FreeCAD Learning Resources
The following is a collection of resources helpful for getting into FreeCAD, which is is now in stable...
NZART/NZ Amateur Operators Certificate Anki Flashcards
This post is a link to an Anki flashcard version of the NZART NZ General Amateur Operators Certificate...
Sidewinder X1 Extruder Stepper Upgrade
Recently I purchased a second hand Artillery Sidewinder X1 3D Printer with extruder problems. The stepper would frequently...
Custom Motorcycle Oil Cooler Analysis
Due to overheating problems on my air-cooled Honda NBC110 during long uphill climbs, I have decided to install...
Economics of Thermal Power Conversion
In discussions on the economic viability of Fusion as an energy source, the costs of thermal power conversion...
Engine Volumetric Efficiency and Theoretical Power Output.
This post covers some basic calculations of internal combustion engine volumetric efficiency, and compares at theoretical vs rated...
25B Bus Acceleration Profiles
These charts were created in 2021 for a university course. The data was collected using an MPU6050 accelerometer and Arduino Nano, outputting the approximately 87,000 data points over serial.
BWRX-300 vs Renewables
This is a comparison between the 300MWe BWRX-300 small modular [fission] reactor (SMR), and the equivalent amounts of solar and wind power.
UK Renewables Strike Prices
Strike prices of various renewable energy projects in the UK, from the Low Carbon Contracts Company, which provides a register of various energy projects, both operational and planned.
New Zealand Energy Use
New Zealand emissions data extracted from the MBIE energy balance spreadsheets using the Python Pandas library, spanning from 1974 to 2019.