by Michelle Johnson | Oct 28, 2014 | Mechanical Engineering
A boiler is a closed vessel in which water is boiled to generate steam and energy. Well, although there are so many types of boilers are available that you might get confused! These boilers are used in both household purposes and commercial purposes. Commercial...
by Michelle Johnson | Oct 28, 2014 | Mechanical Engineering
Steam turbine is a turbine in which a high velocity jet of stream rotates a bladed disc or drum. This is mostly used in water power plants to generate electricity. It is a very complicated subject and requires a lot of brains to master it. An assignment on an addition...
by Michelle Johnson | Oct 28, 2014 | Mechanical Engineering
Fatigue in material science is often defined as the weakening of a material caused by repeatedly applied loads. When the loads surpass a certain threshold of a material, cracks begins to form at the stress concentrators. Fatigue can cause both in living things and...
by Michelle Johnson | Oct 28, 2014 | Mechanical Engineering
Fluid dynamics is a referred to a sub-discipline of Fluid mechanics in Physics. It deals with the natural science of fluids like liquids and gases in motion. It has several sub disciplines in itself, like Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics. A subject with such a...
by Michelle Johnson | Oct 28, 2014 | Mechanical Engineering
What is balancing of rotating masses? The balancing of rotating masses is important to avoid vibration which can cause catastrophic failures, discomfort and noise pollution in a heavy duty machine. Gas turbines and electric generators are two such examples of these...
