DLP or Digital Light Processing refers to a method of printing that makes use of light and photosensitive polymers. While it is very similar to SLA, the key difference is the light source. DLP utilizes other light sources like arc lamps. DLP is relatively quick compared to other 3D printing...
What makes a substance a fuel? A fuel is any substance that can be combusted or oxidized to release energy, typically for heating, powering engines, or generating electricity. 14 Can all oils be used as fuels? No, not all oils are suitable for use as fuels. Some, like essential or coo...
Bob Maddox once built the world’s largest pulse-jet engine and mounted it in a 1965 Jaguar. Star Wars audio engineers even recorded his pulse-jet engines for the movie Solo.
You may be wondering how, exactly we know what makes up the sun. After all, no human has ever been there and no spacecraft has ever brought back samples of solar matter. The sun, however, is constantly bathing the earth in electromagnetic radiation and particles released by its fus...
19.4 million barrels of crude oil (refined to make gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, propane and plastics) every day Fossil fuels carry a range of health and environmental risks of fossil fuels, but we use them heavily because they are cheap and abundant. The U.S. is the world’s largest...
A rocket engine uses propellants that form propulsion of fluid that makes the rocket travel at high speeds. The stream of fluid is typically a gas at a high temperature. They thrust by releasing mass out of the rear side.Answer and Explanation: ...
When most people are asked what makes rockets lift off they say it's caused by the push of the exploding fuel against the ground. Explain why this is wrong. What causes turbulence in fluid flow? What prevents atmospheric gases from flying off into space? What effect does heating a gas hav...
Ludek, what makes the A321XLR so attractive to airlines? It’s the single-aisle Xtra-Long-Range route opener! The A321XLR is the latest chapter in the A320 Family programme’s continuous development. The A321XLR sits side by side with widebodies in an airline’s fleet. It introduces the ...
What makes the powerful storms on the West Coast stand out isn’t just their impacts—it’s the science behind why they’ve been so impactful. One million customers left in the dark. Ferries cancelled. Trees uprooted. Highways blocked. Over the past 41 days, British...
In short, they're liquid fuels made from renewable resources. ‘Bio’ is a prefix that makes a lot of stuff very cool: biosphere, bionic (anything), biodiversity. By the dictionary definition, it means ‘life’ derived from Greek. Biofuels by this definition are fuels derived from org...