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Properties of Fluid: Part-2

Some 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

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Properties of the Fluid: Part-1

Some 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

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Top Ten Largest Hydroelectric Power Plants of the World: Part-4

This is the series of articles on ten largest hydroelectric power plants of the world. In this article following hydroelectric power plants have been described:Churchill Falls hydroelectric power plant and Bratsk hydroelectric power plant

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Top Ten Largest Hydroelectric Power Plants of the World: Part-3

This is the series of articles on ten largest hydroelectric power plants of the world. In this article following hydroelectric power plants have been described:Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power plant, Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric power plant and Robert-Bourassa hydroelectric power plant.

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Top Ten Largest Hydroelectric Power Plants of the World: Part-2

This is the series of articles on ten largest hydroelectric power plants of the world. In this article following hydroelectric power plants have been described: Guri Dam, Tucurui Dam and Grand Coulee Dam

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Classification of Hydroelectric Power Plants: Part-3: Based on the Nature of Load

There are various classifications of hydroelectric power plants. Based on the nature of load there are two types of hydroelectric power plants: base load type and peak load type.

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Classification of Hydroelectric Power Plant: Part-2: Based on the Head of Water Available

There are various classifications of hydroelectric power plants. Based on the total head of water available the hydroelectric power plants are classified into three types: low head hydroelectric power plants, medium head hydroelectric power plants, and high head hydroelectrci power plants.

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Disadvantages of Hydroelectric Power Plants: Part-2

There are many advantages of the hydroelectric power plants, but there are also numbers of disadvantages of the hydroelectric power plants. The hydroelectric power plants can be dangerous to aquatic life and can cause many other environmental concerns.

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Interesting Examples of Surface Tension in our Day-to-Day Life

Surface tension is one of the most important and interesting properties of the fluids. Have you ever wondered why some insects like water strider can walk on water? Is it a miracle? Let us see some more interesting examples of the surface tension of fluids in our daily life:

Published by Haresh Khemani (23409 pts) on Oct 8, 2009 to
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Additives for Gearbox Lubricants

This 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.

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