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