Title :
Comparison of relative energies and powers
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
Many times, you can evaluate a statement or theory just looking to see if the energy and power involved are reasonable. In this article I have included some discussions of notorious, and inaccurate, comparisons. These are designed to show that mere comparisons of energy aren´t necessarily significant and that a little qualitative analysis helps to separate the marketing hype from reasonable facts.
Keywords :
energy measurement; power measurement; relative energy; relative power; Design engineering; Electric variables measurement; Energy measurement; Explosives; Foot; Instruments; Mechanical energy; Mechatronics; Petroleum; Resistance heating;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MIM.2003.1238359
