Fundamental electrical engineering concepts and theory
The fundamental component of any analogue computer is the operational amplifier, or op amp. An operational amplifier (often called an op-amp,) is a high...
Modelica is an open source (free) software language for modelling complex systems. Having never used it before, I thought I would download a development...
When current flows within a wire, a magnetic field is created. The potion of this magnetic field perpendicular to the wire is called the magnetic flux...
If you are wondering what happened to our cable notes, the short answer is that we have moved them to myCableEngineering.com. The "Knowledge Base" at...
GE have put together a time-lapse video shown flight take-off and landings at some airports. An interesting view:
Everything physical in electrical engineering from insulations to conductors revolves around materials. Here we are listing common materials along with...
Motor starting and its associated problems are well-known to many people who have worked on large industrial processes. However, these things are, of course...
This is the second post in a series of two on periodic electrical inspections. In the first post, I discussed how often inspections should be carried out...
It's been a busy few months on different projects or busy couple of decades depending on how I look at it. I can say that on the odd (frequent) occasion...
Installation of a UPS can help in reducing problems due to issues with the power supply. A lot of people relate this to nine key issues. Depending on...
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