A Note from Jim: The stated objective of this story is to introduce you to some notions that may be of imme-diate help to circle track engines operating under rules that allow non-OEM parts. It is ...

Over time, and in this column, we have shared some of the important factors in how the delivery of air/fuel charges or raw air, as in the case of dry flow when fuel is admitted into the combustion ...

UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute – This Tactical Consideration video featuring UL FSRI’s Robin Zevotek explains why the flow path and suppression must be considered together. The flow path of ...

A steam turbine is designed and optimized for a specific set of steam conditions. After long term operations either the steam path components deteriorate or due to changes in steam conditions, a ...

Brian Teears explains how fire dynamics has changed as a result of modern construction and, thus, why officers and firefighters must account for this in terms of how heat, air and water interact.

Bit walk is the natural tendency of the drill bit to drift in a lateral direction during drilling and occurs in every operation. Operators planning and designing wellbore trajectories, therefore, must ...

Any experienced firefighter or officer will tell you that firefighting requires dedication to drilling and learning. For good reason, hands-on drills that are performed in the fire station are front ...