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What is brushless DC motor and how is it different from normal DC motor?

A brushless DC Motor is also known as BLDC or BL motor. Alternatively, they are also known as electronically commuted motors or synchronous DC Motors. These motors are powered by direct…

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What lubricant to select? OIL or GREASE

Firstly, lubricant(Oil or Grease in this case) is a substance used to reduce the frictional force between the moving parts. This process is known as lubrication. Lubricants come into various…

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UK Wind Farms Outperform Nuclear Plants For The First Time Ever

For the first time ever in the world, UK wind farms have actually outperformed the nuclear power plants in producing electricity. Seems untrue but it is true. The Imperial College London…

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Eye Openers

Why Do Airplanes Need To Fly So High?

Now, this is a question that comes to everyone’s mind. Sane scientific mind at least, that why does an airplane fly at such high altitude. I mean having an obstacle-free…

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Engineering Stuff

Breakthrough HIV Vaccine Set to Start Human Trials in 2019

HIV is a name synonymous with a dreaded disease called AIDS. HIV AIDS is really a plague on mankind. The disease has no cure till date and only management of…

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Electrical Engineering

Fully Automatic Water Level Controller using SRF04

Checking and controlling the level of water in water tanks is the most critical and important operation in commercial and residential water management. Most of the time, particularly in residential…

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What Does Motor Oil Do To Automobile Engines? Why Does It Has To Be Changed?

We all know how crucial it is to get your vehicle serviced regularly and keeping it well maintained. Motor oil or what we know as an engine oil is an…

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Engineering Stuff

Internal Combustion Engines- Basic Differences

Difference between SI and CI Engines:- The following are the main differences between SI and CI Engines: Spark Ignition (SI) Engine Compression Ignition (CI) Engine Spark plug required …

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Engineering Stuff

Two Stroke vs Four Stroke Engines

Two Stroke vs Four Stroke Engines Two Stroke vs Four Stroke Engines – Advantages and Disadvantages of Two Stroke over Four Stroke Cycle Engines. In a two stroke engine, the…

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World’s Fastest Water Heater Reaches 100,000 Degrees in 0.000 000 000 000 075 Seconds

There is news of the development of world’s fastest water heater which has enough power to heat water from room temperature to 100,000 degrees Celsius in less than a tenth…

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Electrical Engineering

Difference Between Generator and Motor

Generator and Motor are two different devices with different applications. A generator is a wider term used to define a machine which produces electricity. We will be focusing on the…

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What happens when an air bubble enters our vein ?

What happens when an air bubble enters our vein? Actually, this is a question whose answer everyone should know. The phenomenon of air entering the blood is called Air Embolism…

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Ferrite Bead: Why Is There A Tiny Cylinder In Power Cables

Ever noticed the cute little cylinder in cords and cable? Noticed the same in your laptop charger cord, USB cord etc. also in Mouse and keyboard cable cords? Today, we…

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Win $250 to $5000 By Taking Part In NASA’s Robotic Arm Challenges

NASA in association with Freelancer has taken this initiative to crowdsource designs for a robotic arm for their new Astrobee robot. The initiative might find NASA hand out money in…

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Technology Now

China Is Building a Rain-Making System Three Times as Big as Spain

Our friendly neighbor China is working on developing a large-scale weather changing project or a system that would ensure a consistent rain supply for there people. This system is will…

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