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  1. TugboatEng

    Why not using a Synchronous Machine as a Dynamometer?

    I believe a constant current power supply will provide better control but either type of supply will work.
  2. TugboatEng

    Solar powered ferry replaces diesel powered ferry and doesn't work

    LOL, when you mentioned a failed ferry and Tasmania I thought you were referring to the HST-2. They were built by Austal. Everything about the project has been a failure. In fact, Austal seems to be a plague on the world of Western ship building. Every ship they build is a failure. Despite that...
  3. TugboatEng

    Vacuum Pump Vibration Issue

    More than support, it needs mass. Using beams between roof supports includes some of the mass of the building to help reduce the magnitude of vibration. Look for regional code with regards to mounting air conditioning units to roofs for ideas.
  4. TugboatEng

    Diesel Generator in parallel with steam generator

    You'll definitely want a central panel with your speed and AVR controls, volt meters, ammeters, synchroscope, and circuit breaker controls. This is the minimum for load control. Droop and mode can be set locally. However, there are automatic load sharing systems that combine all of this in a...
  5. TugboatEng

    Why not using a Synchronous Machine as a Dynamometer?

    Induction motors in that power range are relatively tolerant of overspeed. I think you'd have a hard time finding one with a 3600 rpm rating that wouldn't tolerate 4500 rpm. Synchronous machines, on the other hand, have wound rotor construction and are sensitive to throwing the copper windings...
  6. TugboatEng

    Things are Starting to Heat Up - Part XIII

    Dik, there are certain demographics that have much higher infant mortality rates. Infant mortality rates are much higher in countries with those demographics. Your refusal to acknowledge this only hurts those demographics. Your moral standing is low. You are placing politics above human life.
  7. TugboatEng

    Boeing again pt2.

    Was the cause of the 2019 failure ever released? There was a gas release which could indicate an explosion or an impact involving certain parts of the satellite. It appears now that two have "exploded". Do odds favor a debris impact in a portion of the satellite that could cause an explosion or...
  8. TugboatEng

    Things are Starting to Heat Up - Part XIII

    I believe the information dik has posted to be true. The trouble is that he is making likely false attributions. His claims are easily explain through other observations. And with that said, 51 former intelligence officials... There is no credibility. Intelligence has perfected disinformation...
  9. TugboatEng

    Is heat scale cosmetic only?

    Pickling or electro polishing are options IF necessary. Stainless alloys have some desirable properties involving ease of storage and wear resistance that don't necessitate a perfect surface finish. Exhaust valves in engines are a good example. They rarely have the heat scale removed.
  10. TugboatEng

    Things are Starting to Heat Up - Part XIII

    Norway and Iceland are very white. Infant mortality rates are driven by demographics, not spending.
  11. TugboatEng

    Things are Starting to Heat Up - Part XIII

    The infant mortality rate of Cuba is the same as it is for the USA amongst white and Hispanic populations in the USA. Cuba is mostly white and Hispanic.
  12. TugboatEng

    Things are Starting to Heat Up - Part XIII

    And what failure of the system lead you to require a 2 month stay?
  13. TugboatEng

    Overture Boom

    I see supersonic flight as a mature technology. The SR71, XB70, and Concord all exceeded Boom's goals decades ago. I don't see the airplane scaling into a full-sized airliner. If successful, they're going to make a Gulfstream sized jet for the ultra rich that was developed using investment from...
  14. TugboatEng

    Overture Boom

    Spin Launch is another example of a fraudulent company. This article reinforces that. They must be serious because they have a NASA like control room. Imagine the fireball if it left anywhere close to orbital velocity...
  15. TugboatEng

    Things are Starting to Heat Up - Part XIII

    We can afford to lose Canada so hopefully the world learns from their example before it takes down the rest of us.
  16. TugboatEng

    Shaft sleeve or bushing assembly for composite shaft

    The carbon tube is going to have an irregular surface which is not ideal for clamping anything to. I would suggest fabricating a split collar or sleeve that you can assemble over your shaft with clearance between and use a pumpable or pourable epoxy to fill the space. Even better, remove the...
  17. TugboatEng

    Electro static motors

    The greatest advancement in electric motors In 200 years is a motor that resists being a motor. That's an interesting statement to make. The BS bell rings with the proprietary dielectric fluid. Being dielectric does not make a fluid special.
  18. TugboatEng

    Boeing again pt2.

    Positions of power seems like the most likely place for DEI hires to land because their lack of qualification will have less of a direct impact.
  19. TugboatEng

    Ferry Dock Collapse

    There is zero deformation of any visible sections of the structure which leads me to believe the structure failed at the very end far from what we can see.
  20. TugboatEng

    Ferry Dock Collapse

    I notice that on both ends of the span, the last web does not tie in directly with the cord. Is this normal?
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