Tyler Hardy

Tyler Hardy

Jul
13
Novelty in Design Evaluation Metrics

Novelty in Design Evaluation Metrics

Novelty in Design Evaluation Metrics    When considering an engineering design concept, novel solutions should be considered more favorably than existing
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Jul
13
Hafnium Discovery and Uses

Hafnium Discovery and Uses

Hafnium, Latin for “Copenhagen,” was discovered in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1924. Dmitri Mendeleev first predicted its existence in 1869. Initially,
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Jul
13
The Reactor is Going Critical!

The Reactor is Going Critical!

You hear that phrase a lot. Let's look at what it actually means, and you'll never
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Jul
13
High Temperature Ceramics

High Temperature Ceramics

Ultra-high temperature ceramics are ceramics that can undergo temperature, chemical, and erosive extremes and still reliably perform their purpose. In
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Jul
13
How Do Fluorescent Lights Work?

How Do Fluorescent Lights Work?

Most fluorescent lights work using the inelastic scattering nuclear reaction. What?? This is where an electron collides with a gas
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Jul
13
How Do Fuel Cells Work?

How Do Fuel Cells Work?

A generic fuel cell (ie typical battery) is any device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy. This utilizes two
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Jul
13
How to Measure Specific Heat Capacity

How to Measure Specific Heat Capacity

What is heat capacity? What is calorimetry? Good questions. Calorimetry is the study of heat in its various forms. This
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Jul
13
How to Read a Research Journal

How to Read a Research Journal

Sometimes people will tell you to "cite your evidence" or something similar. If you've never had
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Jul
13
SysML Feature Set

SysML Feature Set

SysML makes use of nine primary diagram taxonomies in its graphical modeling language. The package diagram allows for the representation
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Jul
13
Systems Modeling Language Fundamentals

Systems Modeling Language Fundamentals

SysML is a graphical modeling language used to describe systems. Due to the flexible nature of SysML, it may be
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