meselfs's definitions
RDX is a is a high explosive. It is usually not used alone & is the main ingredient of C-4.
It is much more energetic then TNT, and it's the most powerful of the very commonly used explosives (nitroglycerine is actually more energetic in a few specialized tests).
It is much more energetic then TNT, and it's the most powerful of the very commonly used explosives (nitroglycerine is actually more energetic in a few specialized tests).
by meselfs January 11, 2005
Get the RDXmug. Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile.
Similar to ICBM but with smaller range .By definition, range if the range is smaller then 4000 mi, it's an IRBM.
"Ballistic" in this case means that the missile does not depend on anything like a wing for lift (it may or may not have small fins, though.
Similar to ICBM but with smaller range .By definition, range if the range is smaller then 4000 mi, it's an IRBM.
"Ballistic" in this case means that the missile does not depend on anything like a wing for lift (it may or may not have small fins, though.
The V2 was the first IRBM.
by meselfs January 13, 2005
Get the irbmmug. Not simple, not easy to resolve. Comes from math: whenever you see the word "linear", you know it's easy.
This word is not restricted to use in math.
This word is not restricted to use in math.
y'' = -sin(y) <- The nonlinear pendulum.
y'' = -y <- Linearized (nonrealistic) pendulum.
"meselfs, I have girl troubles. I have no friends so I'm asking you, a known dateless loser."
"Sounds pretty nonlinear. Unfortunately, I can only suggest you go tensile test yourself."
y'' = -y <- Linearized (nonrealistic) pendulum.
"meselfs, I have girl troubles. I have no friends so I'm asking you, a known dateless loser."
"Sounds pretty nonlinear. Unfortunately, I can only suggest you go tensile test yourself."
by meselfs May 22, 2005
Get the Nonlinearmug. A bifurcation is when a small change in something causes a big change in something else.
This word comes from math; specifically it refers to the solution of a differential equation taking a big change as the value of a parameter crosses a certain number.
This word comes from math; specifically it refers to the solution of a differential equation taking a big change as the value of a parameter crosses a certain number.
by meselfs January 12, 2005
Get the Bifurcatemug. by meselfs May 22, 2005
Get the Jabbascriptmug. Inverse kinematics, used extensively in character animation.
IK is the opposite of FK, forward kinematics. In FK, you move and rotate bones in order to make movement. For an arm (eg), you rotate the shoulder, the arm, the forearm, then the hand, to maybe get your character to hold something.
In IK, you'd start with the hand using an IK target, and move up from there if necessary.
IK is the opposite of FK, forward kinematics. In FK, you move and rotate bones in order to make movement. For an arm (eg), you rotate the shoulder, the arm, the forearm, then the hand, to maybe get your character to hold something.
In IK, you'd start with the hand using an IK target, and move up from there if necessary.
Professional animator: IK is useless. Use motion capture instead if you want to really make moneys.
Hobby animator: IK is a lifesaver!
Noob animator: IK?
Hobby animator: IK is a lifesaver!
Noob animator: IK?
by meselfs May 22, 2005
Get the IKmug. Engineer's euphemism of "Go f--- yourself".
A tensile test is where make a special specimen of whatever material you want to test, and you put it in a tensile testing machine. The machine slowly strains (elongates) the specimen and measures how the specimen responds, ie how much force it goes under. The machine makes a graph of the stress-strain behavior, where stress is force divided by the cross-section area of the specimen.
This is the very finest way to tell an engineer to get lost.
A tensile test is where make a special specimen of whatever material you want to test, and you put it in a tensile testing machine. The machine slowly strains (elongates) the specimen and measures how the specimen responds, ie how much force it goes under. The machine makes a graph of the stress-strain behavior, where stress is force divided by the cross-section area of the specimen.
This is the very finest way to tell an engineer to get lost.
Asian guy: "meselfs, can you help me with my thermodynamics homework? I suck and I need to leech off of you."
meselfs: "Go tensile test yourself."
meselfs: "Go tensile test yourself."
by meselfs May 22, 2005
Get the Go tensile test yourselfmug.