http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/55228.aspxSun, 08 Nov 2009 00:10:31 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55228temaireThe fundamental forces of magnetism and electricity have been the backbone of much technological advancement in the past century. One such breakthrough is the invention of the tape recorder, which demonstrates the underlying effects of these forces. Today’s world grows increasingly dependent on technology as the electronic age progresses. Many tech...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/897.aspxSat, 07 Nov 2009 16:20:25 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:897hareshskThe HVAC designer will recommend different types of air conditioning systems for different applications. These have been described in this article. The most commonly used air conditioning units are window and split air conditioners. Types of Air Conditioners There are various types of air conditioning systems. The application of a particular type o...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/55198.aspxSat, 07 Nov 2009 15:14:15 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55198hareshskThe second part of this series describes important parts of the window air conditioner like control system, thermostat, front panel, air filter, etc. Control System of the Window Air Conditioners In front of the window air conditioner there is control panel or the operating panel that carries various control buttons. This control panel can be easil...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/55186.aspxSat, 07 Nov 2009 15:05:44 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55186hareshskThe first and second articles of this series describe various parts of the window ACs. Parts of the Window Air Conditioners Windows air conditioners are one of the most widely used types of air conditioners because they are the simplest form of the air conditioning systems. Window air conditioner comprises of the rigid base on which all the parts o...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/9782.aspxFri, 06 Nov 2009 20:51:45 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9782hareshskSome of the important properties of the fluid are: density or mass density of the fluid, specific weight or weight density of the fluid, specific volume of the fluid, specific gravity or relative density of the fluid, viscosity of the fluid and others. All these are discussed in this two-part series 3) Specific Volume of the fluid The speci...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/9780.aspxFri, 06 Nov 2009 20:50:28 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9780hareshskSome of the important properties of the fluid are: density or mass density of the fluid, specific weight or weight density of the fluid, specific volume of the fluid, specific gravity or relative density of the fluid, viscosity of the fluid and others. All these are discussed in this two-part series Introduction Fluid is the substance that has ...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/55150.aspxFri, 06 Nov 2009 19:46:57 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55150zaidaysenIn this article we look at what nitrous oxide does in supporting the internal combustion process in cars. We also look at the advantages and disadvantages of NOS so that you, the potential purchaser, can make an informed decision before installation. Introduction: The concept of nitrous oxide being used in cars is one that stemmed in the 1970’s...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/55148.aspxFri, 06 Nov 2009 19:28:00 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55148zaidaysenIn this article we look at what can be done to adjust your lever handbrake giving you, the driver, more piece of mind when coming to a stop. Please remember that "handbrake adjustment should only be done to compensate for stretch in the handbrake cable" and for no other reason. Warning: The most probable cause of handbrake malfunction i...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/55147.aspxFri, 06 Nov 2009 19:20:06 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55147zaidaysenA shattered windshield or window glass is perhaps the one sure thing to put a damper on your weekly routine or planned weekend. This article will hopefully serve to sufficiently educate the driver as to what to look for when replacing a windshield. A small chip or crack in your windscreen (as fairly inconspicuous or unproblematic as it may appear) ...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/55062.aspxThu, 05 Nov 2009 20:58:20 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55062drvtsReheat steam temperature imbalance in tangential fired boiler is common when coal is the fuel and the quality of coal changes. It can lead to higher tube metal temperature and can bring down life of tube depending upon increase from the allowable value. Reasons and how to correct this are discussed. In a tangential fired boiler, coal as a fuel can ...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/53713.aspxWed, 04 Nov 2009 18:22:47 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:53713johnzactrubaConsiderable savings in energy have been possible in the lighting industry because of technological advances. This has been possible due to continuous developments in the type of the light source. There is a way to do it better - find it…...Thomas A. Edison. 20 % of all the electricity we use is for lighting. Energy savings in lighting will go a lo...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/25423.aspxTue, 03 Nov 2009 20:50:44 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:25423johnzactrubaGas Turbines are one of the most efficient equipment for converting fuel energy to mechanical energy. How does a Gas Turbine work? What are auxiliary systems ? This article explains in simple terms the working of the main parts of the Gas Turbine. Gas turbine functions in the same way as the Internal Combustion engine. It sucks in air from ...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/25424.aspxTue, 03 Nov 2009 20:49:18 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:25424johnzactrubaGas Turbines are one of the most efficient equipment for converting fuel energy to mechanical energy. How does a Gas Turbine work? What are the auxiliary systems for the Gas Turbine? This article explains in simple terms the working of the Auxiliary Systems in the Gas Turbine Power Plant. The three main sections of a Gas Turbine are the Com...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/54661.aspxSun, 01 Nov 2009 22:57:33 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:54661temaireRadioactive emissions can interact with atoms of other materials. The rate of nuclear decay can be derived by measuring the radioactivity of a sample, or its effects on these interactions over a period of time. Two devices that aid in this measurement are ionization and scintillation counters. Radioactivity is a natural phenomena demonstrated by so...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/54376.aspxSat, 31 Oct 2009 12:59:22 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:54376ons2001This ProE tutorial will discuss how to do Modelcheck in Pro Engineer and why should we do Pro-Engineer Modelcheck. ProE has a great feature called Modelcheck. Modelcheck is an integrated application which can be run interactively or automatically for the ProE models. The Modelcheck feature can be configured based on the user’s (or company’s) design...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/23879.aspxSat, 31 Oct 2009 11:24:27 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:23879johnzactrubaThe boiler generates high pressure steam by transfering the heat of Combustion in various heat transfer sections. This part of the article series briefly describes the flow and arrangement of the heat transfer sections in a boiler. In line diagrams help make the concept clear. The Basics. Volume of one unit mass of steam is thousand times that of w...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/24054.aspxSat, 31 Oct 2009 11:15:48 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:24054johnzactrubaBoilers burn coal to produce steam. Burning coal involves fuel preparation, providing the necessary combustion air and removal of the flue gases and ash. What are the main elements of the Combustion system in a large power plant boiler? Read this article to find the answers. Coal System Coal received from the mines is stored in the coal yard ad...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/54373.aspxSat, 31 Oct 2009 11:00:52 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:54373raunekkThis article will explain as to how a robot using a vision system enables an object to be perceived and identified. The system uses various electronic devices to visualize a single object. Read more inside to find out how exactly this happens. introduction The vision system enables a robot to see and identify various objects. The system provides th...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/54372.aspxSat, 31 Oct 2009 10:55:32 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:54372raunekkHave you ever wondered how a robot visualizes an object and then performs an action related to it? What is it in a robot that allows it to see and identify various objects? Don't know the answers? Know all of them in the article inside. Introduction Sensors are small electronic devices used in robots for converting a physical quanti...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/54371.aspxSat, 31 Oct 2009 10:52:38 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:54371ons2001This GD&T tutorial will talk about the concept of feature, feature of size, non-feature of size and also about the application and identification of the geometric dimensioning and Tolerancing concept in engineering drawing. The concept of feature and feature of size is very basic and very important for understanding GD&T, because in later s...