This is similar to my ranging using radio post. Since I see that that is not a feasable option what about an object that emits a signal that is picked up by a reciever. My goal is to know the direction to the signal and using 2 or more recievers to triangulate.
I was thinking maybe the...
Hello. I am fairly new at the whole circuits thing, I'm trying to get into using microcontrollers and such to control everyday applications and what not. I do have an engineering degree but my 3 credit class in engineering instrumentation didn't prepare me for everything I want to know.
I was...
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I'm looking for a way to output my cell phone into my computer. Basically I want to be able to record cell phone messages to my computer.
I figured on using the earphone and splice it into a microphone and walla, but it seems to easy that way and I don't want to hurt my computer. Any...
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I was just thinking about this:
When a spacecraft takes off from the ground at say KSC the Earth's rotational velocity is an added bonus, which diminishes as lattitude increases. My question is when a spacecraft is launched from an aircraft (Pegasus) does the earth's rotation plus the...
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Is there any software out there that will model honeycomb panels under various loading and support conditions? The application is for avionics shelves on aircraft.
Ex: A shelf with given dimensions has 3 black boxes of different weights and sizes. 2 edges of the shelf are simply supported...
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I wanted to offer this link for everybody. I'm an Aerospace Engineer and I find my job has me doing all sorts of different things. Currently I'm structures guy.
Structural Analysis Reference Library:
http://euler9.tripod.com/
And the link to the MIL-HDBK-17 (Composites) is down so...
Is there anyone who knows any good references for crippling of beams? There is some information in Michael Niu's Airframe Structural Design and some in Rivello's Theory and Analysis of Flight Structures. I was just wondering if anyone new of any other books or papers. I had to do a crippling...