Thomas Schwenke
This animation explains the basic principle of a gun with the help of a Colt M1911.
updated 6 years ago
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00:00 Intro
00:15 Position of the heart
00:43 Structure of the heart
01:04 Arteries and veins of the heart
01:32 Coronary arteries
02:15 The four valves of the heart
03:00 Blood flow with open and closed valves
03:44 Blood flow by pumping (simple explanation)
06:03 Pulmonary circulation and systemic circulation
07:19 Musculature of the heart
07:53 Detailed cardiac cycle
09:09 Diastole and systole
09:57 Cardiac conduction system
12:43 ECG and the heart
13:28 The pericardium protects the heart
00:00 Preview
00:15 Title
00:20 Cells as small living beings
01:08 Structure of mitochondria
02:05 Respiratory chain / electron transport chain
04:15 Production of ATP (adenosine tri-phosphate)
05:16 ADT from ADP
06:05 Respiratory chain simplified
07:06 Oxygen as an important building block
07:45 ATPases consume ATP
08:11 End credits
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00:00 Intro
00:17 Title
00:25 Minuteman-III missile silo
00:37 Launch and flight of the Minuteman-III
02:19 Explosion of a nuclear bomb
02:37 Trinitite is created from sand
02:52 Nuclear bomb chain reaction
05:00 Construction of a simple atomic bomb
06:10 Modern warhead (W87)
07:39 Explanation of the hydrogen bomb
08:11 Effects of a nuclear explosion
10:38 Effects of several nuclear explosions
13:05 Effects on the human body
00:20 José Delgado's beginnings with BCIs
00:42 Use of BCI to reduce aggression
00:57 How the brain and nerve cells work
03:00 Stimulation of brain areas (motor cortex)
03:51 How Utah arrays works!
05:16 Measurement of voltage peaks (spikes)
06:06 How the Neuralink N1 works!
08:20 How the Stentrode by Synchron works!
09:40 The future of exoskeletons
09:53 Are we becoming machines ourselves?
00:00 Opening
00:08 Brain development in the womb
00:30 General structure of the brain
01:44 Skull and meninges of the brain
02:26 Subarachnoid space
02:52 Ventricles
03:26 Gray and white matter
03:36 Nerve cells of the brain
04:33 Different types of nerve cells
05:00 Cerebral cortex and neocortex
05:20 Alzheimer's disease
05:47 Prefrontal cortex
06:04 Broca's area
06:13 Motor cortex and somatosensory cortex
07:01 Thalamus
07:53 Ccorpus callosum
08:24 Hypothalamus
08:44 Limbic system
09:17 Human cerebellum
10:00 Pituitary gland
10:15 Pineal gland
00:16 Central and peripheral nervous system
00:59 Structure of the spinal cord
01:35 Afferent and efferent spinal nerves
02:08 Structure of a nerve
02:24 Structure of a nerve fiber
03:00 Structure of a nerve cell
04:01 Vesicles and neurotransmitters in the terminal button
04:53 Transmission of signals via synapses
05:53 Spinal ganglion and sensory nerve fibers
07:07 Transmission of impulses to the brain
07:53 Mechanoreceptors of the skin
09:19 Conduction of impulses through white and gray matter
10:21 Reflexes
Contents
00:00 Introduction
00:20 Composition of air
00:47 Upper respiratory system
01:05 Nasal mucosa with cilia
01:55 Swallowing food with the help of the epiglottis
02:20 Trachea and lungs
02:50 Arteries and veins of heart and lungs
03:05 Bronchial tree (bronchial system)
04:21 Gas exchange in alveoli
06:12 Diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide
06:37 Rib respiration and diaphragmatic respiration
10:00 Inner and outer pleura
00:20 Skin and microbiome as defense mechanism
01:18 Mucous membranes with cilia
01:55 Coughing as a protective reflex
02:15 Formation of immune cells from stem cells
03:15 Diapedesis of granulocytes
03:52 Chemotaxis of immune cells
04:19 Phagocytosis of bacteria
04:55 Macrophages as antigen-presenting cells
06:03 Formation of T cells (thymopoiesis)
07:35 Cytotoxic T cells and apoptosis
08:46 Different types of T cells
09:05 B cells, plasma cells and antibody formation
11:14 Opsonization of antigens
11:43 Types of immune cells
11:58 Platelet formation in bone marrow
12:38 Hemostasis (blood clotting, coagulation)
00:00 Title
00:05 General structure of the tooth
01:06 Sugar as a caries trigger
06:07 Development of periodontitis
08:16 Preventing and curing caries and periodontitis
11:10 Tooth brushing techniques (fones, bass, blotting)
Content
1) Housing, vacuum connection, brake pedal
2) Rolling diaphragm and diaphragm plate
3) Dust boot
4) Control housing with springs and air filter
5) Vacuum chamber and pressure chamber
6) Partial brake position and full brake position
Content
1) Oil tank, overflow tank, pump, separator
2) Scavenge pump and pressure pump
3) Purpose of baffles
4) Cyclone separator
Content
1) Sensors (radar, camera, LIDAR, ultrasonic)
2) LIDAR as a key component (with lightrays)
3) Cameras for obstacle and lane recognition
4) GPS and digital maps
5) Odometric data and sensors
6) Processors (chips) for data fusion
Contents
1) Master cylinder with compensating ports
2) Reservoir tank
3) Compensating ports and breather ports
4) Pistons and cups
5) Brake pads against brake disc
6) Split brake systems
7) Portless master cylinder with valves
Contents
1) Ventilated brake disc
2) Monoblock brake caliper
3) Brake piston and brake pads
4) Brake lining and carrier plate
5) Brake fluid
6) Clearance and minimum distance
7) Fixed vs. floating caliper
Contents
1) Hydraulic connection at the caliper
2) Brake carrier and caliper
3) Guide pins on the sliding caliper body
4) Brake lining against brake disk
5) Supporting the brake pads
This animation will explain the inner workings and basic principle of two-cycle engines (also known as two-stroke engines).
Contents
1) Difference to four-stroke engines
2) Two-stroke engine with carburetor
3) Deflector piston, intake port and exhaust port
4) Transfer port of two-stroke engines
5) Explaining different strokes
6) Intake, compress, combust
7) Expand, refill, exhaust
8) Crossflow scavenging
9) Uniflow scavenging in opposed piston engines
10) Modern engines with loop scavenging
This animation explains the basic principle of centrifugal superchargers as used in the Kawasaki H2. This type of supercharger is also called radial compressor.
Contents
1) Compressor impeller
2) Speed vs. density
3) V-belts, toothed belts and chains
4) Kawasaki H2
5) Intercooler needed?
In this animation we will explain the basic principles of roots blowers, which are used in cars.
Contents
1) Roots blower of the Bugatti Type 35
2) Roots blower rotors (twisted lobes vs. straight lobes)
3) Suction side and pressure side
4) Muscle cars and souped-up sports cars
5) Additional intercooler
6) Compressed air
7) Difference to a suction engine
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This animation explains the basic principle of CVTs (continuously variable transmission). Here, we look at the Variomatic and the Multitronic.
1) Input shaft, output shaft, metal belt
2) Continuously variable RPM
3) Pulleys and sheaves
4) Cogged v-belt, metal belt, CVT chain
5) Variomatic with centrifugal weights
6) Use of hydraulic oil pump
This animation explains the basic principle of a blocker ring synchromesh unit as it is used in modern manual transmissions of today.
Contents
1) Transmission with 2 gear wheels
2) Synchronizer hub, ring springs, shift sleeve
3) Displacement of struts (inserts)
4) Working principle of blocker rings (baulk rings)
5) Borg-Warner synchronization
Do you know why food gets cold and stays fresh in your fridge? Learn it know with this animation!
Contents
1) Parts of the fridge (thermostat, condenser, evaporator, compressor)
2) Throttling device
3) Latent heat at phase transitions
4) Thermal equilibrium
5) Amonton’s law (temperature-pressure relationship)
6) Vapor-compression cycle of fridge
7) Role of the refrigerant (isobutane)
Have you evered asked yourself how a helicopter flies from place A to place B? The swashplate does the magic. So, this animation explains the swashplate in detail and how a swashplate works.
Contents
1) Main rotor, tail rotor and cockpit
2) Upper and lower part of swashplate
3) Rotor hub and driver of upper swashplate
4) Collective and cyclic stick
5) Creating lift via different options
6) Tilting the swashplate with the cyclic stick
7) Using the pedals to control the helicopter
8) Autorotation and lift
9) Explaining aerodynamic forces for rotor blades
Why can airplanes fly? What is the explanation of lift? Several theories will be presented to get a broader picture of the reasons why planes fly around the world.
Contents
1) Karl Wilhelm Otto Lilienthal (Glider King)
2) Wind tunnels with fan systems and nebulizers
3) Bernoulli principle
4) Wake turbulences, circulation and vortices
5) Low- and high-pressure zones
6) Counter rotating vortex
7) Newton’s laws
8) Coandă effect and lift
9) Shape of airfoil, angle of attack and downwash
Contents
1) Historical view on hybrid cars
2) CO2 emissions
3) Problems of purely electric vehicles
4) Components of hybrid cars (engine, battery, generator)
5) Lithium-ion and nickel-metal hydride battery
6) Power train configurations (serial and parallel hybrid cars)
7) Range extender & power-split hybrids
8) Micro hybrids, mild hybrids and full hybrids
9) Plug-in hybrids
The first plane in the world that were driven by a jet engine is the Heinkel He 178. The air entered through the nose in the front, was then directed to the engine, was burned and left the aircraft through the tail. Because engines still work today according to that principle, let's examine the engine of the He 178 and its working principle.
Contents
1) Airbreathing jet engines
2) Working principle of the Heinkel He 178
3) Axial compressor and centrifugal compressor
4) Ignitor plugs and self-sustaining combustion
5) Difference between turbojet and turbofan
6) Compressor wheels (rotors) and stators
7) Combustion chamber and the fuel injection system
8) Working principle of turbofans
This animation explains the basic principles of sequential manual transmissions as they are often used in motorcycles. For this animation a 5-speed gearbox is explained.
Contents
1) Basic components (shift forks, gear shift drum, pins, gears)
2) Using the gear shifter and the claw arm (gear shifter assembly)
3) Shift forks and their cam follower pins
4) Input und output gears
5) Shifting different gears
6) Upshifting without using the clutch
This animation explains the working principle of turbocharged Diesel engines and turbos in general.
Contents
1) Alfred Büchi and its invention
2) Aircraft, cars and boats with turbochargers
3) 4-stroke Diesel engine as "naturally aspirated engine"
4) Engines at low and high RPM
5) Basic components (turbine wheel, compressor wheel, shaft)
6) Converting thermal energy into kinetic energy
7) Turbo within context (Diesel engine)
8) Other components (intercooler, wastegate)
The Wankel engine, which is also known as a rotary engine, was developed by Felix Wankel in the 1950. This animation explains the basic principle of the rotary engine.
Contents
1) Felix Wankel and its invention in the 1950
2) Basic components (rotor, oval-like housing, eccentric shaft, spark plugs)
3) Advantages of the Wankel engine over piston engine
4) Working principle (intake, compression, power, exhaust)
Do you want to know how dual-clutch transmissions work? Then, this is the right video for you! Dual-clutch transmissions, which are also known as twin-clutch gearboxes or double-clutch transmissions, are automatic transmissions. The complexity behind this transmission will be explained in this animation.
Contents
1) Dual-clutch and standard manual transmission
2) Multi-plate clutch and dual-clutch assembly
3) Odd (1st dual clutch) and even gears (2nd dual clutch)
4) Dog clutches in dual-clutch transmissions
5) Changing gears
The stimulated emission of light was a discovery by Einstein around 1916. All we need is an atom, which possesses electrons just like any other atom in our world and a photon, that is: a quantum of light.
Contents
1) Energy levels of atoms and electrons
2) Absorbing energy in the form of photons
3) Stimulated and spontaneous emission
4) Photons with same phase, frequency, polarization, direction
5) Parts of a LASER device (reflectors, gain medium)
6) Chain reaction for coherent and monochromatic light
7) Population inversion (ground state vs. excited state)
Multi-plate clutches work with several friction discs, unlike dry friction clutches used in most cars with manual transmissions where only one friction disc with two friction surfaces is used to transmit power from the engine to the transmission.
Contents
1) Difference to dry friction clutches in cars
2) Friction discs and steel discs
3) Clutch basket
4) Engaging the clutch through pressure
5) Pressure plate, coil springs and push rod
6) Power transmission from engine to gearbox
This animation explains the principles of automatic transmissions that use a Ravigneaux planetary gear set.
Contents
1) Torque converter, multi-plate clutches
2) Multi-plate brakes, band brakes
3) Ravigneaux gear set
4) Large and small sun gear
5) Planets and planet carrier
6) Ring gear
7) Gear ratios
Cars and motorcycles of today are equipped with efficient manual or automatic transmissions. This animation explains manual transmissions.
Contents
1) Basic principle of manual transmissions
2) 2-speed manual transmission
3) Gear ratio
4) Shifting gears
5) Synchronized manual transmission
6) 4-speed manual transmission
7) Input shaft, countershaft and output shaft
8) Friction clutch
9) H-pattern for manual transmission
The torque converter is often seen as the most complicated part in vehicles of today. It is, however, a very important component of automatic transmissions. This animation explains the theory behind this complex component.
Contents
1) Torque converter impeller
2) Blades and fluid of impeller
3) Centrifugal forces caused by rotation of impeller
4) Torque converter turbine
5) Fluid flow between impeller and turbine
6) Fluid coupling
7) Torque converter stator
8) Housing, lock-up clutch and shaft
9) Stages of operation: stall, acceleration, coupling