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Utilization of waste heat in trucks for increased fuel economy [PDF]
Improvements in fuel economy for a broad spectrum of truck engines and waste heat utilization concepts are evaluated and compared. The engines considered are the diesel, spark ignition, gas turbine, and Stirling.
Degrey, S. P. +3 more
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Flight support system mechanisms [PDF]
, 1982 The Flight Support System (FSS) which contains twelve mechanisms (six different types) which are used for retention and positioning of a Multimission Modular Spacecraft (MMS) within the Space Shuttle's cargo bay during launch, retrieval, and servicing ...
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Guide to on-site wastewater management for industrial and commercial establishments and other institutions: guide for vehicle service station owners and managers [PDF]
Wastewater treatmentEnvironmental ...
Burmeister, J. +2 more
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Test results of the DOE/Sandia 17 meter VAWT [PDF]
, 1979 A review is given of the test program of a 17 meter Vertical Axis Wind Turbine VAWT. Performance test results are discussed including difficulties encountered during the VAWT operation along with ways of solving these ...
Nellums, R. O., Worstell, M. H.
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Development of aircraft brake materials [PDF]
The requirements of brake materials were outlined and a survey made to select materials to meet the needs of high temperature brakes. A number of metals and ceramic materials were selected and evaluated in sliding tests which simulated aircraft braking ...
Ho, T. L., Peterson, M. B.
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The Safety Appliance Act and the FELA: A Plea for Clarification [PDF]
, 1953 The aim of this thesis is to analyse and examine the debate on prenatal testing in Western countries, with a special focus on my own country, Sweden. In the near future it might be possible for a pregnant woman to profile the DNA of her foetus with a ...
Louisell, David W., Anderson, Kenneth M.
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ActuatorsThis paper introduces a novel Magnetorheological (MR) damper integrated with a ball-screw mechanism (SMRB damper) that is designed to unify translational and rotational motions for enhanced automotive suspension performance.
Hieu Minh Diep +3 more
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Effects of intraduodenally applied bile salts on pancreatic secretion [PDF]
, 1993 Lehnert, Peter, Riepl, Rudolf L.
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Design of a reusable kinetic energy absorber for an astronaut safety tether to be used during extravehicular activities on the Space Station [PDF]
The goal of this project is to design a reusable safety device for a waist tether which will absorb the kinetic energy of an astronaut drifting away from the Space Station.
Borthwick, Dawn E. +2 more
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Operations analysis of gravity assisted rapid transit [PDF]
Gravity assisted rapid transit (GART) with 6 percent grades before and after each station are compared with conventional systems in terms of energy consumption, run time, line capacity and schedule stability under abnormal circumstances.
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