Deep into the Sea and the Imagination
I grew up watching the TV series “Sea Hunt” staring Lloyd Bridges. The lead character had been a former Navy frogman, what is now called Navy Seals. With his sophisticated scuba gear he seemed to be able to go anywhere under the water. What I would come to learn in my fluid mechanics classes is that […]
The Mothership – Science Non-Fiction
I think the first time I heard the term “mothership” was in the sci-fi movie “Independence Day.” The term is now commonly used to reference a space ship that can deploy and recover smaller versions of itself. However, up until now this concept was only science fiction. Well, according to a recent Breaking Defense article, DARPA, […]
MECHANICAL PE EXAM TIP – Units, Units Units!!!
If I wasn’t Dr. Tom, I’d be Dr. Units. I cannot tell you how many times units are the reason someone gets the wrong answer to a problem. It might be as simple as inches needed to be converted to feet, or the other way around. Or, it is a combination of units like gallons per minute […]
