Tagged “engineering”
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Rocket & Space Technology
A detailed self-published reference on orbital mechanics, rocket propulsion, and spacecraft engineering written by an ae…
So Good, It Works on Barbed Wire
A classic engineering essay explaining how radio signals can travel along a barbed wire fence, and how ordinary transmis…
So You Want to Build Your Own Data Center
A candid engineering write-up on why Railway built its own data centers, covering power, cooling, racks, networking and…
Software Architecture Guide
Martin Fowler's guide to software architecture, gathering articles on patterns, design trade-offs, and practices for bui…
Sorting 2 Metric Tons of Lego
A first-person account of building a machine to sort two metric tons of used Lego bricks, covering the conveyor setup, c…
Structurae
An international database of engineering structures, cataloging bridges, towers, and buildings with technical drawings,…
Tatiana Mac
Essays and engineering tutorials from designer and engineer Tatiana Mac, with insights on management and reflections on…
Testing the F-35C Tailhook
A detailed thread-turned-article on how the F-35C carrier jet's arresting hook was tested and redesigned after early fai…
The Engineering Behind the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve
A tour of the huge salt caverns, pipelines and pumps that store hundreds of millions of barrels of crude oil underground…
The Space Elevator Blog
A blog covering space elevator concepts, tether materials, and news from people working toward scalable, inexpensive acc…
The Trebuchet Pages
An engineering deep-dive into trebuchets with a simulator that lets you tweak counterweights, arms, and slings to see ho…
Thermodynamics Textbook
A free engineering thermodynamics textbook by Olivier Cleynen, readable online and open to download, covering the fundam…
Tim Hunkin
Home of engineer and cartoonist Tim Hunkin, with the Secret Life of Machines, amusement arcade machines, simulator rides…
Tim Severien
The blog of senior web engineer Tim Severien, with articles on front-end development and the day-to-day craft of buildin…
Ultimate Electronics Book
A free interactive textbook on practical circuit design and analysis for hobbyists and electrical engineering students,…
Virtual Trebuchet
A web trebuchet simulator where you tweak arm lengths, counterweight and projectile mass, then launch it and watch the p…
Why do railway tracks have crushed stones alongside them?
A clear explainer on track ballast, the crushed stone beside railway tracks, covering how it spreads load, drains water,…
Why Wavy Walls Use Fewer Bricks
An explainer on crinkle crankle walls, the serpentine garden walls popular in England that are stronger and use fewer br…
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