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How can I calculate power dissipating through a Eaton moulded circuit breaker?
Excuse my English. I am trying to figure out how to calculate the power dissipating through a CB by Eaton. Not much info is given on resistance.
Assuming I selected a 250 CB, how can I calculate the ...
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What will be the destiny of the oxygen gas created in the future hydrogen economy?
When I was recently studying biomass-to-electricity (gasification methods, Drax power station...), I was wondering whether the efficiencies of these systems would not benefit from a source of pure ...
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How to design a fast moving tilt table capable of lifting and holding 35kg/75lb?
I have a rectangular table about 0.5m(20") x 1m(40"). I need to lift one end of it, similar to a tilting table using something like a linear actuator (think CNC Z-axis).
The load is fairly ...
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Wind triboelectricity shakers in series
I've seen shaker generators made with small plastic hemispheres with aluminum foil stuck on inside both, and a small ball wrapped in tape put in and sealed up. Then the shaker is vibrated and it ...
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sensitivity of a node to real power changes
The sensitivity of a node to real power changes is 100 MW/kV of line voltage and that to
reactive power changes is 10 MVAr/kV of line voltage.
(v) How much reactive compensation would have to be ...
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Fans laws validity - Connection to Buckingham theorem
I am the familiar with the three fans affinity laws, which help estimate how fan's airflow, pressure and power change in response to a change in the shaft speed.
I'm also aware that these laws are ...
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Would a modern mercury vapor / steam combined rankine cycle be more efficient than a steam only cycle?
During the first half of the 20th century mercury vapor turbines were in use in commercial power stations. The mercury vapor was the working fluid for a high temperature Rankine cycle and the mercury ...
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What properties are most important for a fluid in the generation of steam power?
I was curious if water is the most efficient fluid for use in generating steam power. I thought it might be, since it has the highest latent heat of evaporation of any fluid. I wasn't sure if other ...
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Can over correcting power factor cause damage to equipment?
If you over-correct your power factor, that is your power factor is leading, not lagging as expected by the utility, can you damage your (as opposed to the utility's) equipment?
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how to plot power output graph for motors
What is the best way to plot motor power output graphs? Does anyone know how we can plot this graph for motors and engines?
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How is it possible to mount this PSU for 19' rack?
As a part of a project I need to deliver all hardware as 2x 19" Racks. One components of the hardware is two of these power supplies.
Can these supplies be fit/mounted on 19" Racks in a way? ...
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Standards for the sign of the power factor; IEC and IEEE; is there an ANSI standard?
Working with some power factor measurement, this article (reference: https://www.se.com/ww/en/faqs/FA212521/) has this interesting bit:
Issue: Understanding and interpreting the sign of a power factor ...
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Squared telecom parameters
I observe that some telecommunication parameters are squared like noise power is $σ^2=-95\text{ dBm}$, and the amplifier coefficient $η^2=20\text{ dB}$. What is the meaning of the square? Can I remove ...
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Peculiar step-down transformer behavior
I have wired several loaded transformers and when calculating power on H vs X side by multiplying current times voltage the wattage is not even close to equal with the H side having 2 to 3 times more ...
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Battery and engine for tankette
What kind of battery and engine systems are used in military tankette systems such as this?
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mg996r - maximum weight for robot arm [closed]
I want to build a robot arm (see https://youtu.be/F0ZvF-FbCr0) to move a dumbbell of 2 kg (roughly 2.2 lbs).
However, since I have no background in engineering, I have no idea how to calculate / find ...
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How to estimate needed spindle power for lathe/mill?
I'm trying to understand how much spindle power is needed for machining various kinds of metal. I assume that as depth of cut and surface speed go up that it will cause the required spindle power to ...
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Calculate uphill efficiency on different gears
I was interested to find whether it would be more efficient to climb a hill on a lower gear, so I did some calculations.
I have the following data of a custom vehicle:
Gear
Drive force (N)
Max speed (...
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Torque Problems vs Motor Problem?
I want to preface this by saying I am software engineer so each part of this robot build has been a lesson on its own. From welding, to CAD design, pillow block bearings, etc, etc....
I am working ...
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Why do identical-looking power plugs randomly not fit in some sockets in the same power strip?
This has bothered me for many years, but I'm only now coming around to ask about it.
I don't know if this is unique to Sweden or something, but for whatever reason, when I try to plug things into the ...
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How can nuclear reactors control the exponential cascade of neutrons fast enough to prevent an explosion?
The Wiki article on nuclear reactor physics states that
the average neutron lifetime in a typical core is on the order of a millisecond, the exponential factor is as small as 0.01, in one second the ...
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Understanding small DC motor curves (torque, efficiency etc)
I have a small DC motor/gearbox unit and the spec sheets is shown below. All* the units are measured at the gear box output, so 100 RPM would be 3,000 at the motor.
I'm using it as a generator so am ...
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MOSFET pass short spike during power up
I discovered one feature. I've designed circuit for pulse generation and I discovered that it always pass one spike during power up. The circuit is consist of two sections. PMOS for Enable and PMOS ...
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Can I use a PWM motor regulator to control a LED string?
I recently bought some LED Christmas lights, but they are too bright. So I was thinking that maybe I could regulate the output by using a PWM regulator? My LED lights have an output of 30V from the ...
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What do the different "mA" versions of this "battery eliminator" mean?
Page in Swedish, but has a photo: https://www.jula.se/catalog/hem-och-hushall/hemelektronik/batteriladdning/batterieliminatorer/batterieliminator-409049/
This device allows you to select between 3-12 ...
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Household 3 phase devices
So, I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this, but have been working on modifying a lawn mower robot that has, for roughly 3 years now been stored under less than favorable conditions. As a ...
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Everyday examples of hydraulic pressure drop generating heat
I'm interested in hands-on examples of voltage drop in electronics dissipating the energy as heat, and, thought that the hydraulics analogy, that is the same thing, might be a good way to intuitively ...
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Power systems unclear voltages
I was looking at this problem:
"A balanced delta connected impedance load with (12+j9)Ω per phase is supplied by a balanced three-phase 60 Hz, 208-V source "
I do not wish to ask for help at ...
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Line to neutral voltage in three-phase power systems
I have the book "Power system analysis and design" by Sarma.
In his intro to balanced LN voltages, in chapter 2 p62 he states:
$$V_{LL} = \sqrt{3} V_{LN} \angle30º$$
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Required Motor Torque [duplicate]
I am interested in constructing an robot which will be responsible for supporting a 200 pound load. There will be four wheels and the diameter of the wheels are 8 inches. The robot will be required to ...
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Battery size and maximal power output [closed]
Generally how does the size of the battery affect its maximal power output(together with other factors like materials, for instance)?
Under the current engineering technology and with any possible ...
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What is the maximum distance for eavesdropping? [closed]
There is a closed question
https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/276667/what-is-the-maximum-distance-for-eavesdropping-sound-waves
on Physics Stack Exchange and I thought this might fit better ...
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Devices powered and charged via electricity generated by human body
I came across articles like:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210210142049.htm
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27836601
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2004801/Weve-...
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Motor Power for vertical lift in linear slide mechanism
I want to pull up and down 10 kg metal cylinder at 7 inch vertically by using linear slide mechanism in 1 second. What should be the motor rpm, gear type, torque, watt etc? Otherwise how to calculate ...
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How to convert car power into energy (MJ) used per km?
I am currently attempting to do an energy audit regarding how much energy my car uses per kilometer. I am not sure whether my approach to this is right, and it feels like I have made too many ...
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How can I add the torque of multiple gears?
If I have 3 gears meshed with a gear in the center of the 3 gears as shown in the picture. all of those 3 gears are connected to different power sources. They are free to rotate in the same direction ...
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Are there any methods to figure out how aerodynamic a race car is without a Cd number?
For the top speed of a car, I believe it's usually limited by drag and horsepower. However, I've also learned that gearing can affect the top speed and acceleration of a car. Are there any methods to ...
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Does more downforce affect the acceleration and top speed?
How can downforce make a race car faster, apart from being faster around corners? I just recently learned that downforce can help a car accelerate from 0-60 mph faster. Usually, I thought drag didn't ...
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Do gears affect top speed?
Do more gears affect the top speed/acceleration of the car in any way? I know the gears won't increase hp since more gears would increase RPM but would decrease torque.
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Alcohol as a working fluid?
Alcohols with their lower boiling point and overall non-toxicity, could they be used as a turbine working fluid instead of steam water?
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How to quantify motor performance?
I notice that motors are often described by their power rating. So, for example, you might have a motor that is described as a 1 HP motor.
However, that is actually not a complete statistic because ...
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How are NASA's mars rovers able to operate with such little energy?
The latest Mars rover being, NASA's Perseverance, uses the Multi-mission radioisotope thermoelectric generator, which has a maximum power output at the beginning of it's operational life of 125 watts, ...
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Charging a 2020 M1 Macbook Pro from a low-voltage solar array
I'm working on a small project to mount solar panels to a Macbook case which would allow it to charge/offset battery consumption.
I noticed that I was able to power the Macbook on public transport ...
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How much power does it take to supply a laser which delivers 100 watts? [closed]
To enable the functioning of a laser which delivers--on average--100 watts of energy in its beam, how much power does it take?
(Does the 2nd law of thermodynamics dictate that the average power ...
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Power calculations for starter motor designing [closed]
Let's consider an IC engine standard type motorcycle. What is the power needed from the starter motor to start it's engine? Please make all the calculations by taking suitable assumptions like the ...
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How to drive variable power (up to 1500w) to a grill heating element [closed]
I have a heating element like the following:
which is rated to 1500W. I need to be able to drive up to 1500W of power to it, but potentially less. I will be plugging it into a 120V wall outlet.
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how much power is needed to move a linear axis
Ι need help calculating the power usage for a linear axis motor. it must move up and down at a maximum speed of 0.5 m/s a load of 50 kg
What I did so far:
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Does electricity go through non-metal materials or not?
Ever since I was a little boy, I've always had this idea that electricity can only go through metal materials. For example, if I put a 100% metal screwdriver into the socket in the wall, I'm going to ...
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Power distribution problem in multi-camera usb array
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My MacBook Pro (development system) can successfully capture images from 24 cameras in the multi camera assembly we have assembled. But when our assembly is attached to a new Raspberry ...
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Why doesn't the Stress Power in the theorem of the expended mechanical power contribute to the kinetic energy?
The following is the formula of the expended mechanical power:
$P(t)$ $=$ $\frac{d}{dt}$ $\int \frac{1}{2} \rho\ v^2 dV$ $+$ $\int \sigma \colon d\ dV$
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