Jul
13
Hafnium Discovery and Uses
Hafnium, Latin for “Copenhagen,” was discovered in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1924. Dmitri Mendeleev first predicted its existence in 1869. Initially,
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Tyler Hardy
Jul
13
The Reactor is Going Critical!
You hear that phrase a lot. Let's look at what it actually means, and you'll never
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Jul
13
High Temperature Ceramics
Ultra-high temperature ceramics are ceramics that can undergo temperature, chemical, and erosive extremes and still reliably perform their purpose. In
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Jul
13
How Do Fluorescent Lights Work?
Most fluorescent lights work using the inelastic scattering nuclear reaction.
What??
This is where an electron collides with a gas
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Jul
13
How Do Fuel Cells Work?
A generic fuel cell (ie typical battery) is any device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy. This utilizes two
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Jul
13
How to Measure Specific Heat Capacity
What is heat capacity? What is calorimetry? Good questions. Calorimetry is the study of heat in its various forms. This
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Jul
13
How to Read a Research Journal
Sometimes people will tell you to "cite your evidence" or something similar. If you've never had
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Jul
13
SysML Feature Set
SysML makes use of nine primary diagram taxonomies in its graphical modeling language. The package diagram allows for the representation
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Jul
13
Systems Modeling Language Fundamentals
SysML is a graphical modeling language used to describe systems. Due to the flexible nature of SysML, it may be
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Jul
13
List of Computer Privacy and Security Laws
While studying for the CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst+ (CySA+) exam and Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) exams, I came across many legal
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