A Guide To Resonance
Welcome to our latest blog post, where we delve into the fascinating world of resonance and natural frequency! Over the years, we've consistently noticed that our articles exploring these topics…
What Is A Hammer Test Or Hammer Impact Test?
A Hammer Impact Test is also known as a Modal Test, Impulse Test, Tap Test, Bump Test or, simply, a Hammer Test. It is a method of testing that allows…
5 Cool Acoustics Links
We have scoured LinkedIn, Twitter and the rest of the Internet to find these cool acoustics links. And since two of them are themselves lists of 10 you're actually getting…
Examples of Structural Animation
The video below shows some examples of structural animation using Prosig's DATS software. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsVzk0wwcR0
Rotating Machinery Test Rig
A long-standing customer brought along his power station turbine test rig so that we could give the P8000 hardware and DATS software a good workout. Here's a video of the…
10 More Cool Engineering Videos
Our previous collection of cool engineering videos in 2010 proved so popular that we just had to make another list. So here we present another 10 really cool engineering videos.…
Engine Model Being Put Through Its Paces
Our engine model demonstrator being put through its paces. Runups, rundowns and 'overclocking' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG7aVK7aBp0
Building a new test model
Recently, we decided it was about time we had a new model for testing, training and demonstrations. Specifically, we wanted something that would allow us to test the full capability…
Video: How To Calibrate Microphones & Accelerometers
Here are two videos on a relatively simple, but sometimes misunderstood procedure – how to calibrate microphones & accelerometers (more…)
Video: Noise & Vibration From Rotating Machines
This is the complete version of the video illustrating my recent article How To Measure Noise & Vibration In Rotating Machines. This video was previously published on the blog in 3…
5 Videos That Explain Resonance
One of our most popular articles here on the Noise & Vibration Measurement Blog is What Is Resonance? by James Wren. Since this is such an important concept in noise…
8 Biggest, Fastest & Longest Achievements Of Engineering
There are many hundreds, if not thousands, of engineering feats that inspire admiration and awe. We have picked 8 videos that we think represent some of the best. What do you think? Do you have your own favourites? Are our choices still the ultimate in their field? Leave your comments below…
1. The Largest Self Propelled Man Made Object
The Jahre Viking (also known at various times as Seawise Giant, Happy Giant and Knock Nevis) is believed to be the largest self propelled mad made object. She was also the longest and heaviest ship ever built. This video is from Jeremy Clarkson’s Extreme Machines series.
A Simple Capture, Analysis and Report (Part 4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZCKb4ikX1s This is the final part of our four part tutorial. This adds a report to the worksheet we developed in part 3.
A Simple Capture, Analysis and Report (Part 3)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvwwfCampas Today we have the third of our four part tutorial. Here we show how to quickly build a worksheet to analyze the data we captured in parts one and…
A Simple Capture, Analysis and Report (Part 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ejGBG5ImfY Part two of the four tutorials showing a simple setup to capture, analyze and produce a report using Prosig’s DATS software and P8000 hardware. This part deals with setting…
A Simple Capture, Analysis and Report (Part 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGRzTxzUWfE The first part of a series of four tutorials showing a simple setup to capture, analyze and produce a report using Prosig's DATS software and P8000 hardware. Part 2…
9 Great Engineering Animations
Here is a great little collection of engineering animations from the simple everyday to the more sophisticated. A brilliant way to learn how things work. We hope you like them. Please leave your comments.
4-speed Gearbox
Engine power enters through the shaft on the left and is transferred out of the gearbox on the right. The lower shaft is known as the layshaft. You can find out more about manual gearboxes at How Stuff Works.
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10 Great Engineering Projects Using Lego
Since it’s Christmas Eve Eve, here is a little lighthearted Christmas entertainment. Regular readers of this blog or those who follow our Facebook or Twitter feeds will know that some of us are big fans of well engineered Lego projects. So, since many of us will soon be waiting our turn with the children’s or grandchildren’s Christmas Lego, we have collected together eight of the best videos of Lego engineering projects that we could find. Do you know of any more similar Lego projects? Then leave a link in the comments at the end of the post. Enjoy…
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10 Great Renewable Energy Videos
Here we have gathered together a collection of interesting, informative and some slightly offbeat examples of renewable energy. We’ve tried to find a good selection of both power generation and transportation technologies. With all of the resources available for renewable projects at the present time, this has to be one of the most exciting areas of engineering at the moment.
Take a look at the videos and let us know your views and experiences in the comments section at the bottom of the page.
6 Brilliant Richard Feynman Videos
I had absolutely no idea that this archive existed on the BBC website and so it was a joy to discover that it did. I have never come across anyone else who has been able to explain scientific principles in a way that makes them so easy to understand as Richard Feynman could. It is rare to find a mind so capable of grasping the most complex aspects of science and yet is also able to reduce them to a form that we mere mortals can understand.
10 Videos Featuring Technological Innovation, Inspiration And Invention
This post is a celebration of everything great in science, technology and engineering. From simple inventions, through future technologies, to one of the greatest human minds in history. All of the following videos are examples of the best there is in technological innovation and invention. The sort of radical thinking that makes one think “Wow!”.
Do you know of any more videos like these? Why not share them by adding a comment with a link in the Leave A Reply box at the bottom of the article. If we have enough we will publish a followup article featuring the best of your suggestions.
10 Outstanding Noise, Vibration And Acoustics Videos
For our latest collection of videos we’ve searched for the most interesting examples of noise, vibration and acoustic examples and applications we could find. A couple are educational, some are of technical interest and some are just LOUD!
10 Educational Mechanical Engineering Videos
We’ve had a good look around YouTube and dug up a great collection of educational mechanical engineering videos. There’s a wide range of information here from simple maths tutorial to explanations of the inner workings of the internal combustion engine. We hope you enjoy watching and if you have any favorites of your own please drop a comment in the box at the bottom of the page.
1. Gas Turbine Animation
Nice animation and explanation of the workings of a gas turbine [Edit: video link changed after first became unavailble]
10 Cool Engineering Videos
We’ve scoured the web (well, YouTube mostly) for the coolest engineering related videos we could find. Have you got your own favourite engineering videos? Please use the comment box at the end of this post to tell us what they are.
(more…)Top 10 Indian Video Engineering Lectures
Some great video lectures from NPTEL, India’s National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning via MeasurementBlog. These are fantastic resources whether you're just starting out and want to learn some new…
