How to Build a Simple LED Audio Level Indicator
The circuit of a LED audio level indicator circuit presented here, once built and fixed to your speaker system, will bring a whole new dimension to …
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A nuclear submarine is considered one of the most technologically advanced defense systems that a country can have. Using a nuclear reactor produces a …
Continue ReadingFlywheel Energy Storage: How Energy is Stored using Flywheels
Flywheel Energy Storage is a potential energy storage system of the future. They leave a smaller carbon footprint and are one of the most important …
Continue ReadingMetal and Alloy Uses in Engineering, Domestic, and Medical Industries
An alloy may be described as a metal having more than one element, the other elements having been added to enhance the base metal’s properties …
Continue ReadingAutonomous Underwater Vessel - AUV
An Autonomous Underwater Vehicle or AUV is a deep sea vehicle which operates without any kind of external interference. Technically a robot, a AUV …
Continue ReadingInspection of Oil Tanker Cargo Tanks
On oil tankers, regular internal inspection of cargo tanks is essential to monitor the effectiveness of anticorrosion measures. Initial corrosion is …
Continue ReadingPeak Oil Theory
Peak oil is the point where the maximum rate of extraction from an oil producing nation’s reservoirs has been reached. Currently America and the UK …
Continue ReadingEnhanced Oil Recovery Process
When the extraction of crude oil from an offshore mature reservoir decreases, an enhanced oil recovery process is initiated. This involves injecting a …
Continue ReadingWhat is a Bathyscaphe?
A bathyscaphe is a type of submersible vessel used for exploring the depths of the sea. Known as the only manned vessel to reach great depths, …
Continue ReadingSubsea Engineering and Control of Corrosion for Pipelines
Oil and gas is extracted from reservoirs under the seabed, partly processed on production platforms, and exported ashore via subsea pipelines. The …
Continue ReadingSevern Tidal Barrage
There have been numerous government enquiries and subsequent reports over the last century into the construction of a tidal barrage across the River …
Continue ReadingEngineering Marvels: Tools and Machines Inspired by Nature
Some of the simplest and greatest tools and machines are inspired by nature. From everyday tools to aircraft, this article shows how mechanical …
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