydraulics, pneumatics, and many more. Only a few of the ap...