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
Hafnium Discovery and Uses
Hafnium, Latin for “Copenhagen,” was discovered in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1924. Dmitri Mendeleev first predicted its existence in 1869. Initially,
The Reactor is Going Critical!
You hear that phrase a lot. Let's look at what it actually means, and you'll never
High Temperature Ceramics
Ultra-high temperature ceramics are ceramics that can undergo temperature, chemical, and erosive extremes and still reliably perform their purpose. In
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
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
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
How to Read a Research Journal
Sometimes people will tell you to "cite your evidence" or something similar. If you've never had
SysML Feature Set
SysML makes use of nine primary diagram taxonomies in its graphical modeling language. The package diagram allows for the representation
Systems Modeling Language Fundamentals
SysML is a graphical modeling language used to describe systems. Due to the flexible nature of SysML, it may be
