Basic Physics of Semiconductor Devices – Simplified
What is semiconductor? Semiconductor is the basic building block for modern day electronics. As the name suggest, the conductivity of semiconductor is in between that of metallic conductor…
6 Important Codes and Standards for Mechanical Design Engineers
As a design engineer, you must at least know the following few national and international codes and standards of mechanical engineering, if not more: ASME Y 14.5 American Society…
6 Steps for Tolerance Calculation of Shaft Drawing with Din ISO 286 IT Grades and Fundamental Deviation Symbol
Do you feel uncomfortable reading those shaft drawings with diameter values followed by the symbols like h8 or g5? These symbols are combination of fundamental or basic deviation symbol…
DIN ISO 286 Standard Tolerance Zone Size Table for Different IT Grades and Nominal Size
Reading the drawings with fundamental deviation (FD) symbols (like g, h or G, H etc) and IT grades will require ISO FD table and DIN ISO 286 fundamental or standard…
DIN ISO 286 Fundamental Deviation Tables for Tolerance Calculation of Shaft
You will require ISO 286 tolerance and fundamental deviation (FD) table for reading the shaft drawing with deviation symbol and IT grade numbers. As you know that ISO 286…
5 Symptoms of Wrong Camber Angle Setting for Your Vehicle
Camber angle impact on different parameters of vehicle handling as well as tire life. Following are the situations when you should check the correctness of your vehicle’s camber angle settings:…
Applied Mathematical Modeling of SISO Physical Mechanical System – Part1 –Developing System Equations
Developing system equations is the important first step for finding solution of a physical mechanical system. Here, I will discuss the procedure for creating the system equations to model a…
Working of Power Brake Vacuum Booster Simplified
What does a brake booster do? When you press the brake pedal of your car, as you press it more, you apply more pressure through your leg, and…
Vehicle Stopping Distance Calculation Equations and Example
Imagine you are driving, you suddenly see a obstacle in the middle of the road. Now, before you actually press the brake pedal, you, as a human being, will take…
Tractive Force Calculation for a Vehicle
Tractive force or tractive effort or traction is the force applied between the tire and road surface to move a car or any vehicle for that matter. The maximum…