The NASA-funded project comes from mechanical engineer Anjan Contractor of Systems & Materials Research Corporation. Coincidentally, Contractor was also a speaker at the recent Humans to Mars conference.
Preventing the occurrence of these five common mistakes doesn’t require advanced design techniques or sophisticated analysis.
Commercial ac-dc supplies from a reputable manufacturer often are taken for granted when used as basic drop-in, no-headache components. Making some basic mistakes, however, can inadvertently transform the power supply into a source of problems, both at the prototype stage and in the field. Here are the five most common issues, which can be circumvented rather easily.
A man is flying in a hot air balloon and realizes he is lost. He reduces height and spots a man down below. He lowers the balloon further and shouts: “Excuse me, can you tell me where I am?” The man below says: “Yes, you’re in a hot air balloon, hovering 30 feet above this field.” You must be an engineer” says the balloonist. “I am” replies the man. “How did you know.” “Well,” says the balloonist, “everything you have told me is technically correct, but it’s no use to anyone.” The man below says “you must be in management.” “I am” replies the balloonist, “but how did you know?” “Well,” says the man, “you don’t know where you are, or where you’re going, but you expect me to be able to help. You’re in the same position you were before we met, but now it’s my fault.”
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Washington (CNN) -- Around half the public is tuned in to the controversies that are consuming the nation's capital, according to a new poll.
But the Gallup survey indicates party affiliation is playing a role in how closely people are keeping an eye on the controversies. And according to the poll, most say further investigation is needed.
