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    AC Electrolytic Capacitor Question

    Hello All, I have a brief question regarding polar electrolytic capacitors in AC applications. My understanding is that the use of polar electrolytic capacitors is acceptable in AC circuits if two are placed in series but with opposite orientations. What is the effective capacitance of this...
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    Minor Losses in Ducts with Laminar Flow

    Hello everyone, I am seeking thoughts and opinions on modeling minor losses in systems where flow is laminar using loss coefficients (or any other methods). The only discussion of this I’ve seen to date was in Internal Flow Systems by Miller. It seemed to suggest that the loss coefficient...
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    Need advice - Too late to get a degree?

    I would lean heavily towards the U of A for an engineering degree (having limited familiarity w/ JBU). I would expect the U of A to be cheaper, have better name recognition, offer more work and research opportunities, and have a better/broader course offering than JBU. You might want to...

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