Willis Haviland Carrier: The Inventor of Air-Conditioning
Willis Haviland Carrier is credited with being the inventor of the modern air-conditioning. Let us see how he discovered this field very important for …
Continue ReadingBasic Introduction to the Triple Point for Water
Can water really exist in a form that is a liquid, steam, and ice all at once? And how is this feature useful in the creation of thermometers? The …
Continue ReadingCyclic Process of Refrigeration: (Vapour) Vapor Compression Cycle
The vapor compression cycle is the mostly widely used method of refrigeration in the modern applications. Your household refrigerator, water cooler, …
Continue ReadingMethods of Refrigeration: (Vapour) Vapor Absorption Cycle
The various processes of the vapor absorption cycle are similar to the one in vapor compression cycle, only the method of compression of the …
Continue ReadingMethods of Refrigeration: Ice Refrigeration, Dry Ice Refrigeration
This article describes what is refrigeration, and common methods of refrigeration like ice refrigeration and dry ice refrigeration. Refrigeration is …
Continue ReadingShip handling, heavy weather and normal conditions
A modern day ship has got all the hi-tech equipments necessary to operate it in any sort of weather, still ship handling is not an easy task. Learn a …
Continue Readingwhat is the function and structure of the bedplate in Marine Diesel Engines?
A typical marine diesel engine of a normal sized ship easily resembles the appearance of building having several floors in height and a sufficient …
Continue ReadingIntroduction to the Thermal Properties of Water
Why do icebergs float in water? Why do pipes burst in the winter? How is it that life can exist in arctic seas? The answers lie in the thermal …
Continue ReadingIntroduction to Thermal Expansion
Have you ever wondered why you can loosen the metal lid of a jar by applying hot water? The answer involves a special thermodynamic property of solids …
Continue ReadingThermal Constraints in Pro-Mechanica: Part 5 of a FEA Tutorial
Like structural constraints in structural FEA, we can simulate thermal constraints in thermal FEA using pro mechanica.
Continue ReadingWhat is Tandem-MAG Welding? Synchronized Pulsed Welding.
Tandem-MAG welding is a process of joining of metal by keeping the two welding arcs or wires within close distance and to work in the same weld pool …
Continue ReadingBenefits of CADD Software: Benefits of Computer Aided Design and Drawing Software
In this last article in the series on benefits of computer aided design and drawing software, we wrap up the remaining benefits of CADD software.
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