What do you get when you take a boxy little hatchback, replace the backseat with a high-performance engine, and add a turbo? You get one of the most badass pieces of automotive engineering thought up by... continue reading

posted by Joe Motion (lurgee) 4 days 5 hours 16 minutes ago • 56 views • 13:02

Something that Brian didn't mention, but which was pointed out by Elon Musk, is that the strength of stainless steel increases at cryogenic temperatures. (H/T @eric3579)

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 week ago • 582 views • 12:09

YouTube description: Using machine-learning and sensory hardware, Alberto Rodriguez, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and members of MIT's MCube lab have developed a robot that is learning... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 week 6 days ago • 522 views • 1:21

YouTube description: Engineers need to be able to predict how water will behave in order to design structures that manage or control it. And fluids don’t always behave the way you’d expect. On this... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 2 weeks 2 days ago • 724 views • 8:43

YouTube description: You can tell a lot about an animal from the way it moves, which is why scientists have been recreating the movements of an extinct crocodile-like creature called Orobates pabsti.... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 weeks ago • 416 views • 4:19

YouTube description: Motherboard meets Kevin Vaughan, a 28-year-old vet and amputee as he tries his new amphibious water prosthetic, "The Fin,” a 3D printed prosthetic engineered for swimming.... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 month ago • 158 views • 5:02

YouTube description: Until the mid 1950’s, small short-range airliners like the twin engined IL-14 were really the only type the Soviet Union produced. And that meant flying across the country’s... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 month 2 weeks ago • 412 views • 10:05

YouTube description: Behind the Scenes: https://youtu.be/3HABgm-UUi0 Download Skunkworks! http://www.audible.com/Smarter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GET SMARTER SECTION Check out Derek's video... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 month 2 weeks ago • 839 views • 11:21

YouTube description: Comparing modern concrete to that of the western Roman empire. In this video, I discuss a few modern techniques that help improve design life of concrete, including roller compacted... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 months 2 weeks ago • 491 views • 9:34

YouTube description: While steel reinforcement solves one of concrete’s greatest limitations, it creates an entirely new problem: Corrosion of embedded steel rebar is the most common form of concrete... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 months 3 weeks ago • 243 views • 7:49

Real Engineering talks about a new wheel developed by NASA.

posted by w1ndex 4 months 3 weeks ago • 481 views • 9:23

YouTube description: We take a field trip to the 2018 Summer Steam-up, an annual gathering of hobbyists who build and operate model trains with working steam engines! Tested meets up with two model... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 months ago • 327 views • 14:32

How much fuel does engine idling use? Does idling waste fuel? How much fuel does it take to start a car? Do engine start-stop systems save gas? The truth about engine start stop systems.

posted by bobknight33 5 months 1 week ago • 605 views • 7:15

YouTube description: Why does the exhaust from the Space shuttle boosters & engines look completely different? There's a huge variety in the appearance of rocket exhausts because different fuels, different... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 months 2 weeks ago • 478 views • 11:26

YouTube description: Wind can be one of the most critical and complicated loads on civil structures. The case of the Tacoma Narrows bridge is a well-known cautionary tale that’s discussed in engineering... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 months 2 weeks ago • 481 views • 8:48

YouTube description: To quote from clickbait 'The answer might surprise you' - lots of references still say the mighty F-1 engine used on the Saturn V is the post powerful rocket motor ever, but, there... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 months 3 weeks ago • 792 views • 7:42

The Lamborghini Miura is regarded by many to be the world’s first supercar. It set the car world on fire with its groundbreaking mid-engine layout, monster performance, and looks that could kill. Join... continue reading

posted by Joe Motion (lurgee) 6 months ago • 92 views • 12:42