The OPOC Engine - How it Works
New OPOC engine developments are causing a resurgence in interest in the engines. They offer the possibility of significant efficiency gains, …
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Using Stirling Engines to Recover Waste Heat from Industries
Exciting new research has expanded the capabilities of the Stirling engine, a once-forgotten industrial engine. The device has many uses, including …
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How to Avoid Arc Flash Accidents
Nowadays, arc flash accidents are very common. You should keep a few tips in your mind to prevent electric arc flash incidents, and those are what is …
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Work Done By a Reciprocating Compressor
This article discusses the work done by a single stage, single acting reciprocating compressor without clearance volume along with its PV diagram and …
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The World's Biggest Machine
This article provides a description of the world’s largest machines, including record-holders such as the largest truck and the largest rocket, …
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Electric Arc Furnace Design Operation and Working Principle
Electric arc furnaces are almost exclusively used for recycling of metals and alloys such as steel and aluminum. An EAF has three vertical electrodes …
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Horse Power vs Torque - Can Torque to Horsepower be Calculated?
At first glance, torque-power charts seem to show that at a certain engine speed, the two curves cross. Does this really happen? Is it a magic point …
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How is the Large Hadron Collider Cooled?
The LHC requires a unique cooling system to meet its immense energy needs. This provides an engineering perspective on the challenges and innovations …
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Small High Precision Drill Presses
This article describes how to buy a small precision drill press. It also describes some popular models and links to the companies that are …
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Water Coolers - How to Select an Office Water Cooler
The water cooler is one piece of equipment that we find in our day to day life. Water coolers are used to reduce the temperature of drinking water …
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