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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2508: Asymmetry

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on February 27, 2023 · Episode: 2508 The paradox of asymmetry — in faces, airplanes, and tigers. Today, dare we look upon asymmetry?

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Posted on April 30, 2023 · Episode: 2590 In which Orville Wright tries to predict the future of the aeroplane. Today, Orville Wrignt and flight.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2565: de Havilland DH.9

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Posted on April 9, 2023 · Episode: 2565 The de Havilland DH.9 — a failure in war, a laboratory in peace. Today, swords and plowshares.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2558: Cooled by Air or Water

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Posted on April 7, 2023 · Episode: 2558 How to cool an internal combustion engine — with water or with air? Today, cooled by air or water?

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