Engineer's Notebook Contents

Engineer's Notebook

Engineering theory, formulae and demos, organised by discipline. Pick a discipline, find the formula, then try the demo.

Mechanics

10 demos

Forces, structures and motion.

  1. Beam deflectionδ = PL³/48EI
  2. EquilibriumΣF = 0
  3. Bending stressσ = My/I
  4. Constant accelerationv² = u² + 2as

Thermodynamics

3 demos

Heat, work and energy.

  1. Ideal gas lawpV = nRT
  2. First lawΔU = Q − W
  3. Conductionq = −k dT/dx

Fluids

3 demos

Flow, pressure and drag.

  1. ContinuityA₁v₁ = A₂v₂
  2. Bernoulli's equationp + ½ρv² + ρgh = C
  3. Reynolds numberRe = ρvD/μ

Materials

3 demos

How materials stretch, yield and fail.

  1. Hooke's lawσ = Eε
  2. Thermal expansionΔL = αLΔT
  3. Poisson's ratioν = −εlat/εax

Electrical

3 demos

Circuits, power and signals.

  1. Ohm's lawV = IR
  2. Electrical powerP = VI
  3. RC time constantτ = RC

Automotive

3 demos

Powertrains, braking and handling.

  1. Power from torqueP = Tω
  2. Weight transfer under brakingΔW = mah/L
  3. Tyre friction limitF ≤ μN

Example · Beam deflection

Mechanics · §2.3. A simply supported beam with one load at mid-span.

δmax = P·L³48·E·I
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Fig. 2.3-1On the page you can change the load, span, material and section.