A Hyanide is a radical new vehicle design incorporating the characteristics of a snowmobile, an all-terrain vehicle or ATV and a motorcycle. It can go over snow, rough terrain and the highway. It was named Hyanide because of its similarity in appearance to a crouching hyena. The Hyanide does not use wheels or skis but uses a tank-like thread spanning the whole underside of the machine. Since all the Hyanide needs in order to move is to have any part of the thread touching the ground, it will be able Read More

A superconductor is a substance which conducts an electric current with zero resistance. Superconduction is a phase state (like the liquid and solid states of the water); as such, it depends on the temperature among other variables. The temperature where the transition takes place is the critical temperature (Tc). In 1911, H. Kammerlingh Onnes discovered superconductivity working over mercury. Superconductors are classified as Type I or Type II depending on their transition behavior. In Type I, resistance falls to zero abruptly when Tc is achieved; Type II superconductors hold a Read More

Fusion power refers to energy produced during the fusion of two different atoms. The same process occurs in space; its' this process that gives the starts their brightness. It is also the sun's source of heat. The hydrogen bomb also works in the same way but in an uncontrolled manner. In a nuclear fusion process, energy could be released once two or more elements with light atomic numbers are induced to fuse together. The elements that are usually used are deuterium, tritium and hydrogen. The whole process begins when two Read More

The Venturi effect is the phenomenon that occurs when a fluid that is flowing through a pipe is forced through a narrow section, resulting in a pressure decrease and a velocity increase. The effect is mathematically described through the Bernoulli equation and can be observed in both nature and industry. Many industry applications rely on this effect as they need to be able to predict a fluid’s reaction when flowing through constricted piping. How does the Venturi Effect Work? The Venturi effect is similar to a jet effect, which is Read More

A throttle position sensor is a device that can detect a difference in throttle position. The Engine Control Unit (ECU) uses throttle position sensors in internal combustion engines to gauge the throttle’s position as well as the rate of change in the throttle’s position in order to relay this information to other devices in the engine. In fact, virtually all internal combustion engines’ ignition timing and fuel injection rely on a throttle position sensor. Applications Although throttle position sensors are almost exclusively found in internal combustion engines, they can perform Read More

Solar energy is created by taking sunlight (solar thermal energy) and converting it into electricity. This conversion takes place via a medium that absorbs the solar energy and then converts it into usable electricity that can power various objects that are electrically operated. While the solar panel is not the most effective method of generating electricity, it remains a favorite because of the unlimited amount of energy that the sun provides. How Does Solar Energy Work? A solar panel is necessary in order to create solar energy. The most widely Read More

The term Artificial Intelligence first saw use in 1955 when John McCarthy (now Professor Emeritus in Computer Science at Stanford University) used the term to refer to the scientific process involved in making “intelligent” machines and computers. McCarthy credits the British mathematician Allan Turing (1912-1954) with the initial efforts to study artificial intelligence, citing Turing’s 1950 article where Turing discussed the terms under which a machine can be considered intelligent. Turing argued then that if a machine can pretend to be human to a well-informed observer, then the machine could Read More

Backscatter X-ray machines were built specifically for airport security. Backscatter X-ray technology can strip off a person’s clothing in the captured image to show him or her practically naked. In the process, it will show any contraband such as ceramic knives, liquid explosives or drugs that the person was carrying but were previously undetectable by metal detectors or conventional X-ray machines. The backscatter scanner can, therefore, see through clothes and provide photo-quality views of its subject. Conventional X-Ray Technology X-rays are usually seen as operating in this way: the machine Read More

Magnetic bearings use magnetic force to support machine parts without there being any physical contact between the supporting mechanism and the device. The bearings’ magnetic force lifts the supported piece of machinery, permitting it to move while suspended in the air. Unlike traditional bearings, no friction is experienced, which results in significant savings and reduction in maintenance. Magnetic bearings have replaced traditional bearing types such as the ball bearing. How do Magnetic Bearings Work? Magnetic bearings are similar to traditional bearings in that they support machinery designed to rotate. Unlike Read More

No one person invented electricity, but its modern day use is the result of the work of inventors, scientists, and researchers who toiled over the subject for millennia. In order to fully understand electricity in our modern world, one has to first understand the pioneers who date back to as early as the ancient Greeks, and contemplate their work to harness the natural power of electricity and turn it into something useful to the average person. The Role of Thales of Miletus The history of electricity begins not with electricity Read More