Thursday, February 12, 2026

Liquefaction

"In materials science, liquefaction is a process that generates a liquid from a solid" 
"generates a non-liquid phase which behaves in accordance with fluid dynamics" 
"It occurs both naturally and artificially" 
"In geology, soil liquefaction refers to the process by which water-saturated, unconsolidated sediments are transformed into a substance that acts like a liquid, often in an earthquake." 
"liquefaction of bulk materials in cargo ships may cause a dangerous shift in the load." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil_liquefaction

Monday, May 5, 2025

2025 May 4th, Day of Purpose

Participants at Day of Purpose - May 4th, 2025 City of Princeton
  1.  The NH James, Jr Foundation
  2. Blue Barn Pet Resort
  3. Family Promise of Collin County
  4. The Turning Point
  5. North Texas Job Corps
  6. Texas Muslim Women's Foundation
  7. Christmas Air Conditioning & Heating
  8. ZELOS DIRECT PRIMARY CARE
  9. Collin County Association Chainsaw Team
  10. Calabri Health
  11. Young & Vibrant Tutoring
  12. Meals on Wheels Collin County
  13. Above All Things Dream Foundation
  14. Push Me Pull You Org
  15. Power and Glory Ministries of North Dallas
  16. VFW Bois D'Arc Post 9167, Princeton, TX

Sunday, March 16, 2025

Astronomy

Eclipse - lunar/solar

tide

phase of moon

location of moon

angle of sunrise

Solstice / equinox

Analemma

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_astronomy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Astronomy_navbox 


Tamil:

விநாடி = 24 seconds

நாழிகை = 24 minutes

முகூர்த்தம் = 48 minutes

1 Day = 30 முகூர்த்தம்


Wright Brothers

 1. "the Wrights calculated they needed an engine that produced at least 8 horsepower and weighed no more than 200 pounds (91 kilograms)."

            No such engine was available in the market, so they designed/and made one

            They choose aluminum... They painted black - so people did not know the metal (avoid copy)

2. Propeller: Navy's propeller designs were "cut and try". 

They used the wind tunnel. 

"propeller was a wing traveling in a spiral course".

"90 pounds of thrust to sustain the Flyer in flight at 24 mph" - "combined thrust of between 120 and 130 pounds at 330 rpm"

3. wind tunnel

4. "a highly unstable but controllable machine" (Like Bicycle, flights too...)