http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical.aspxenCommunityServer 2008 SP1 (Build: 30414.1743)http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/17715.aspxTue, 02 Dec 2008 06:58:00 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17715BabesAudio engineering or sound engineering is a team effort, which has contribution from all concerned. Musicians, artists and the technicians, are involved in this job. Therefore, it is crucial that the audio engineer has the best possible communication skills. Like all other business organizations, the subject of audio engineering or sound mechanics ...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/17593.aspxMon, 01 Dec 2008 11:09:24 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17593hareshskCAD software is being used on large scale basis by a number of engineering professionals and firms for various applications. The most common application of CAD software is designing and drafting. Here are some of the benefits of implementing CAD systems in the companies: Benefits of the CAD Software CAD software is being used on large scale basis b...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/17551.aspxMon, 01 Dec 2008 04:00:31 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17551kkaarthicThis article deals with the various types of preloading methods used for bearings. We will look mainly into the axial adjustment type of preloading of bearings in this article. The first article in this series described what preload is. It is basically constraining the bearing axially in order to reduce the clearances in the bearing. Hence axial ad...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/17547.aspxMon, 01 Dec 2008 03:59:00 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17547kkaarthicThis article deals with the various types of preloading methods used for bearings. We will look mainly into the spring preloading of bearings in this article. Based on the exposure in the previous article, we know the importance of preloading. There are many methodologies available for the preloading of the bearings in which Spring Preloading of be...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/17353.aspxSun, 30 Nov 2008 12:44:23 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17353johnzactrubaThis article gives an overview of how power plants work by converting primary sources of energy electricity. The basics There are many methods to generate electricity. The most common and simple method is by a battery, a very familiar household item. This is ideal for very small capacities. To meet the entire domestic, commercial and industrial dem...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/17352.aspxSun, 30 Nov 2008 12:42:56 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17352johnsinitSolidWorks is a popular CAD program. The latest version, SW2008 released in September , has several new features and a new look. This article concludes the overview of the most basic feature (the Extrude) – dealing with advanced options of the extrusion definition – draft extrude and thin wall. Introduction SolidWorks is a popular low-level CAD pro...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/17351.aspxSun, 30 Nov 2008 12:42:16 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17351johnsinitSolidWorks is a popular CAD program. The latest version, SW2008 released in September , has several new features and a new look. This article continue the overview of the most basic feature (the Extrude) – dealing with various options of the extrusion length definition. Introduction SolidWorks is a popular low-level CAD program – a simple alternati...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/17350.aspxSun, 30 Nov 2008 12:41:20 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17350johnsinitSolidWorks is a popular CAD program. The latest version, SW2008 released in September , has several new features and a new look. This article continues the overview of the most basic feature (the Extrude) – describing the common and also advanced options of the feature. Introduction SolidWorks is a popular CAD program that is used by many engineers...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/17349.aspxSun, 30 Nov 2008 12:40:18 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17349johnsinitSolidWorks is a popular CAD program. The latest version, SW2008 released in September , has several new features and a new look. This article is an overview of the most basic feature (the Extrude) – describing the feature in general and giving basic overview of its options. Introduction SolidWorks is a popular CAD program that is used by many engin...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/17347.aspxSun, 30 Nov 2008 12:26:16 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17347kkaarthicThis article deals with the preloading of bearings. Apart from the assembly of the bearing it is very important to preload a bearing for it proper working. We will look into the various methods of preloading of the bearing in this article. Bearings apart from being mounted on the shafts and housings have to be preloaded properly for their proper fu...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/17346.aspxSun, 30 Nov 2008 12:24:18 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17346kkaarthicThis article looks into the additives required to be added in a gearbox lubricant to enhance its performance. The various types of additives and their advantages are discussed in this article. Gearbox lubricants are basically categorised into two types based on the raw materials used for the manufacture. They are Mineral based Lubricant Oils and Sy...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/17345.aspxSun, 30 Nov 2008 12:22:40 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17345kkaarthicThis article deals with the properties in a lubricant needed for the satisfactory performance of a gearbox. The various characteristics of the lubricant are discussed in detail here. The lubrication system is the blood system for a gearbox and the lubricant the blood. Once the gearbox is devoid of lubricant it fails immediately. The gearbox is a co...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/17344.aspxSun, 30 Nov 2008 12:18:57 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17344kkaarthicThis article deals with the properties in a lubricant needed for the satisfactory performance of a gearbox. The various characteristics of the lubricant are discussed in detail here. This article will help you a lot in selecting the lubricant for a gearbox. Gearboxes are critical equipments that in certain cases run 24x7 based on the application. L...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/17343.aspxSun, 30 Nov 2008 12:16:08 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17343BabesForward scanning sonar is a type of sonar device that’s best suited for boats that require scanning the sea floor in front and at the sides of the boat. There are many affordable and technologically advanced sonar devices today available from companies such as Interphase and Echopilot. Sonar which stands for Sound Navigation and Ranging is a techni...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/17126.aspxSat, 29 Nov 2008 13:27:18 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17126naveenagrawalBodies at rest have internal forces acting between its different parts and have force interaction with the other bodies in contact. Even with the internal and external forces acting bodies may remain at rest. In engineering mechanics the study of forces in the bodies at rest is called as statics. Statics, the branch of Engineering Mechanics dealing...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/17124.aspxSat, 29 Nov 2008 12:51:35 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17124hareshskIntegration of CAD and CAM is called as CAD/CAM. In the earlier days the CAD and CAM were considered to be two distinct technologies independent of each other, however, now there has been greater integration of CAD and CAM. Let us see more details. What is CAD/CAM? CAD stands for Computer Aided Designing and CAM stands for Computer Aided Manufactur...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/17123.aspxSat, 29 Nov 2008 12:10:24 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17123hareshskCAM is the acronym for Computer Aided Manufacturing. It is the use of computers for manufacturing the product. Let us see some more details about CAM. What is CAM? CAM is the acronym for Computer Aided Manufacturing. In their book CAD/CAM: Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing the authors Mikell Groover and Emory Zimmers have defined CAD as, “the...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/17122.aspxSat, 29 Nov 2008 11:55:56 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17122hareshskCAD software has become very popular these days. This article describes what CAD is some of the popular CAD software. What is CAD? CAD is the acronym for Computer Aided Design or Computer Aided Drawing. In their book CAD/CAM: Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing the authors Mikell Groover and Emory Zimmers have defined CAD as, “the use of comput...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/17121.aspxSat, 29 Nov 2008 11:41:11 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17121BabesSonar stands for Sound Navigation And Ranging and is a device which makes use of energy to find objects. Sonar helps us to find out the science of sound underwater. It also helps us to calculate the distance, velocity, size, situation etc, of the object underwater. Sonar the acronym for Sound Navigation And Ranging is a technology which is used to ...http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/17113.aspxSat, 29 Nov 2008 07:09:26 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17113kkaarthicThis article deals with the importance to be given for the fits for the mounting of the bearings on the shafts and housings. The basic criteria’s to be considered for the fits are also explained in detail. Bearings are important members in a mechanical system and proper care must be ensured for supporting and mounting of the bearings in their worki...