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This series takes twelve inventions and explores how they have changed the way people live. They explain how these inventions came about, from sparks of genius to steady incremental improvements, and...
Series of three programmes which xamines three extraordinary engineering projects that are all very different but have two things in common: incredibly complex technology; people with highly specialised...
If you need to build a ‘top-secret’ piece of equipment in the UK, there’s one place many people choose to go: defence contractor QinetiQ. This documentary follows workers at this leading British...
Filmed in Denmark, Portugal, Holland and Germany, the programme shows the difficulties of transporting, unloadiing, lifting and assembling two 110-metre-high wind turbines.
Explains how the likely visual impact of wind turbines and wind farms can be evaluated and shows that the subjective nature of visual impact assessments is complex and open to a wide variety of...
Examines the theory and practice behind gas and steam turbines.
One quarter of the world’s population uses three quarters of the world’s fossil fuels. There are competing pressures in the industrialised societies on the need to control energy use and to satisfy...
Looks at the theory behind gas turbine cycles using studio animations and a schematic model. A visit to the CEGB Ironbridge Power Station shows how this is used in practice. Shows the working gas and steam...
Examines two types of turbine: one based on the Pelton wheel and the other on the Francis turbine. Compares the designs of the runners in the two turbines using studio models and animations. Looks at the...
An introduction to the difficulties of designing gas turbine casings to contain fan blades in the event of failure. The consequences of an over-heavy casing are pointed out thus leading to the need to...
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