What is Log Mean Temperature Difference (LMTD)? Heat Exchanger Design
This article will talk about the log mean temperature difference or LMTD and the basics of heat exchanger design.
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Flue Gas Steel Stack Design Calculations – Learn Chimney Design of Diesel Genset in India
This article will talk about the basic design calculation of flue gas steel stack or chimney design of a diesel genset.
Continue ReadingRotating Equipment: Modern Steam Turbines
There are two basic types of steam turbines: Impulse and Reaction turbines. The impulse turbine is normally used for high and intermediate steam …
Continue ReadingPractical Guide for Jig and Fixture Design
This article gives step by step guidelines for a designer on how to systematically go about designing a work holding fixture with hydraulic clamping. …
Continue ReadingEngineering Material Selection Parameters for Mechanical Design – Material Selection Parameters for Design Engineers
This engineering material selection guide will discuss five material selection factors helpful for mechanical design engineers.
Continue ReadingMaterial Properties Affecting Solids Blending & Blender Selection – Particle Shape, Particle Size and Distribution
Since blending involves the flow of materials, blending mechanisms are affected by the same properties that affect flow. This article discusses the …
Continue ReadingUnderstanding Thread Names - How to Read Thread Designations for National Unified Threads (UNC, UNF, UNEF, UN)
How to read thread specifications? What does 2-56 UNF- 2B mean? What is the difference between the DIN and the UN standards? What does …
Continue ReadingA Guide to Machine Design - Thread Standards Overview
There are many types of thread standards depending on the country and purposes. You have probably heard about ISO, UNF, and UNC. But there are more …
Continue ReadingWhat are Fasteners? Screw, Nut, Rivet, Peg, Pin Joint, Cotter Joint, Snap RIng, Washer
Because they are normally among the most fragile elements of machines or assemblies, the correct determination of fasteners is one of the crucial …
Continue ReadingErgonomics in Machine Design
The use of ergonomic techniques avoids misleading in the machine operations, facilitates its maintenance and improves the security for its operator.
Continue ReadingArea Moment of Inertia and Polar Moment of Inertia – Application in Deflection and Bending of Beam and Torsion of Shaft
This article will explain what area moment of inertia and polar moment of inertia are, and which moment of inertia you need to consider for beam …
Continue ReadingParallel Axis Theorem and Perpendicular Axis Theorem – Know How to Calculate Area Moment of Inertia about Any Axis
From the standard tables you can easily calculate area moment of inertia of a plane about an axis passing through its centroid. But how to obtain the …
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