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I think nomagraphs could be very useful in realtime dashboards, where one needs to convey several interrelated values and their relationships simultaneously. Mo

I think nomagraphs could be very useful in realtime dashboards, where one needs to convey several interrelated values and their relationships simultaneously. Moreover, many engineers prefer nomographs because they're actually faster and more intuitive than trying to solve a problem with a computer. That's why they teach you how to use psychrometric charts in thermodynamics and Smith charts in antenna design (or at least I was taught both ~8 years ago).

netrus 15y ago
Psychrometric charts where an important part of my thermodynamic lectures last semester. In engineering they are pretty useful, both because their accuracy is sufficient in many real-life situations and they give you a very good understanding and guessability for the complex formulas you are using.