Maximum transmission efficiency occurs when the load impedance matches the generator impedance. Engineers do this to eliminate standing waves, which can severely damage equipment. Transmission lines ...

When it comes to river surfing in Colorado, not all waves are created equal. A discussion about standing waves at the Vail Town Council’s August 20 meeting has had the unintended consequence of ...

According to Archimedes' law, the mass of liquid displaced by an object is equal to the mass of that object. Small hydrophilic particles violate this law because capillarity (surface tension) pulls ...

After a long work day, most of us happily collapse into a couch and binge-watch our favorite show. But Linden Gledhill, a Philadelphia-based pharmaceutical biochemist, retreats to his basement lab.

The idea of a surf wave in Gore Creek has been found to be so crazy it just might work, but town staff says there are limitations and no guarantee it would be as successful as other regional parks. On ...

The Wai Kai, at Hoakalei Resort in Ewa Beach, will open Saturday. The waterfront development features a 100-foot-wide wave for standing- wave surfing, water activities on a 52-acre lagoon and more. At ...

Oahu’s west side offers the best of both worlds — Honolulu and its glorious restaurants and museums are a short half-hour drive away, while the stretch of island along the leeward side has mellow ...