Embedded C and Microcontrollers

Will the embedded c programing differ in the environment in which we develop the program ????? or it is common to all ?? some use ccs, some use mickro c for a pic.... which is best????????????? apart from pic which compiler is used for other Microcontrollers????

can a programmer adapt to all

Water Basin Design

Building a water basin to hold 960 gallons of water

8 x4 x 4, want to build it out of aluminium sheeting

first question how thick can must the sheet be, and how what size tube do i need to use on the outside to reinforce it.

second i want to tile over this, can i use silicone to

Are Fywheels Fly-by-night?

The use of flywheels to store energy has recently hit the auto racetrack. But other than for short bursts of electric power for passing, do you think such a system is practical for everyday passenger vehicles?

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Maintaining Valves for Safety

A chain of events led to the devastating chemical accident at the Union Carbide chemical facility in Bhopal, India, on Dec. 3, 1984. Some of it was management's fault such as dismantling refrigeration systems and scrubbers, and some blame was on workers who ignored safety procedures or did not prote

Toyota's Torment Justified?

An article on Wall Street website The Street.com notes that Toyota is not the only car company currently revealing vehicle defects and issuing recalls. That story lists Chrysler, Ford, GM, Honda, and Nissan among others. And it reports that six major carmakers, including Ford, have received complain

Best Efficiency Point (BEP) of Fans

In a question it has been asked to find BEP( best efficiency point) . they have provided a graph . the x axis represents FLOW(CFM 0-4000) , left side y axis represents STATIC pressure(INCHES H20 0-60) & right side of y axis represents SHAFT power(HP 0-60).

the following graphs are given

Cloaking Device Takes Microscopic Step

From CBC | Technology & Science News:

From Grimm's fairy tales to Harry Potter to Star Trek's Romulans, the cloak of invisibility has played a major role in fiction. Now scientists have taken a small but important new step toward making it reality. Researchers at Germany's Ka

Could Cats Help Put Criminals Behind Bars?

From Discovery News - Top Stories:

Homeowners buy expensive alarm systems, tamper-proof locks and other items to protect their property, but a new study points to a less obvious crime buster: cat fur shed by fastidious felines that might be living in the home. An international t

Sizing Up Liquid Metal Battery Tech

From Discovery News - Top Stories:

Recently I got a glimpse at energy-related research in the works at MIT during an afternoon at the MIT Energy Initiative, an interdisciplinary program pursuing sustainable energy solutions. Among the mind-blowing projects is a liquid metal battery

What to Do with Nuclear Waste?

A company that builds nuclear power plants has announced that it has an alternative to burying nuclear waste. The plan is to use it as fuel. Because of the current U.S. government support of nuclear power, research laboratories around the country are starting up long-abandoned waste-as-fuel projects

Plot Plan development in Plant Engineering

In Plant Engineering, who designs and develops the Original Plot Plan.

Generally refinement of the Plot Plan is done by the piping dept of the consultancy services. Original, Basic Plot Plan is supposed to be designed by the Plant Design Engineer. But the Plant Design Engineer belongs to wh

Technical lexicon

Hi mates:

I am an Engineer from non-English country. It is much appreciated your supports on many technical lexicons. The 1st one is: "Fence gates shall be swing type complete with latches, stops, keepers, hinges, and fabric". Pls. help me what are "keeper and fabric" here?

Regards