Resources
Racecar and Automotive Design Information
Race car design and fabrication calculators and some critical information.
- PDF form & calculator for measuring suspension points Input coordinates of A-arm (wishbone) mounting points and email to Barani Design for kinematic analysis of suspension or for your own reference.
- Corner Exit Speed effect on Lap Time Calculator Calculate effects of corner exit speed vs increase of engine horsepower on end of straight speed, and lap time.
- Weight Distribution Calculator, Front/Rear & Left/Right Calculate effects of moving weight (fuel, driver, ballast) around a racecar, airplane, motorcycle or any vehicle.
What You Need To Know About Composites
Critical information everyone should know to properly and cost effectively design composite structures.
- Epoxy, Vinyl Ester, Polyester Resin Comparison …adhesive, mechanical, micro-cracking resistance, fatigue resistance & degradation from water ingress.
- A Basic Introduction to Composites …fiber glass, carbon fiber, kevlar (aramid) and general fiber reinforced composite material comparison and properties and loading information.
- Fiber Properties Comparison in Composite Materials …fiber glass, carbon fiber, kevlar (aramid) side by side comparison.>
Alternate & Sustainable Energy
What you need to know about hybrid cars, wind & solar energy and its deployment in your community.
- Clean Energy Info Portal – reegle is a one stop shop search engine for information about renewable energy & energy efficiency.
- REN21 promotes renewable energy to meet the needs of both industrialised and developing countries that are driven by climate change, energy security, development and poverty alleviation.- Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) – An active, global partnership that works to reduce the barriers limiting the uptake of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies, with a primary focus on emerging markets and developing countries.
- SLOVAK WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION – SAVE connects people with information on wind energy in Slovakia. SAVE maintains an informational database about wind energy information and projects in Slovak Republic.
- European Wind Atlas – Wind Atlases of the World – European Wind Atlas was published in 1989 for the Commission of the European Communities by Risø National Laboratory.
- MEASNET – International Network for Harmonised and Recognised Measurements in Wind Energy – MEASNET Anemometer Calibration Standard
- Anemometry Documents & Links – Documents about wind speed measurement as related to wind energy generation.
- Photovoltaics Info – Pros & Cons of Photovoltaic (PV) systems and design guide.
- Photovoltaics (PV) Prices – Average industry prices for Photovoltaic products
- Photovoltaics Manufacturer Directory – Solar Energy Company Directory
- Small Wind Turbines (Critical Knowledge) – Anemometer & wind turbine placement. Why wind sensor accuracy is important? How to gain that extra edge in power output. Pitfalls and risks.
- Wind Energy Calculator – Compare the performance of two different wind turbines at your local wind conditions.
- Alternate Energy 101 .net – Our sister site dedicated to providing basic information about various alternate energy and sustainability topics.
Streaming Weather Websites & Services
Upload your personal weather station data to one of the following services to view online.
- WViewweather.com wview is a collection of unix daemons which interface with a supported weather station to retrieve archive records (if generated by the station) and current conditions.
- Weather Underground The Personal Weather Station (PWS) project allows anyone contribute weather data. With thousands of weather stations in a world-wide network and growing.
- Streaming Weather Widgets
Bearing Design (Tribology)
Rolling, Hydrodynamic, Reliability, Bolted joints…calculators and resources.
- Tribology-ABC rolling, hydrodynamic, reliability, bolted joints…book, calculators & resources.
- SKF bearing manufacturer rolling bearing, reliability, bolted joints…calculators & resources.
Electrical Engineering & Network Setup Resources
Information and calculators related to setting up sensor networks.
- Network Signal Speed, Baud & Bit Rate Calculator Calculate the signal speed and round trip travel time based on network wire length. Determine whether a terminating resistor is required to damp out signal reflections for a given network wire length.
CFD Software
Accessible CFD Analysis software for the weekend warriors and moonlighters.
- OpenFoam -full capability 3D open source CFD software for Linux. (also being ported for Windows).
- JavaFoil -easy to use 2D airfoil design software for Mac and PC.
- Xfoil -good old and proven Xfoil by Mark Drella from MIT for Mac and PC.
- SymScape SymLab -low cost (<$100) analysis suite (CFD, FEA...) poised for significant growth.
3D CAD Software
Accesable 3D Design software for the weekend warriors and moonlighters. Solidworks and ProE may also be available with significant cost savings for personal non-commercial play.
- Alibre Light -free light version of a fully functional 3D CAD Part design software package. Basic version sell for under $200.
- VX Innovator -full featured 3D CAD Surface and Part design engineering software for under $500 with very powerful tools though a slightly dated user interface.
Misc Software
Free practical tools to make an engineer’s job easier.
- Convert for Windows – simply, clearly and easily convert between any engineering units. Has ability to add custom units & conversions.
- ExamDiff – very clearly compare contents of files line by line.
Business Links
Barani Design Press Releases
- USA Holiday Calendar
- Slovak Republic Holiday Calendar
- German Holiday Calendar
- Austria Holiday Calendar
- Czech Republic Holiday Calendar
- Wage Calculator for Slovakia (appx.)