Desk 03 — 19 stories
Step-by-step how-to tutorials and conceptual explanations for engineers and makers.
2019—2022
Yes, a solar panel can charge a car or 12V batteries. You can charge your 12V batteries and your car’s battery (which is also 12V) using a solar panel. You just need to make sure that the solar panel is also rated at…
Aimal Khan/10 Jan 2022/6 min read
Each day more and more people are switching to renewable energy technologies not only to reduce their carbon footprint but also to save money, as electricity is expensive. A solar photovoltaic panel, or just a solar…
Aimal Khan/14 Oct 2021/11 min read
If you already have solar panels on your property or are planning to install them in the near future, then you’ll be concerned if they can be damaged by hailstones. As solar panels are a large expense and hail is a…
Aimal Khan/06 Oct 2021/13 min read
Considering purchasing an electric car, or are buying one soon? Then you’ll need to know about electric car batteries as they are one of the most important and expensive components that may need replacing one day.…
Aimal Khan/19 Sept 2021/11 min read
17 ways solar energy can be used at home or in business and solar-powered products to help you live more sustainably.
Aimal Khan/08 Sept 2021/13 min read
Power transmission is an engineering method that engages the machine and the working part of the machine in terms of energy configuration, movement, speed, and motion form. Well, there are different products,…
Engineering Passion/07 Mar 2021/7 min read
You must have heard of microcontroller boards even if you are new to programming and electronics. A Microcontroller board is considered a small computer built on a metal oxide semiconductor circuit chip. All types of…
Aimal Khan/15 Jan 2021/6 min read
GD&T is the universal language of engineers and product designers. They use this symbolic language to communicate their product design drawings with manufacturer and other professionals involved in the product…
Aimal Khan/05 Jul 2020/4 min read
It is atmosphere that makes life possible on the planet earth and earth is the only planet in the solar system with such an atmosphere that can sustain life. Atmosphere protects us from the harmful radiation and…
Aimal Khan/19 Apr 2020/4 min read
Heat and work; a simple yet complex thermodynamics topic. Most students have misconceptions about the concept of heat and work in thermodynamics. You may have the following questions in mind and looking for answers:…
Aimal Khan/16 Feb 2020/5 min read
Speed and velocity are two terms most people use interchangeably when they want to refer to a moving object. However, speed and velocity are two different concepts in kinematic physics. In this article, we will…
Aimal Khan/12 Feb 2020/2 min read
As the population of the world is increasing day by day, so is the energy resources consumption. Many numbers of cars and other transportation services consume energy in the form of gasoline to run. Thereby,…
Aimal Khan/12 Feb 2020/6 min read
The science behind designing safe facilities is called fire engineering. Fire safety of a building is not something that can be compromised on. You’ll need to have a solid fire strategy that will guarantee the…
Aimal Khan/11 Feb 2020/5 min read
According to Wikipedia, Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist. Born in 1856, Tesla was one of the most influential genius engineer, the world has ever…
Aimal Khan/31 Jan 2020/4 min read
Microgird is not a new concept but it has become more popular since people recognized the need for microgrid and as the renewable energy prices kept falling. More than 15 years ago, the US Department of Energy has…
Aimal Khan/18 Jan 2020/4 min read
Just like any other device or machine, your car also needs a battery to get enough power for proper functioning. Car battery powers its engine, radio, lights, and many other parts, but how it does so? Follow along as…
Aimal Khan/09 Oct 2019/3 min read
The utilization of renewable energy is growing faster than ever, recently the tech giant, Google invested $2bn in renewable energy infrastructure. The two most common forms of renewable energy technologies in use…
Aimal Khan/22 Sept 2019/4 min read
Connecting batteries or cells is often required when you want to increase the voltage or amperage or both for various applications. By connecting batteries together – Series, Parallel, and Series/Parallel combined,…
Aimal Khan/12 Sept 2019/4 min read
Global warming is in the news everywhere. Scientists agree that the earth’s temperature is rising. The long-term rise in the average temperature of the Earth’s climate system is referred to as Global Warming. As the…
Aimal Khan/10 Sept 2019/5 min read
