http://www.brighthubengineering.com/mechanical/Find articles and information on mechanical engineering technology at BrightHub.com. From AutoCad Design to HVAC Design, CAD Software reviews and technology buying guides, you’ll discover in-depth articles on mechanical engineering written and vetted by professionals in the field. In addition to technology articles, Bright Hub offers discussion forums, blogs, and media galleries where engineering students and professionals can ask questions, discuss the latest news, and upload educational videos and audio clips.http://www.brighthubengineering.com/hvac/73567-how-to-clean-coils-in-an-air-conditioner/Mon, 06 May 2013 20:56:27 GMThttp://www.brighthubengineering.com/hvac/73567-how-to-clean-coils-in-an-air-conditioner/Learn how to clean your air conditioner coils and increase the service life of your air conditioner.http://www.brighthubengineering.com/power-plants/57788-power-plant-emissions/Mon, 06 May 2013 20:26:10 GMThttp://www.brighthubengineering.com/power-plants/57788-power-plant-emissions/Power plants produce a lot of emissions in the process of converting energy from fossil fuels to Electricity. Should this be a concern for us?http://www.brighthubengineering.com/hvac/99493-room-air-conditioning-systems-that-are-easy-to-construct/Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:22:01 GMThttp://www.brighthubengineering.com/hvac/99493-room-air-conditioning-systems-that-are-easy-to-construct/Are you planning to buy a conventional type of air conditioner from the market? Wait a moment: the low cost, efficient, and eco-friendly homemade air conditioner design project shown here may just change your mind. The drawbacks of Freon and ammonia air conditioner units are also included.http://www.brighthubengineering.com/hvac/41262-what-is-psychrometric-chart-components-of-psychrometric-chart/Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:11:03 GMThttp://www.brighthubengineering.com/hvac/41262-what-is-psychrometric-chart-components-of-psychrometric-chart/A Psychrometric Chart is an important tool for HVAC engineers to carry out heat load or cooling load calculations and find solutions to various air condition related problems. Read an overview of the components included in a psychrometric chart.http://www.brighthubengineering.com/hvac/81719-best-indoor-humidity-range-for-people-books-and-electronics/Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:46:03 GMThttp://www.brighthubengineering.com/hvac/81719-best-indoor-humidity-range-for-people-books-and-electronics/This article provides an engineering perspective on the best range of humidity for people, books, and electronics. Also discussed is how humidity is measured and the best ways to control indoor humidity.http://www.brighthubengineering.com/manufacturing-technology/68163-aluminum-smelting-from-bauxite-ore/Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:28:08 GMThttp://www.brighthubengineering.com/manufacturing-technology/68163-aluminum-smelting-from-bauxite-ore/Aluminum is one of the most used metals in today’s industry, having properties of strength, durability, conductivity, lightness, and corrosion resistance. Alumina, processed from the mined bauxite ore, is fed into a cell where it is mixed with cryolite, through which a DC electric current is passed.http://www.brighthubengineering.com/machine-design/126397-quiz-for-reading-blueprints/Tue, 01 Nov 2011 01:13:13 GMThttp://www.brighthubengineering.com/machine-design/126397-quiz-for-reading-blueprints/So you think you know about the mechanical engineering field? You know how to read and interpret an engineering blueprint, right? Well, let’s find out. Take this quick quiz to see how much you really know.http://www.brighthubengineering.com/manufacturing-technology/126308-guide-to-steel-making-processes-and-technology/Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:50:51 GMThttp://www.brighthubengineering.com/manufacturing-technology/126308-guide-to-steel-making-processes-and-technology/Steel provides life to the designs of humanity. It has remained an invincible metal through the centuries, but how is it refined, and recycled? What is the difference between cast iron and stainless, and what are the primary alloys of steel?http://www.brighthubengineering.com/hvac/126302-learn-more-about-heat-pumps/Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:57:23 GMThttp://www.brighthubengineering.com/hvac/126302-learn-more-about-heat-pumps/Nature created mankind, but with the advancement of technology, man is now trying to recreate nature. This may have its own advantages and disadvantages, but nowhere is this struggle more evident than in the field of environmental control for our inhabited interior spaces.http://www.brighthubengineering.com/manufacturing-technology/126293-history-of-automation-in-manufacturing/Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:35:57 GMThttp://www.brighthubengineering.com/manufacturing-technology/126293-history-of-automation-in-manufacturing/The history of automation in the manufacturing industry can be traced back to the early use of basic pneumatic and hydraulic systems, up to the modern robots used by industry today. Many operations in the manufacturing industry have become automated, increasing production at the expense of labor.