Here is a two-part Navy training film from 1953 that describes the inner workings of mechanical fire control computers. It covers seven mechanisms: shafts, gears, cams, differentials, component ...

The U.S. Army’s next assault rifle and machine gun will have built-in computers to give soldiers unparalleled firing accuracy. The so-called Next Generation Squad Weapons will feature a digital fire ...

When Asst. Teaching Prof. Jonathan Perez de Alderete took the Introduction to Mechanical Engineering course at UMass Lowell as an undergraduate student 13 years ago, he learned how to build a windmill ...

A potentiometer is a three-terminal resistor with a rotating (as in this instrument) or sliding contact that forms an adjustable voltage divider. This example has a front bearing plate of gold-colored ...

Mechanical systems dynamics and control encompasses the study of motion, vibration, and stability within interconnected mechanical elements. This field integrates theoretical modelling, numerical ...

Looking to no less than transform its emergency services operations, evolving its operational capabilities, improving country-wide collaboration and speeding emergency response times, Scottish Fire ...