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There is ongoing evaluation of batteries with grid forming inverters for providing synthetic inertia; Tesla Motors Australia (that does...

I like to think of a/the core pursuit in mechanical engineering as a game of "follow the energy". It's very common for your energy to...

I got the same, then cut and pasted just the https://www.pv-magazine-australia.com portion of the link. I clicked on the article, and...

The paper linked in Post #4 is a good discussion of bolted joints for a person with a background in the subject. It's not so good to...

Windows 10 and Chrome.

And me. I am unable to scroll up using the scroll wheel, but only on some threads. Scrolling down always works. Scroll wheel works...

You look in good shape!

Stopped to talk to a neighbor while on my morning run last July, and the Google Street View camera car went by. The strange thing is...

You might want to familiarize yourself with the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR's). From 14 CFR Part 1: Rocket means an aircraft...

There is no simple math to calculate power requirements for this system, but it should be possible to make a rough estimate. My...

Hand calculating this problem takes several steps. Here is how I would do it. 1) The thin parts are doing all of the deflecting, so...

You do not tell us what your analysis is trying to find out. Are you looking for deflection, deflected shape, strain, stress, or what...

Think about it again! A nude beach isn't half as exciting as it sounds.

There is an optimal shape for least drag for a given frontal area. There is an optimal shape for least drag for a given interior volume...

Yes, this is a well known effect. Search terms p51 mustang radiator thrust will bring up several good hits. The Wikipedia article is a...