Thursday, February 9, 2012

Stories for 2012-02-01


 Announcement 
"Open Happiness" from a Renewable Bottle
Coca-Cola is looking to make a new plastic drink bottle derived from completely renewable materials. The latest entry in the E&E blog tells more. Check it out here.

The Super (Science) Bowl, part one
Here is HUSH's take on some interesting Super Bowl and science cross-sections. And no, he doesn't explain point spreads. That you'll have to learn on your own.

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Charging Two 6 Volt Batteries from a 12 Volt Solar Panel
By Gavilan in Electrical Engineering

I want to use a 12 volt 20 watt solar charger to charge two 6 v - 14 Ahr batteries. The circuit shown shows (I hope) charging the two 6 v batteries in series and pulling off the power from the batteries in parallel. Will the voltage across RL be 6 volts? The charge controller will prevent disch ... more

Household Bleach
By Sid_Sidow in General Discussion

Just wondering if there is any quick/efficient way to test 'quality' or 'strength' of bleach. I have contacted XXX brand and they tell me shelf life is 1 year. (bottle open or closed!? Most EVERTHING degrades once opened) My equipment requires bleach to clean the protein material out of the system ... more

Battery Boost Charging Current
By vinsue in Electrical Engineering

I am having a 48V DC UPS system with 2 rectifier/chargers and 2 battery banks NiCd 1540 Ah each bank. Each charger has to be rated to charge both the battery banks and supply the load of 80A in case 1 charger is out of service. After a shutdown if the batteries are discharged down to 10% of their ca ... more

Retrofitting of Hydraulic System
By ralish in Mechanical Engineering

Hi, I have a very old hydraulic system, almost 25 years old, which i need to retrofit bacuaise of inefficency and leakage. As we cannot afford to go for completely replacing the system bcz of financial constraints, i need to do minimum modification. Mainly i observe there is a continous leakage f ... more

Deleting a BOM Item
By Rotag1 in Mechanical Engineering

What is the industry standard or common practice when items are removed / deleted from an assembly during a revision using 3D CAD modeling application and updating the BOM on the drawing? Example: An original released assembly has 10 components and the drawing BOM lists them items 1-10. An engineer ... more

USA Residential Supply - Single or Three Phase?
By malby in Electrical Engineering

Hi all I am conducting research in the UK on the Low Voltage Distribution Network and am using an American software package to model cables. In the UK it is normal for residential homes to have single phase supplies and contain two conductors; live and neutral. I would appreciate some guidance ...more

What is the Difference Between Sensitive Earth Fault & Rotor Earth Fault
By wg in Electrical Engineering

Hi for all We have multifunction device 7UM62 from siemens for generator protection. It has two functions, the first one is: 1- Rotor earth fault protection R,fn (ANSI 64R) and the second one is: 2- Sensitive earth fault protection (ANSI 51GN, 64R) which can be used as rotor earth fault protec ... more

Centrifugal Pump Impeller Size
By Sajid Hussain in Mechanical Engineering

Hello Everyone! Can somebody help me to know if the Running Pump Impeller Size is reduced from 11in to 10in, what would be the effect on the discharge pressure whether it would be increased or decreased; Regards Sajid Hussain

Internet
By ronseto in General Discussion

I want to use the internet for E-mail and for researching topics. I want to just access catalogs without being bombarded by commercials and googled for my preferences. Is there an alternative to google that will preserve my privacy?

Flow control
By AKUR in Mechanical Engineering

Hello everyone, I am working on a hobby project and I have two flow streams. I need that the flow in srteam 1 be a percentage of the flow in stream 2. I am looking for some exquipment or a set-up that would make this possible. Any help/ideas would be appreciated.

Autocad 2003 Question
By ronseto in Software & Programming

I did a detail and assembly drawing that was drawn using .750" plywood as the building material. Is there a command that will regenerate the drawing based on using .719" thick plywood without redrawing and redimensioning the whole drawing?

Ability to plug into multiple power sources
By szwasta in Electrical Engineering

The requirement: equipment shall be designed to be powered from standard diesel or multi-fuel, 50/60 hertz (Hz), 110 to 240 volt alternating current generators, DoD 50/60 Hz Tactical Quiet Generators, or from equivalent commercial power sources Challenges: 1) Power conversion: Yes there are UPS' ... more

Dirt into cement?
By goosemydog in General Discussion

I read an article a while back that explained how engineers used a particular microbe to reinforce and earthen dam that was starting to fail. They said the microbe action turned the dirt into a concrete-like material. I can't find the article and would like to. Does anyone have a link to it that I c ... more

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Can Your Robot Do This?
posted in Speaking of Precision

QinetiQ makes a line of "Throwable robots." Check out the video: Dragonrunner The Dragonrunner has multiple camera and payload options. While this robot is not used to maufacture precision products like the big yellow ones we're used to seeing in our shops, this is an ideal embodiment of a ... more

Ray Nichels - Built EPA Superbird Headed to Auction
posted in Hemmings Motor News Blog

It's been called a turncoat, along with "the car that killed the muscle car," and the car that "shook the automotive world." Not many cars get saddled with so much baggage, but that is perhaps inevitable for one Plymouth Superbird recruited by the Environmental Protection Agency for emission ... more

"Open Happiness" from a Renewable Bottle
posted in E&E Exchange

"Life tastes good" for those who drink Coca-Cola, but the soda company "can't beat the feeling" of making a completely renewable plastic bottle in order to "make it real" for consumers to "enjoy". Slogans aside, my favorite soda (pop, soda-pop, soft drink, carbonated beverage, pick your poison) ...more

The Super (Science) Bowl, part one
posted in Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition

This Sunday brings one of the most honored feasts of annual rite. Millions of individuals will fill bars, homes and man caves to remotely experience the exhilaration of violent contest between worthy foe. The spectacle will be celebrated with food, drink, gambling and camaraderie. THIS… IS ... more

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