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Swept Back Wings and Stability
What is meant by swept wings? Why was this technology developed? Who were its pioneers?…
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8640 Alloy Steel
Background 8640 alloy steel is a special alloy of steel which was developed during World…
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Basic Design Calculations for Flue Gas Stack Design for a Diesel Genset
A flue gas stack or chimney is typically a vertical tubular structure used for ejecting…
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Compression Spring Calculations
Various compression spring calculations are required now and then by engineers. This article covers five…
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Optical Dynamic Detection of Bomb Materials
Optical dynamic detection of bombs, or ODD, is the latest explosive detection technique. This article…
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Modern Steam Turbines
There are two basic types of steam turbines: Impulse and Reaction turbines. The impulse turbine…
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What’s the Biggest Machine in the World?
The world's biggest machines are behemoths so large that the biggest dinosaurs look like bath…
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Boiler Efficiency Calculation Simplified
A practical and simple method for calculating the efficiency of coal fired boilers is given…
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The OPOC Engine – Greener Internal Combustion?
New OPOC engine developments are causing a resurgence in interest in the engines. They offer…
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The Point Where Horsepower and Torque Curves Cross
At first glance, torque-power charts seem to show that at a certain engine speed, the…