Who Invented the Constant Velocity Joint?
If it weren’t for this Ford engineer, riding in a car could be an unpleasant or even dangerous experience. In 1926 he invented the constant velocity …
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Humans have always been been fascinated by the mystery and riches of the deep blue sea. Now explore the great depths of the enchanting marine world …
Continue ReadingHow do life jackets keep you afloat
Life jackets, also known as personal flotation device, is one of the most important safety device on the ship. Marine Legislature states that each and …
Continue ReadingHow do satellite phones work on ships ?
How can a ship stay in touch with shore once it’s miles away from the land?A continuous contact with the shore is important to prevent accidents …
Continue ReadingShip Hull Designs in Naval Architecture - An Overview
Hull is known as the foundation of the ship. It withstands extremely harsh climatic and weather conditions. Hull should be designed in such a way that …
Continue ReadingShip to shore radio communications - Internet on the Ship
Internet has become an integral part of each and every person’s life style. On land, Internet is easily accessible. But what when a person is …
Continue ReadingGenerator Synchronization - Marine Generators Paralleling Process
Synchronization of generators is an activity that is carried out quite often on ship. It is a prerequisite that each and every engineer on the ship …
Continue ReadingFeatures of Solid Edge - Protrusions
Protrusion is one of the most used features, not only in Solid Edge, but in all 3D CAD packages. Here we’ll look at how Solid Edges …
Continue ReadingNavy Stealth Ships - Future Weapon Systems
Using the same technology as the by now famous stealth aircraft, stealth ships are slowly adding teeth to the navies of the world. Although stealth …
Continue ReadingOily water seperator - Working and Construction
“No ship can sail without an Oily Water Separator”, an annexure of Marpol says. OWS is used to treat an oily water mixture before …
Continue ReadingWorking with Layers in AutoCAD 2009
Layers are very important for managing AutoCAD drawings, especially for huge architectural and electrical drawings. AutoCAD 2009 has many tools to …
Continue ReadingHow to Read Morse Code: A Guide to Dashes & Dots That Make Up Morse Code
Morse Code is often used on board ships as a way to transmit signals. A combination of dashes and dots are used for words, letters and numbers. Learn …
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