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The Biggest Aircraft Carrier
The biggest aircraft carrier in the US Navy is the Nimitz CVN-68 aircraft carrier. It has been working for many…
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Hydraulics 4 min read
Practical Applications of Hydrology – The Study of Water
Hydrology is the study of the properties, quality, distribution, and movement of water at and near the earth’s surface. This…
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Learn about Natural Water Movement through a Water Cycle Diagram
A water cycle diagram, as given in this article, helps to answer the question, ‘How does the water cycle work?’…
Hydraulics 6 min read
Calculations for Parshall Flume Equations
Download spreadsheets with Excel formulas to make Parshall flume open channel flow measurement calculations. These have been built into the Excel spreadsheets…
marine history 3 min read
What Is a Frigate?
The term frigate is synonymous with a medium sized warship that was widely used in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.…
Hydraulics 6 min read
Hydraulic Accumulators Theory and Use
Energy can neither be created nor be destroyed. But it can be transformed from one from to another. This energy…
Hydraulics 5 min read
Introduction to the Manning Equation for Uniform Open Channel Flow Calculations
The Manning equation is an empirical equation for uniform open channel flow. It can be used for water flow rate…
Hydraulics 5 min read
The Storm Water Detention or Retention Pond – Why is it Needed?
Storm water detention ponds capture storm water runoff and release it at a rate slower than the pre-development peak storm…
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Excel Formulas to Calculate Water Flow Rates for Different Pipe Sizes
Excel formulas to calculate water flow rates for pipe sizes (diameters and lengths) can be downloaded as Excel templates in…
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Storm Water Sewer Design Calculations
Use the Excel formulas in the templates included with this article to compute the hydraulic portion for storm water drainage…