Recent content by KrizG

Everyone else feels the same way. For me, the worst aspect is the constant inability to undo one's mistakes.

1. What should the base of the stirling engine be made of? C. Cherry (It looks better, in my opinion.) 2. What design should the flywheel have? A. Solid (Easier to machine, less vibration, more energy storage.) 3. What should its purpose be? B. Generator 4. What should the heat...

I've used both Pro/E and SolidWorks. Pro/E, as mentioned above, is a TERRIBLE program to use; it is not user-friendly at all. SolidWorks, on the other hand, is very easy to use, and relatively easy to learn because of its intuitive interface. I have never used Catia before, but apparently...

Because using a gearbox will increase the torque and decrease the speed (or vice-versa) proportionally, the power output required from the motor would be equal (ignoring the slight amount of friction in the gearbox).

How would you like to control it? Would you like to tell it what to do on the fly, or have a set of commands made up before it starts? Or would you like to decode a previously recorded song and have it played (very difficult)? I recommend looking into either an arduino or UBW microcontroller...

I believe this would be possible. There are a few possible problems I can think of. Slight leakage (because you are working gaseous substances) could be an issue. Also, the strength of any pipes, valves, etc. that you are using may be lower than the strength of the cylinders. There may also be...

I'm just curious why solenoids used to create a magnetic field, such as those used in electric motors are typically coils of thin copper wires with a dielectric separating each turn of wire instead of using a single cylindrical shell made of solid copper. Wouldn't using a cylinder shell made...