Aerospace
A Quick Guide to Thermal Stress
A Quick Guide to Thermal Stress Thermal expansion and the resulting thermal stress are key concepts in engineering and physics. They describe how materials expand or contract when exposed to temperature changes. Understanding these principles is essential for designing structures and systems that can withstand environmental fluctuations without failure. What is Thermal Expansion? When materials […]
What is Bernoulli’s principle?
What is Bernoulli’s principle? In our previous article, we looked at ideal gas laws and how they can be used in engineering problems. In this article we’re going to look into Bernoulli’s principle and how it can affect engineering problems. Bernoulli’s principle Bernoulli’s principle is a fundamental law governing the motion of fluids. It relates […]
What are ideal gas laws?
What are ideal gas laws? In our previous article, we looked at how continuity can affect engineering problems. In this article, we’re going to look into what ideal gas laws are and how they can affect engineering problems. What are ideal gas laws? Ideal gas laws are a set of laws and equations that govern […]
How can continuity affect engineering problems?
How can continuity affect engineering problems? In our previous article, we looked at how heat and temperature can affect engineering problems. In this article, we’re going to look into continuity and how it affects engineering problems. What is continuity? If we consider a steady flow at velocity, v, of a fluid with a density of […]
How can heat and temperature affect engineering problems?
How can heat and temperature affect engineering problems? In our previous article, we looked at how pressure in fluids can affect engineering problems. In this article, we’re going to look into heat and temperature and how they affect engineering problems. Heat and temperature Heat is a type of energy, measured in Joules J. When heat […]
What is pressure in fluids, and how does it affect engineering problems?
What is pressure in fluids, and how does it affect engineering problems? In our previous articles, we looked at how to use various principles, such as moments of force, to solve engineering problems. In this article, we’re going to look into principles of fluids and how they affect engineering problems. Pressure due to height of […]
How do moments of force affect engineering problems?
How do moments of force affect engineering problems? In our last article, we looked at how we can apply principles of energy and power to engineering problems. Now we’re going to dive into how moments of force can be applied to engineering problems. Moments If we want to describe a force acting on a body, […]
How can we apply the principles of energy and power to practical problems?
How can we apply the principles of energy and power to practical problems? In our last articles, we looked at things like some of the forces that can affect engineering problems, and how we can solve problems involving distance and velocity. Now we’re going to look at how we can solve problems using the principles […]
What are the forces at a point that affect engineering problems?
What are the forces at a point that affect engineering problems? In our last article, we looked at how we can solve practical problems that involve distance and velocity. Now we’re going to look at forces at a point, what they are, and how they can affect engineering problems. Before we jump in, let’s check […]
How can we solve practical problems involving distance and velocity?
How can we solve practical problems involving distance and velocity? In our last article we looked at SI units, what they are and why we use them, giving us a solid introduction to Engineering Science. In this article, we’re going to see how we can solve some practical problems with engineering. Introduction to definitions Before […]
How can we describe SI units?
How can we describe SI units? If you’ve read any of our previous articles, you’ll see that we dive into various engineering topics, such as mechanical resonance or deflection of cantilever beams. In this article, we’re going to learn all about SI units, standard engineering prefix notation, and how we can describe them. Introduction to […]
The Four Fundamental Forces that Enable Aircraft to Fly
In this article, we will identify the four main forces concerned with aircraft in flight. We will discuss the nature of these forces and deduce mathematical and descriptive definitions
Flight Mechanics of a Typical Aircraft Flight
Flight Mechanics of a Typical Aircraft Flight. This article will give a brief overview of a typical flight of an aircraft
How do we Measure Airspeed and Altitude of Aircraft?
Measuring the airspeed and altitude of an aircraft it is not as simple as you might first think, and requires the consideration of a...
What are Flight Control Surfaces?
This section will identify the main components within an aircraft, more from the point of view of large external parts, more specifically,
Engineering Projects – The critical path
Following on from our last article on engineering projects - planning for success (catch up here), this article expands on project...
Engineering Projects – Planning for success!
Being an engineer is much more than just performing calculations and making drawings. In the real-world, professional engineers are...
Aircraft Design – Aerofoil and Wing Design for Preliminary Aircraft Design
Part 2 of 3 of our Aircraft Design series. In this 20-minute video you will learn about aerofoil and wing design. If this video interests...
Aircraft Design – How to use Wing and Thrust Loading in your designs
This 18-minute video is the first tutorial in our new aircraft design series. The topic is how designers use thrust loading and wing...
Engineering Materials…What ‘stuff’ is made from
Engineering can be defined as the application of science and technology to create or produce something of use. In order to ‘produce’...