Recent content by KuriousKid

So resistive type, Nichrome or similar heating element is only option at this frequency?

I think I should have mentioned that the Generator is not driven by human but other renewable energy sources. It could be Wind mill, or Water stream or something similar, so Actual Human being is not involved. Took Bicycle Generator as example as everybody knows about it. But for sake of...

I was wondering about the possibility of Induction heater powered by Bicycle Dynamo (alternator/generator) without using any other circuit element. Which means connecting 24 V 50 to 60 HZ AC to Coil with turns around 100 in pancake shape (10 inch diameter ) and Stainless steel plate of 3 mm...

I'd like to make an Induction Heater design for Cooking purpose, where heat can reach up to 400-500F or so. I read in some other forums, that it's possible. So I'm trying to get more ideas and possibly learn how this can be done safely (in case I make it / if it's really safe). The Idea is use...

So in US at 110 V, Single phase connection, how we can run so many things at once? e.g. 4 Stove tops, Home heating, Fridge, Oven, Microwave etc. Sometimes some other stuff kicks in, so load at that time may go well above 8 kw for a large house.

Do you mean V = IR P = VI ?

This is to understand the situation, I'm not going to do this in real world. This is already done in our Cooktops (refer image below). They come with 4 Cook tops with Nichrome heating elements. So my question is, how many Nichrome Heating Elements can be connected in parallel in 110 V socket at...

From the First image by @DrClaude, based on Color, I feel that the 90% of sheet have almost same current distributed equally (which could be somewhere around 1 amp or less than that). So my point was, if the simulation software can show numbers on the sheet (may be on current paths/bands), then...

Yes. Sort of 10 Amp is input current and then how it is spread in sheet and then converges back to 10 amp.

This is Awesome @DrClaude. You nailed it. Is there a way we can see the % of current value in this simulation?

So to make it flow uniformly, in parallel, can we split current using connections as shown in below diagram?

Current flow through a wire is considered (or assumed) to be flown uniform across the cross section of the wire (or is it more near skin? or at core?). However I wonder if that's the case with a sheet or plate or circular disc. e.g. If I apply voltage at two opposite corners of the square or...

I'm trying to compare this with coasting with Car or Bicycle on road now. When I ride my bicycle, I apply 40 lb equivalent force to begin with. Once I get to a speed of 20 miles / hr and if the road is plane, to maintain the 20 miles/hr speed, I only have to apply a force of 2 lb now. Although...

I didn't understand this sentence "Remember that the drag is proportional to the square of the velocity, so in theory, the ship will never quite stop." [Never stop?]

@Baluncore You nailed it. Thank you. Wetted Surface Area Formula The following formula is used to calculate the Wetted Surface Area. WSA = WLL * (B+D) Variables: WSA is the Wetted Surface Area (ft^2) WLL is the water line length (ft) B is the beam (ft) D is the draft (ft) To calculate...