Recent content by brouser

I added 3 to 18 and got 22 in a final at Berkeley 25 yrs ago -I'm still pissed. Happens - passed the course, got a job.

A boost circuit that uses an inductor, a switch (transistor), a diode, and the capacitor can boost a couple of volts to a couple of thousand volts or any where in between. I suspect this is what a flash uses. There are lots of example circuits you can look up and their complexity and cost are a...

I am putting a water cooled engine in a Porsche and want to design a custom radiator. How do I calculate the area necessary, air flow across this area, and temperature under different conditions assuming the power rating of the motor is 250 HP and is probably 35% efficient at best ? I have a...