We will look at a very easy experiment that provides lots of information about the strength or the mechanical behavior of a material, called the tensile test. The basic idea of a tensile test is to ...

including a recent video where the idea of harvesting electricity from HV transmission lines using regular fences is put to an initial test. The nearly final voltage measurement by [Double M ...

Enter environmental testing chambers, specifically designed to put batteries through their paces in extreme Figure 1: ...

In more complicated power transmission applications, two round belts can be connected using a round belt connector. A belt's tensile strength is the maximum recommended tension during normal operation ...

What Does the Transmission Do? The function of a transmission or gearbox is to control the power or propulsion in the case of boats. A car shifts through the various gears to take the vehicle from ...

A preliminary report released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) today sheds light on the tragic plane crash ...

A power supply for electronic devices. Also called an "AC adapter" or "charger," power adapters plug into a wall outlet and convert AC to a single DC voltage. Computers use multiple DC voltages ...

These portable chargers and power banks give you the most boost when you're out of juice. I’m a Mobile Analyst at PCMag, which means I cover wireless phones, plans, tablets, ereaders ...

Data centers like the proposed one that sparked controversy in Fort Worth last week are putting a strain on power grids and ...

On paper, the motors from both an electric bicycle and a drone can both take about 500 watts or so of power. Of course, their different applications make them anything but equivalent, as the bike ...

After more than five years in development and 500,000 kilometers of testing, the Maverick ... reactivates and the engine ...

I’ve been testing portable power stations for years as part of my ongoing test of the best solar generators. In that time I’ve noted the features that matter most for home emergencies and off-grid ...