A University of Delaware Professor's Comparison: How Does it Affect the Rest of the USA? Professor James J. Corbett works on energy and environmental solutions for transportation in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment at the University of Delaware. You can view the video on YouTube.com, if you wish, at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=48jS2kZvsEw Visit the UD web page of the College … [Read more...]
Gulf Oil Spill: Forecasts & Actuals
June 14, 2010 By
Since the Gulf Oil Spill began nearly two months ago there has been an information overload in ever media outlet, including the web. The US Government Agencies responsible for different aspects of the spill have been hard at work using their resources to aid in understanding what's going on and what is likely to occur next. In spite of outcries about the inaction of the President and his … [Read more...]
A flow meter calibration rig
February 28, 2010 By
A Tour of the ABB's Stonehouse flow meter calibration rig in the UK Here's a video of something that few get to see or appreciate, a calibration rig for a large, industrial flow meter calibration facility. This one is a very large one, for flowmeters up to 3000 mm (nearly 10 feet) in diameter at >ABB's facility in the UK. Do all flowmeters need to be calibrated. You bet they do! Like all … [Read more...]
The Coriolis Flow Measuring Principle
February 23, 2010 By
Born in 1792, the French mathematician and physicist Gustave Gaspard de Coriolis was the first to describe the force that history has named after him. This force is particularly noticeable in rotating systems. The experiments and simulations shown in this film illustrate what it's all about, courtesy of the YouTube video by the Endress & Hauser organization a flowmeter manufacturer, among … [Read more...]
