Tesla turbines are far more efficient than bladed turbines and take less maintenance.

posted by newtboy 1 year 5 months 1 week ago • 313 views • 1:00

OK, so straight up..... This might be one of my favorite Smarter Every Day videos ever. It has everything I love.... hard work, fluid dynamics, mechanics, control systems, nature, beautiful shots, teamwork,... continue reading

posted by BSR 2 years 4 months 1 week ago • 214 views • 19:58

From YouTube, "A CSB safety video about the June 21, 2019, fire, explosions, and toxic hydrofluoric acid (HF) release at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A severely... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 2 years 4 months 1 week ago • 260 views • 18:02

The Omega 1 is not only much more powerful than existing technology, but it is also much more efficient. The Omega 1’s rotary mechanism is very efficient because it has very little friction and fluid... continue reading

posted by newtboy 3 years 2 weeks ago • 481 views

From Youtube, "The logistic map connects fluid convection, neuron firing, the Mandelbrot set and so much more. Animations, coding, interactives in this video by Jonny Hyman

posted by w1ndex 5 years 1 month 1 week ago • 1,117 views • 18:39

Wave power hasn’t yet made a splash because it’s hard to use waves to spin turbines, and because the sea is a harsh place to build things. To learn more, start your googling with these keywords: ... continue reading

posted by newtboy 5 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 877 views • 3:16

From Youtube, "I bought 10,000 shade balls and tried to swim in them. They appear to act like a non-Newtonian fluid: rigid under high shear stress, but they flow like a liquid under low shear."

posted by w1ndex 5 years 9 months ago • 104 views • 10:42

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) 6 years 1 month 1 week ago • 752 views • 8:43

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) 6 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 856 views • 11:21

"... Female mammals make milk, a cocktail of filtered blood, to provide their babies with vital nutrients..."

posted by ant 6 years 11 months ago • 92 views • 2:43

https://youtu.be/mbKAwk-OG_w Who knew there was so much science in a bowl of cereal? Ever notice how cereal clumps up in your bowl, or how cereal sticks to the edges of the bowl? Bubbles in beverages... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 1,107 views • 5:36

Hot and cold water sound different when you pour them. When Steve pitched this to me, I didn't believe it, and then he sent me a couple of sound files, at which point I knew this was going to be the first... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 8 years ago • 496 views • 2:38

YouTube description: Engineers that work with fluids need a solid understanding of how they behave, and there’s one branch of fluid mechanics that plays a role in areas all across our lives. Whether... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 9 months ago • 116 views • 10:07

The eight glasses of water a day is a myth! YouTube: How much water should you drink every day? Not as much as you've been told. This summer, like many summers before it, has seen a rash of articles... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 5 months ago • 793 views • 6:46

UAlberta: UAlberta research team uses MRI video to observe for the first time what happens inside joints when they crack. (Edmonton) “Pull my finger,” a phrase embraced by school-aged kids and embarrassing... continue reading

posted by Zawash 9 years 11 months ago • 408 views • 7 secs

"But don't bar the doors and windows ..." YouTube: SciShow News give you the facts about ebola, one of the world’s deadliest diseases that’s making a stand in West Africa.

posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 7 months 1 week ago • 472 views • 4:26

Neatorama: DIY fanatics like myself consider Adam Savage (of Mythbusters fame) to be one of the gods of DIY. The man can build really cool stuff out of a pile of random stuff, and his diverse skillset,... continue reading

posted by Zawash 1 decade 9 months 2 weeks ago • 255 views • 43:41