Why is it that you always test 48 bulbs before you find the bad one in a 50-light string? The simple circuit in Figure 1
allows you to divide and conquer, greatly reducing the time it takes to
find the bad bulb. The circuit uses a pair of NE2 neon bulbs with
current-limiting resistors. You can use a pair of Radio Shack 272-1100
bulb-resistor sets. It's convenient to house the tester in a clear
piece of plastic tubing, with the probe tip emerging from one end and a
light-duty power cord emerging from the other end. You place the bulbs
in the tube such that one is close to the probe tip and the other is
near the power cord, so it's easy to remember which bulb lit last. The
probe tip connects to common point between the neon bulbs. It consists
of thin spring wire with all but the last ¼ in. insulated. You use the
bare tip to make contact with the crimp connectors in the base of the
bulbs. ... ... Read More on EDN.com: Simple tester checks Christmas-tree lights
Almost every automaker has had to 'pick a side' when it comes to alternative fuel options and ways to divest from a reliance on gasoline. Fiat is looking to back compressed natural gas or liquid propane as an interim solution.
Designing and filling a new type of water bottle might take less engineering work, but the description will help kids understand how science, math, and engineering influence their lives even through things that seem mundane.
Against a backdrop of mounting product complexity and a need to keep a lid on development costs, companies are recognizing a need to make simulation a more integral part of the design process. In response, vendors in the CAD world are building out CAE functionality as part of their CAD suites while simulation vendors are building tighter integrations to leading CAD tools. Keith Meintjes, Ph.D., Practice Manager, Simulation and Analysis at CIMdata, Inc., joins Design News CAD Editor Beth Stackpole in this radio program to explore the new face of integrated CAD and CAE, how companies are benefitting from this tighter partnership between platforms, and how integrating CAE earlier in the development cycle pays off in optimized product designs.
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