Engineering

Overvoltage in electrical engineering refers to a voltage increase that exceeds the design limit of a circuit or circuit element. It describes a condition in…

Dynamic voltage restoration (DVR) is a technique for mitigating voltage sags and swells in electrical power distribution. It is a technology used in power systems…

An angle seat piston valve is a pneumatically operated valve with a piston actuator that provides linear actuation to lift a seal from its seat.…

A piston valve is a device that controls the flow of a fluid or gas through a tube or pipe by moving a piston within…

A pinch valve is a valve that controls the flow of a fluid (liquid or gas) by pinching a flexible tube or sleeve to restrict…

A flow limiter or flow restrictor is a device that restricts the flow of a fluid, typically a gas or liquid. It is a device…

An ignitron is a gas-filled tube used as a controlled rectifier that dates from the 1930s. It is a gas-filled tube that is mostly utilized…

Plasmonic metamaterials are manmade materials that have unique optical features due to their interaction with light at the nanoscale. It is a metamaterial that employs…

Split-pi topology is a typical arrangement found in electrical circuits, particularly power supply and amplifiers. In electronics, it is a pattern of component interconnections used…

Many industrial processes rely on control valves, particularly in the oil and gas, chemical, and manufacturing industries. It is a valve that controls fluid flow…

A ball valve is a flow control device that uses a hollow, perforated, pivoting ball to regulate fluid flow. It is a type of valve…

Plug valves are industrial valves that regulate the flow of fluids through pipelines. These are valves having cylindrical or conically tapered “plugs” that can be…