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This learning object covers cylinders and motor pneumatic actuators. It is hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and consists of cylinders operations such as: single, duel acting, factors for cylinder speed. The program require Macromedia Flash player, and presents a very nice overall...

This brief interactive activity, by Electromechanical Digital Library and Wisconsin Technical College System faculty members Terry Bartelt and Stephen Schneider, introduces pneumatic air conservation. The lesson begins with an illustration comparing production of air force by electric and pneumatic...

This brief interactive activity, by Electromechanical Digital Library and Wisconsin Technical College System faculty members Terry Bartelt and Stephen Schneider, introduces air leaks in pneumatic systems. The lesson, full of illustrations and animations, walks students through the cost and cause of...

This interactive lesson, by Electromechanical Digital Library and Wisconsin Technical College System faculty member Terry Bartelt, discusses the three types of air preparation processes for pneumatic systems: filtering, regulating, and lubricating. Each method is discussed in detail, with...

This brief interactive activity, by Electromechanical Digital Library and Wisconsin Technical College System faculty member Terry Bartelt, begins with a discussion of the three basic components of a pneumatic power system, the prime mover, compressor, and receiver tank. Visitors can learn about each...

This video from the Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) National Center is part of the center's 2023 Annual Institute. This video features Tim Lenton, Professor of Climate Change and Director of the Global Systems Institute University of Exeter. In the video, Lenton summarizes "...

Collection Description: This collection includes interview and survey evaluation reports conducted for the POWER Careers project at Idaho State University. The overall mission of the project was to "achieve equity for women in energy technology career fields by increasing their successful...

This presentation, provided by the Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) Center, is from the BEST Center's 2023 Annual Institute and covers building a sustainable workforce for a sustainable future. During this video, the presenter discusses the following questions: What new...

This video, provided by the Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) Center, is from the BEST Center's 2022 Annual Institute, an event featuring discussions and presentations from experts in the buildings industry on the general theme of sustainability. In this video, presenters provide...

This video, provided by the Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) Center, is from the BEST Center's 2022 Annual Institute, an event featuring discussions and presentations from experts in the buildings industry on the general theme of sustainability. Featured in the video is a...