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Engines
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Alternative Fuels & Advanced Vehicles Data Center 
 The website for this center includes information about alternate fuels (such as biodiesel, electricity, hydrogen, ethanol, natural gas and propane), vehicle conversions, emissions, fuel economy, hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, idle reduction, and similar topics. Includes a fueling station locator, laws, news, events, and more. From the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/ Topics: Automobiles, Electrical Energy, Energy, Oil & Gas, Technology Last updated Nov 22, 2008 Animated Engines
"Animated illustrations that show the inner workings of a variety of steam, Stirling and internal combustion engines"--a total of nineteen different engines. The author, a hobbyist, provides explanations of each engine type, a brief bibliography, and an explanation of how the animations were created. http://www.animatedengines.com/ Topics: Technology Last updated Sep 4, 2009 Secrets of Lost Empires: Medieval Siege
Learn what life was like for castle-dwellers, find out about medieval armaments, and even try your hand at destroying a castle at this NOVA site. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/trebuchet/ Topics: Architecture, History, Technology, Weapons Last updated Jun 5, 2002 The Steam Automobile Club of America
This is a national organization for those interested in antique, modern, and experimental steam-powered automobiles. The site includes searchable discussion groups, and links to local chapters and related sites. http://www.steamautomobile.com/ Topics: Automobiles, Technology Last updated Oct 6, 2003 Steam Engine Library
A searchable collection of full-text historical documents devoted to the development of the steam engine. "The Pneumatics of Hero of Alexandria," the account of Blasco de Garay's 1543 steamship, and materials on James Watt, Robert Fulton, and John Fitch are among the resources offered. http://www.history.rochester.edu/steam/ Topics: Technology Last updated Jul 22, 2003 X-43A: NASA Goes Hypersonic
"NASA's X-43A research vehicle screamed into the record books ... [in November 2004], demonstrating an air-breathing engine can fly at nearly 10 times the speed of sound. Preliminary data from the scramjet-powered research vehicle show its revolutionary engine worked successfully at nearly Mach 9.8, or 7,000 mph." The site includes information about scramjet technology, mission news, articles, photos, and video clips. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). http://www.nasa.gov/missions/research/x43-main.html Topics: Technology, Transportation Last updated Nov 23, 2004 |
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