Rankine Cycle – Principles and Calculations
The Rankine cycle is a thermodynamic cycle that allows uses steam as the working fluid inside of a cycle. This contrasts with most thermodynamic cycles that use air or some…
The Rankine cycle is a thermodynamic cycle that allows uses steam as the working fluid inside of a cycle. This contrasts with most thermodynamic cycles that use air or some…
Thermodynamic cycles are processes that involve heat and work flowing into and out of a system. These systems usually intake a working fluid and output mechanical work or energy. These…
Hydraulic diameter, DH, is the characteristic length used to determine Reynolds number when dealing with flow in non-circular mediums. Reynolds number may then be of use in determining whether a…
The modulus of rigidity is the ratio of shear stress to shear strain. Thus, it measures the ability of the material to withstand distortion. However, the rigidity of the material…
The ductile-brittle transition temperature, often referred to as DBTT, is the temperature at which there is a pronounced decrease in a material’s ability to absorb force without fracturing. At this…
Stagnation pressure is the fluid pressure that is measured while an initially flowing fluid is fully at rest. The fluid still holds mechanical energy through pressure despite having no movement….
Shot peening is a mechanical treatment process in which the surface of a metal object is subject to a stream of very high velocity small spherical balls of metal, glass,…
The Prandtl Number is an unitless ratio that describes the momentum diffusivity to thermal diffusivity of a liquid. Using a Prandtl number provides the relation of the thickness of the…
Reflectivity is the property by which an object is able to reflect light or radiation. Optically speaking, it refers to the amount of light that is reflected from incident light…
The thinnest material known to man, graphene provides extreme strength, thermal conductivity, and electrical conductivity on par with copper. As such, this material has made an uproar with the scientific…