For discussion purposes only: 52 dead gas pedal related millions of cars on recall. just a thought until they get the problem fixed. I don't know if it applies to these cars but all the cars, I have ever driven you can put them in neutral, when you are driving, all though it my redline the engine,
Category Archives: Aerospace
Calculating Maximum Demand
I have a problem to calculate max demand for a factory.
in normal case we calculate max demand in this way for 15 minute windows
P=√3.V.I.cos@
kW = v3 supply V I cos@
86 = 1.73 380 131 1.00
but in m
Electric Panel Assembly Workbench
Dear all,
I am searching for/designing a workbench for the electrical assembly team in our factory. We usually assemble electrical panels for conveyors and machines (panel 3mx2m maximum size).
The panel must have vertical adjustment(motor power screw) and horizontal (angular) adjustmen
Best Buy Missing 20 Laptops, Police on Lookout For Tom Cruise Wannabes
From Gizmodo:
A three-foot hole in the roof, footprints on a pipe leading up the side of the building, no alarm ringing, no one on any security footage and missing 20 laptops. Mission Impossible follow up or Best Buy burglary? The incident is being dubbed the Mission Impossible
Sounds Like The Life Of Brilliant Man: Neat Facts About Alexander Graham Bell
From Neatorama:
Wednesday would have marked the 163rd birthday of Alexander Graham Bell, were he still alive. While his invention of the telephone has always been subject to controversy, there is no denying that the man was quite a genius. To celebrate the life of this great invent
Brain 'Hears' Sound of Silence
From Discovery News - Human News:
While we characterize silence as the absence of sound, the brain hears it as loud and clear as any other noise. In fact, according to a recent study from the University of Oregon, some areas of the brain respond solely to sound termination. Rath
Next-Gen Scientists Honored for Evolving Medicine and Renewables
From Scientific American:
The more mysteries that scientists unlock, the more opportunities emerge for the next generation of researchers to transform newfound knowledge into tomorrow's breakthroughs that serve society. The Lemelson-M.I.T. Program recognized several potential break
Tertiary Windings in Power Transformers
Dear all,
I would like to know the following :
There is a tertiary delta winding in 230/132 KV auto transformer in the grid sub-station. What is purpose of that tertiary delta winding in transformer? Please explain.
Thanks.
Rashid
Guess What? Google Fears the Next 'Google'
From Wired Top Stories:
There are millions of entrepreneurs who want to come up with the next Google. Maybe you are one of them. You almost certainly know one. Guess what? Google is afraid of you — haunted that the same disruptive forces which transformed the company from
The Need for Electrical Engineers
From IEEE Spectrum:
How can the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration oversee problems like the unintended acceleration that has forced the recall of hundreds of thousands of Toyota cars, when it has only 2 EEs and no software engineers? Maybe the U.S. government need
Electroform Stencil – Trapezoidal Hole Standard
In IPC 7525, item 4.4.5 trapezoidal apertures, there describes for Chemical etch stencils, the trapezoidal dimension can be specified as 1/2 Z. But for Laser cut and Electroform stencils, there only states "trapezoidal aperature is an inherent part of process. Stencil vendors should be contacted for
Need Clips for Square Tube
Hi all,
I'm looking for a simple and compact means of attaching square tube to the underside of a plywood deck for storage.
We have an inventory of platforms for temporary staging which use 2-5/16" (58.74mm) aluminum square tube for legs (we have three lengths we use: 8", 16" and 2
cycles at breaker (switchgear)
Anybody can help me to understanding what the meaning of "cycles" at breaker or switchgear?
I used to meet some statement about "3 cycles breaker" or "5 cycles breaker" within speed contact time correlated. what exactly the meaning of ?
Your immediately reply, Obviously appreciated.
Tq
Identifying Motor Windings
how to identify the winding starting and ending leads in a motor which is having 6 leads in the terminal box
Grade or Thickness
In pipe line design which better ????
To put high grade and small thickness or to put low grade and larg thickness.
for water pipe line project dia 900 mm and 90 bar pressure,
X56 with small thick or
X52 with larg thick
thanks,
Caption This for 03/05/10
This week's image:
Be sure to vote for your favorite caption!
Portable Generator
I am installing a temporary portable generator and I was told that article 702.6 in the NEC says the the transfer equipment shall be suitable for its intended use and design and he said no ATS can not be used with a portable generator. That only has to do with parallel operation correct? I am not
Derating Factors
I was wondering what the derating factor was for two parellel 3/4" X 3/16" CU bus bars 1/4" spaced.
Let's See How Quick You Are!
You have to compute the 6th number. Guessing is futile.
It is said that engineers take 3 minutes to solve this, architects 3 hours and doctors 6 hours. If you guess which the 6th number is, you'll be able to open the excel file. Once you discover it, open the attachment, enter the number as
boiler efficiency calculation.
please tell me, how to calculate boiler efficiency of bagasse fired boiler by indirect and direct method.