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Turbofans are one of the most common types of engines found in modern aircraft models, generally being found on commercial airliners, various military planes, business jets, and more. Turbofans combine many of the best features of propeller and turbine engines, and their popularity comes as a result of their high thrust generation and optimal fuel efficiency. If you have taken the time to examine the turbofan engines of a commercial airliner at an airport or on another type of aircraft, you may have noticed that most have a white spiral that is painted on the center of the spiral. While this design is surely aesthetically pleasing, it actually serves a few important purposes, those of which we will discuss in this blog. Read more >>

Bearings are machine elements that limit the relative motion of components while simultaneously reducing friction between moving parts. As such, they find use in a wide range of industries and countless applications. More than that, there are a multitude of bearing types, one of which includes sleeve bearings. Read more >>

Solar panel connectors are used extensively in modern solar panel systems to securely and rapidly establish connections between cables. Several manufacturers in the present use the ubiquitous MC4 connector, which accounts for the majority of solar panel connectors available in the market. However, the renewable energy industry uses several connectors or standard non-connector junction boxes as the primary constituents of solar modules. Using the right kind of solar connectors is extremely important since they are directly responsible for the wiring and installation of photovoltaic modules with other components. Thus, this blog shall deconstruct the working and types of most solar panel connectors used today. Read more >>

Generally, fasteners are made of rigid materials as they are responsible for holding two or more objects together in one place. Nevertheless, there are various fasteners made from nylon that are available in the market, such as zip locks, screws, nuts, etc. They all have specific uses and are vital in various appliances. Nylon fasteners are considered the best choice in some instances due to their superior quality over conventional metal types. Therefore, they are used in many appliances as they are shockproof fasteners.  Read more >>

When your original adapter stops working, it can be challenging to find another adapter capable of fulfilling your device's power requirements. In addition, the wrong adapter can leave your device uncharged or even lead to damage. Read more >>

Physics is the science that aims to describe and quantify natural phenomena. While some argue that physics is the science upon which every other discipline is built, there is no doubt that it is of predominant concern in aviation. In fact, every second of a flight can be modeled and described using the concepts of physics. If you are interested in aviation, this blog will prime you on some essential physics ideas on how engineered flight is achieved. Read more >>

What is the most important thing you need for a safe and reliable flight? It is not always about the type of plane you are flying or how much fuel weighs in the tank, it is about avionics. Read more >>

Air traffic controllers (ATC) are primarily concerned with the safety of aircraft, ensuring that they are efficiently directed to meet time constraints while avoiding hazards. Radar beacon transponders, or simply transponders, are devices that allow for the location of an aircraft to be constantly displayed on ATC radar screens. To further the ability of monitoring, aircraft that have an altitude encoder will also have their pressure altitude sent to ATC. Read more >>

Removing an aircraft's engine is not an easy feat. In fact, releasing a single engine on a Boeing 747 requires over 30,000 connections to be undone, and any mistake could lead to costly damages. When is it then appropriate or necessary to remove an aircraft's engine for replacement or repair? In this blog, we will highlight some of the circumstances in which it is required to remove this critical component. Read more >>

Thyristors are a type of solid-state semiconductor device featuring four P- and N-type material layers that alternate. When placed within varying types of circuits, a thyristor will act as a bistable switch. As such, it will conduct when a current trigger is received, continuing until the voltage is either removed or becomes reverse biased. Two thyristor variations are common, each of which differs in the way that its conductive state is triggered. In this blog, we will discuss the thyristor and its functionality, allowing you to better understand their importance and the applications that they commonly serve. Read more >>