What is a wind turbine? To understand a wind turbine, first we have to understand what a turbine is. A turbine is a machine that converts power of a moving fluid into electrical energy After understanding what a turbine is, we can now move on to our discussion on wind turbines. Definition of wind turbine… Read More »
What is a windmill? A windmill is a Mechanical device which converts kinetic energy of wind into mechanical energy (i.e. rotation of shaft). This Mechanical energy can further be used for milling or pumping water from the ground. A windmill is a eco-friendly machine since it runs on renewable energy and has no emissions, which… Read More »
What is a turbine? Before moving to the definition of turbine (and its types: Radial and Axial flow turbines) and how it works, let’s first understand the meaning of the word from which turbine has derived its name. The word turbine has been formed from the Latin word ‘Turbo’, which means ‘to spin’. Now you… Read More »
If you are working in a manufacturing-based company you have probably heard the word ‘Kaizen’. In this article we will understand what kaizen is and what are its benefits. What is kaizen? Before explaining Kaizen let us first understand the meaning of this word. The word kaizen belongs to the Japanese language. It can be… Read More »
What is 5S? 5S is a popular workplace organization technique which is generally used in many companies. The 5S technique is originated and evolved in Japan. The name of the technique or method i.e. 5S is derived from the five steps which are used in this process. Each step of 5-S has its own importance… Read More »
What is TPM? The word TPM stands for Total Productive Maintenance. TPM is a technique which is used in many companies to maximize the profit by minimizing the losses. The effect of Total Productive Maintenance can be measured in a scale of PQCDSM i.e. P: increases productivity of workplace Q: increases quality of service produced… Read More »
Mechanical Engineering Projects Project work is one of the most important part of our four-year Mechanical Engineering Degree (or three-year diploma) curriculum. At times when we are free and we have nothing to do with projects than we have lots of ideas (regarding Mechanical Engineering Projects) but, when we are assigned to do some project than… Read More »
In this article we will discuss following things about GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) What is GATE? Eligibility Opportunities after qualifying Tips and tricks for qualifying GATE What is GATE? GATE is an exam conducted by IISc and IITs for mainly taking admissions in master degree courses of their institutes. However apart from taking… Read More »
What is a shock absorber? let us first see the definition A shock absorber is a mechanical device which is used to eliminate or damp sudden shock waves in a system The above definition is a bit technical, let us understand this by understanding the meaning of shock absorber. We all know that shock absorbers… Read More »
In this article we will learn Gear trains and their types What is a Gear train? A Gear train is a combination of Gears which is used when we have to obtain large velocity reduction (or vice versa) in a limited space Gear trains are used in almost all machines which are dealing with the… Read More »