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Loess (US: , UK: ; from German Löss [lœs]) is a clastic, predominantly silt-sized sediment that is formed by the accumulation of wind-blown dust. Ten percent of the Earth's land area is covered by loess or similar deposits.Loess is an aeolian (windborne) sediment being an accumulation of: twenty percent or less clay and the balance mainly equal parts sand and silt typically from 20 to 50 micrometers per particle often loosely cemented by calcium carbonate. It is usually homogeneous and highly porous and is traversed by vertical capillaries that permit the sediment to fracture and form vertical bluffs.

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  1. C

    Flow rate loss due to pressure loss

    If I'm losing 30 psi every 20 seconds at a pump, how many gallons am I losing in that time frame? I don't really have a lot of information to go on, which is frustrating. I know the diameter of the pipe is 8" and there's a total length of 500 feet of the pipe. With this info I'm having trouble...
  2. G

    Calculating Rate of Heat Loss from Water

    Hi all, I have a (probably very simple) problem that I need some help with. If I have a body of water in which the temperature of the water, ambient air temperature and mass of the water is known; how do I calculate the rate of heat loss from the water? Using Q=m*cp*(Twater-Tair) I can find out...
  3. H

    Delta motor behaviour on loss of phase

    Hi all, I am trying to develop a motor protection scheme for the following scenario. There are two 3.3kV 250kW delta connected motors close coupled to a gearbox driving a crusher. Both have separate DOL starters and protection systems. What happens to the motor current in a motor that loses a...
  4. F

    Find heat loss given metabolic rate in a closed system

    Homework Statement A 60 kg person is exercising in the gym, doing external work at a rate of 200W. If they have an efficiency of 20%, calculate the rate of temperature increase of their body if none of this heat was able to be transferred to their surrounds. (a) 828 ◦C per hour. (b) 13.8 ◦C...
  5. P

    The Bouncing Ball Lab- Loss of Energy

    1. Okay. So, my lab is to bounce a ball at a given high while i calculate the time, mass, and different heights. Given these I find the PE, Velocity, and Difference in PE. I've gotten most of the lab complete but there is a final question that asks "If you wanted the golf ball to rebound to a...
  6. S

    Calculating Convective Heat Loss for Unclothed Person

    Homework Statement Heat is convected away from an object at the rate given by the following formula: ΔQ / Δt = h*A*ΔT Calculate the rate of convective heat loss in watts for an unclothed person standing in air at 23°C. Assume that the skin temperature is 34°C and that the body surface...
  7. M

    Power Loss Calculation in Distribution Systems

    what is the best software to calculate power losses in a distribution system?
  8. B

    Question about power loss in belt transmission

    Howdy all! In some project I do,I need to design belt transmission,now the tricky part is: On the output of the belt,I have wheel that needs to turn at 700 rpm,and I need to deliver power of 6KW. Now the weird question:I need to design the belt transmission so I will have 20 percent power loss...
  9. A

    Battery Capacity Loss: Noob Ques. Answered

    Hello i have a noobquestion: does a polymer ion battery lose capacity faster when charged and discharged at the same time??
  10. A

    Improving IC Engine Efficiency: Reducing Heat Loss Through Cylinder Walls

    hi.I would like to know something about the IC engine.I just read an article.It said that 30% efficiency is gone through conduction of heat by the cylinder wall.If it is reason for one of the efficiency loss why can't we build an cylinder coated with a material that is non conduction.So only...
  11. steves1080

    Optimizing Heater Size for Winter Protection of Centrifugal Water Pump

    I have a centrifugal water pump that I would like to protect during the winter months. The pipes can be drained, but there are some locations that are at risk for retaining trapped water, which can be problematic whenever we actually need to run the pumps. I am proposing that a heated...
  12. cpscdave

    Piping Heat Loss: Solving for Internal Temperature

    So I'm trying to figure out where a heat tracing program is getting some numbers. What I'm trying to figure out is how the program calculates the internal temperature of the tracing lines. What I know is the k value of the insulation 0.0215 watts per metre*degree I know the temperature...
  13. davenn

    Vale Bill Bradfield - The loss of a comet hunter

    Bill was a fellow Australian and prolific comet hunter and discoverer Quoted from the Ice In Space site He will be truly missed in the astronomical community :( Regards Dave
  14. L

    How do I calculate a Pendulums energy loss?

    Homework Statement How would I go about finding the energy loss of a Pendulum from top (Ep) to Bot (Ek) Mass= 2.0kg Length= 0.38m height= 0.05091m theta= 30° 2. The attempt at a solution I know that we could find Ep by going mgh (2.0kg)(9.81m/s)(0.05091m)=1.0J of Ep But how...
  15. I

    Reinstall Windows 7 Without Disk or Data Loss

    Is there a way to reinstall win7 without the disk and without losing all of my data? The only back up I have is a bit old and I can't get my external hard drive to connect. I have a rather bad virus and I can't seem to get rid of it, so I am thinking its best just to reinstall windows.
  16. P

    Can Having Enough Bends in Circuit Conductors Cause Energy Loss?

    I am aware that when charged particles accelerate or decelerate, the particle will emit a certain amount of radiation. But since a charged particle will accelerate any time it goes around a bend in a circuit, wouldn't it radiate some energy when it goes around the bend? I thought that giving...
  17. M

    Medical Oily skin, foliculits and hair loss

    Hi, I have a very oily skin especially in the face and hair. I think the oil causes acnes or something called foliculit. Foliculits and oil started at the end of the secondary schools which corresponds to puberty. I used a tablet it was good for me. It dried my skin against oil but it dried...
  18. Greg Bernhardt

    West Antarctica's ice sheet loss "appears unstoppable"

    Sea level appears destined to rise at least 4ft. Anyone have data on how this will affect the world's coastlines? West Antarctic Glacier Loss Appears Unstoppable http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-148 The 'Unstable' West Antarctic Ice Sheet: A Primer...
  19. D

    Calculating Temperature Drop with Heat Loss from Pipe - David

    Hi there, I am dealing with a pipe that is surrounded by air and trying to calculate the temperature drop. The inlet temperature is 1273K and the ambient air is 293K. In my quest to do so I have calculated the overall heat transfer coefficient to be around 10 W/m2K, which I believe for a gas...
  20. N

    MOSFET switching loss from datasheet parameters

    Greetings. I am not sure how to approximate a MOSFET's switching energy from datasheet parameters. I have stumbled upon a few ways, but in all cases I've found it is pretty rare to find a datasheet with all the correct parameters. Here are some ways I've found: 1) Eon and Eoff are listed...
  21. F

    How Does Gas Pressure Affect Heat Conduction in a Vacuum Flask?

    Homework Statement A vacuum flask of radius r and length l consists of two concentric cylinders separated by a narrow gap containing a gas at pressure 10^-2 Nm^-2. The liquid in the flask is at 60 degrees Celcius and the air outside is at 20 degrees celcius. Estimate the rate of heat loss by...
  22. Y

    KE Loss Qs 8: Elastic Collisions Explained

    8. All KE is lost when: (a) two bodies of equal mass collide, (b) two bodies of opposite initial velocity collide, (c) two bodies of equal mass and opposite initial velocity collide, (d) never. None of these make sense to me. (a) Billard balls have elastic collisions. (b) Billard balls...
  23. D

    How can I eliminate Tw in the equation for heat loss from a house?

    Homework Statement I'm struggling to understand question 1.C How do I incorporate Tw and later eliminate this? Homework Equations -k*A*(ΔT/ΔX) The Attempt at a Solution For 1.a I used this equation: -k*A*((Tinside-Toutside)/thickness wall) I thought to put T inside first as...
  24. C

    Minor head loss for turbulent vs. laminar fluid flow

    Hi, I need clarification on the difference in head loss for turbulent flow and laminar flow. I understand how the head loss due to friction is different for the two regimes. For friction head loss, the friction factor is 64/Re for laminar flow, and a more complex formula for turbulent flow. I...
  25. Y

    Return loss of transmission line and optical fiber

    In wikipedia, it said for optical fiber, a loss that takes place at discontinuities of refractive index, especially at an air-glass interface such as a fiber endface. At those interfaces, a fraction of the optical signal is reflected back toward the source. But what I learned in tranmission...
  26. K

    Power Loss Confusion: I^2R vs V^2/R

    Power loss doubt: power loss = I^2 R Power loss = V^2 / R But the 2 equations are contradictory ,,, from the first equation , we can say " MORE THE RESISTANCE MORE THE POWER LOSS" from the second equation ,,, it is the other way round... Why does this happen? ( usually the 1st equation is used...
  27. C

    What do the I's stand for in attenuation and power loss equations?

    I'm revising attenuation and power loss logarithmic equations. The exam formula I'm given is attenuation = 10 log (I1/I2) I'm trying to confirm what each I stands for. Some of the examples I'm looking at seen to give input/output power, some seem to reverse it. Which is right? What do they...
  28. T

    Ionization and Energy Loss

    So I was thinking what are the differences between ionization and radiation energy loss for particles through a material? Its weird cause I see the similarities but not seeing the differences...A friend brought it up in class today lol
  29. Greg Bernhardt

    Sleep loss may cause brain damage

    Shift workers beware: Sleep loss may cause brain damage, new research says http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/19/health/sleep-loss-brain-damage/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
  30. deedsy

    Energy Loss Q: Find Velocity, Acceleration & Mechanical Energy Lost

    Homework Statement A (smooth) rope of length L and mass m is placed above a hole in a table. One end of the rope falls through the hole, pulling steadily on the remainder of the rope. Find the velocity of the rope as a function of the distance to the end of the rope, x. Ignore friction of the...
  31. S

    IMMEDIATE weight loss after birth

    Hi, In a similar vein to the weight of flying birds in a sealed van etc. Let's say a woman weighs exactly 10 stones 7 pounds on the morning she is due to give birth. She starts to dilate etc. and heads to hospital. She gives birth to a beautiful baby girl weighing in at exactly 7 pounds...
  32. icesalmon

    Energy loss during collisions.

    Homework Statement I was asked to compare the energy loss of a system of two boxes moving towards each other, colliding elastically and in-elastically in two different situations that are not influenced by friction. There are no springs attached to either massThe Attempt at a Solution I...
  33. W

    Harmonic Oscillator: Impulse needed to counteract energy loss

    Homework Statement The pendulum of a grandfather clock activates an escapement mechanism every time it passes through the vertical. The escapement is under tension (provided by a hanging weight) and gives the pendulum a small impulse a distance l from the pivot. The energy transferred by...
  34. D

    Consecutive logic gates voltage loss

    Hi, I am introducing myself to logic circuits and I want to build a network of logic gates (CMOS) that have push buttons as inputs and LEDs as ouputs. At most there are 4 gates between a button and a LED. However, at the inputs of the 4th gate, which is a AND gate, I measure 4 V and 4 V, but...
  35. A

    Heat Loss & Mass: Kinetic Theory Explained

    Hi Qoutation: "Kinetic theory of matter: All matter is made up of atoms and molecules that are constantly moving. When heat is added to a substance, the molecules and atoms vibrate faster. As atoms vibrate faster, the space between atoms increases. The motion and spacing of the particles...
  36. S

    Why you have to infuse 3 times the fluid loss with crystalloids?

    Hello everyone I still don't understand crystalloids 1) Let's say someone lost 100 ml of blood due to accident. If you are giving crystalloid therapy, why do you have to infuse 3 times the amount. What I think is when you give crystalloids IV, they go into extravascular and...
  37. L

    Finding the Power Loss Through a Transmission Line

    Homework Statement A factory receives 120kW of power from a power station 20km away via transmission lines. If the resistance in the power lines is 0.5Ω/km, what is the power loss in the lines if the electricity is transmitted at 100kV (Approximate to a simple DC circuit). Homework Equations V...
  38. S

    Heat Loss and Energy Remaining Between Two Identical Materials

    I'm trying to write a very, very simple heat flow simulation program. The idea is an environment space is a grid, with each grid space identical in respect to all other grid spaces (I'm calling a grid space an "element") except temperature. So, they are physically the same except temperature...
  39. P

    Motor Frictional Loss: Torque Required at Any Freq?

    Is the same torque required at any freq in order to overcome these losses?
  40. N

    Calculate Coaxial Cable Loss & Input Impedance at 1 MHz

    Hey Guys, How do I work out Transmission loses and input impedance for coaxial cable? I’ve been given this website to use http://fermi.la.asu.edu/w9cf/tran/ I do have the characteristic impedance of 75Ω and frequency and I am asked to work the attenuation in dB/100ft and “input...
  41. J

    Loss of power over junctions

    Good day. I was wondering what the extent of resistance/voltage drop occurs over junctions that are made off movable parts and brushes. Electrical trains tend to get the voltage from brushes so it can't be too great, also brushed motors. In my case I was planning to run an electric brushless...
  42. T

    How Much Energy Is Lost When a Sledgehammer Hits a Stationary Merry-Go-Round?

    Homework Statement A merry-go-round is sitting in a playground. It is free to rotate, but is currently stationary. You can model it as a uniform disk of mass 220 kg and radius 100 cm (consider the metal poles to have a negligible mass compared to the merry-go-round). The poles near the edge...
  43. M

    Mass loss in relation to radius of a star

    One of the most popular mass loss equations of a star, developed by D. Reimers, is given by: dM/dt = -(4x10^-13) * η(L/(gR)) solar masses per year Where η is a free parameter close to unity and L, g, and R are the luminosity of the star, surface gravity of the star, and the radius of the star...
  44. F

    Parallel Plate Waveguide Loss Dependence On Mode

    Hi, The attenuation resulting from puting a signal into a parallel plate waveguide is dependent on the excited mode. Why does the TM mode have greater attenuation than the TE mode? I can see in the maths it 'works out' to be that, but what would be a more conceptual/physical reason? Is the...
  45. M

    Why do completely inelastic collision have MAXIMUM energy loss?

    When following solutions like this link: http://physics.about.com/od/physicsmtop/g/PerfectlyInelasticCollision.htm I understand that energy is lost, but it doesn't necessarily show that this is MAXIMUM energy loss, just that there is energy lost. How would you go about proving that more energy...
  46. T

    P = VI = (281V)(3.75A) = 1054 W

    Homework Statement A small power plant produces a voltage of 6.0 kV and 150 A. The voltage is stepped up to 240 kV by the transformer before it is transmitted to a substation. The resistance of the transmission line between the power plants and the substation is 75 Ohms. What percentage...
  47. G

    Why does the fizz in my Sodastream bottle disappear after 1-2 days?

    Sodastream sells a device that will charge a 1 liter bottle of water with CO2 gas so you can drink fizzy beverages. I always use 40F cold water from the fridge to fill the bottle, and seal it tightly, but I find that after only 1-2 days 90% of the fizz is gone, a much shorter life than fizz...
  48. M

    Calculating the collusion and loss of energy?

    Homework Statement Homework Equations m1v1i+m2v2i=m1v1f+m2v2fThe Attempt at a Solution I tried doing MV=m1v1f+m2v2f I know that the sum of the momentum of the two parts is equal to the the momentum of the the full shell. Since I have two unknowns, I used the conservation of energy. I set used...
  49. C

    Interface (Maxwell-Wagner) Polarization and Dielectric Loss

    Maxwell-Wagner polarization is generally described in literature as the polarization of interfaces, such as grain boundaries, with an applied electric field. In the Wikipedia article (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwell–Wagner–Sillars_polarization), it's mentioned that "the charges are often...
  50. S

    Designing a Twin Screw Pump - Why the Pressure Loss?

    I'm having to design a screw pump and I'm a bit confused about things, I've never really seen a screw pump before. I've decided upon a twin screw - screw pump and my first question is why do most examples have an outlet at a higher level than the input, surely that just leads to a pressure loss...
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