How do Ships Float?
Now, this is the question which everyone must have pondered over as a kid. Why something so heavy does not sink but floats, and not only floats but also carries…
What Is Crawler – The Rocket Transporter? How Does It Work?
What are those huge things that we see on Youtube and TV channels that transport Giant Rockets and Spaceships? For starters, They are called Crawler and they are just two…
Can Airbags Kill You?
A crazy question isn’t it. how can something designed and marketed as a safety measure actually kill us? Well, the answer might baffle some of us. Let’s use some science facts…
What is a battery? What Are The Various Types Of Batteries
A battery is an electronic device which consists of one or more electrochemical cells. It is used to provide power to various electrical devices such as flashlights, smartphones, electric cars…
How do trains turn without differential?
This is a question that would baffle many. It surely baffled us and we thought the flanges on the wheels keep the trains on the track, but that’s not the…
What is the difference between earthing and grounding?
We have heard these terms earthing and grounding so many times since childhood, and generally by our local friendly electrician who would be called at home to check on the fault.…
Autopilot | How do they work ? Is Autopilot Reliable
Autopilot ! You would have heard about them a lot in the movies and in aviation documentaries. What are they in the real sense? Baffles many. Autopilots, as the name suggests, is basically…
How do missiles work ? | Targeting, Guidance & Propulsion
All of us has seen war footages and Hollywood war movies where a missile bound air strike saves the day. We have also heard of rockets something which seems to be…
Extrusion Process : Working, Types, Application, Advantages and Disadvantages
Extrusion is the process of creating objects having very complex cross-sections. It is a relatively old process and was invented by Joseph Bramah in 1797. The beauty of this process…
Difference Between Fan and Blower
A fan and a blower although having the same working principle and somewhat same functionality have some very stark differences in them.In this article, we will make a sincere attempt…
Belt Drive and its Types
Belt Drives are a type of frictional drives used for transmitting powers. They are quite popular owing to their high durability and reliability. For most of the power transmission requirements,…
What is Cooling Tower? What are main Types of Cooling Tower?
A cooling tower as the name suggests is a device which releases excess heat from a system into the atmosphere. Cooling tower technology finds its utility in large-scale economical cooling…
Why Don’t We Just Use Lightning As A Power Source?
Lightning is a sudden electrostatic discharge that occurs typically during a thunderstorm. This discharge occurs between regions of a cloud(called intra-cloud lightning or IC), between two clouds (CC lightning), or…
How rocket engines’ cooling system works?
A Rocket Engine is a type of jet engine that uses only stored rocket propellant mass for forming its high-speed propulsive jet. Rocket engines are reaction engines obtaining thrust in…
What Is Dual Fuel Engine ? How Does It Work? Its Advantages
The dual fuel engine works on diesel cycle. As the name suggests two fuels come into use.The gaseous fuel, which is the primary fuel (usually air/natural gas) is first compressed…