An Engineering Guide to Air Conditioners and HVAC Topics
Air conditioners are not just about the on/off button and remote control. For an engineer, they mean a lot more: they are machines that must be …
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A Guide to Thermodynamics
One of the most fundamental science fields that has contributed to the evolution of engines since the early 19th century, thermodynamics has seriously …
Continue ReadingHeat Exchanger Theory, Calculations, and Design
Calculations for heat exchanger designs use heat transfer parameters such as convection heat transfer coefficients, overall heat transfer …
Continue ReadingMechanical Workshop Safety Rules
Mechanical workshop safety rules are important to follow because workshop rules and regulations not only ensure worker safety but also bring …
Continue ReadingTypes of Projections for Designing Machines and Instruments
Projection is a method used to represent a 3-D object on a plane surface without including the mathematical calculations. It actually makes the study …
Continue ReadingBiomass Pellets - A More Portable And Flexible Fuel
Biomass has low bulk density, high moisture, and low energy density. Converting it to pellets makes it more portable and easily usable. Pelletization …
Continue ReadingHeat Resistant Materials for Home and Industrial Applications
Materials that have the ability to protect equipment and instruments from being damaged due to high temperature are called heat resistant materials. …
Continue ReadingHVAC – Upgrades to Improve Efficiency
The power used in running a building’s Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) is quite substantial, so any measures to improve its …
Continue ReadingCalculating Moment of Inertia Using Routh's Rule and Through the Method of Integration
Using Routh’s rule and the integration method, we can evaluate the moment of inertia of a body having mass and area. We can further implement methods …
Continue ReadingWhat is 3D Printing?
“You see a component and you get it by pressing the ‘print’ button.” This is precisely what 3D printing is about.
Continue ReadingWhat is Friction? Forces of Friction
Two surfaces in contact, no matter how much smooth they may appear to be, pose some frictional force across their surfaces. Here we try to present a …
Continue ReadingThermoplastics: Thermosetting and Thermosoftening Plastics
The word “plastic” means soft or flexible, but modern plastics include a large range of synthetic polymers that are hard and rigid. We use …
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