Propellant

error that’s has followed them for over a decade. Takata has only two product lines, airbag systems and seat belts and in 2000 they began using ammonium nitrate propellant to propel the airbag systems deployment. Jump four years later and an anonymous executive admits to doctoring some of their test data concerning this new airbag propellant system after one of their airbag deployments killed someone in Alabama that same year.…

Hobbytown Rocket V.S. Chemistry Rocket Research Paper A Rocket is a projectile that can operate on it's own without oxygen by the combustion of it's contents. Rockets are particularly interesting because it has transported mankind where they have never been before. That is why this project is on Rocketry, but with small scale rockets. The purpose of this project is to see if a homemade Chemistry Rocket, fuel made of baking soda and vinegar, can equal the endurance and/or the height of a…

1. Executive Summary The NASA space shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986, just 73 seconds after liftoff, bringing a devastating end to the spacecraft’s 10th mission. The shuttle was in its 1st stage ascent at 46000 feet, Altitude when it disintegrated. The disaster claimed the lives of all seven astronauts aboard, including Christa McAuliffe, a teacher from New Hampshire who would have been the first civilian in space. The failure occurred due to a structural design flaw in the joint…

in the suburbs of Detroit, Munoz realized the power of anger when a friend said if the U.S. ever went to war with Latin America, her parents should be locked away in an internment camp. Cecilia says in her essay, "My outrage that day became the propellant of my life, driving me straight to the civil rights movement, where I've worked ever since." She agknowleges, however, that "anger has a way of hollowing your insides" and can leave you with nothing but a bleak outlook on life. To fill this…

HBR's 10 must reads on leadership. (2011). Boston, Mass.: Harvard Business Review Press. Article 4: Why Should Anyone be Led by You? Central Theme: Authors Robert Goffee and Gareth Jones reveal, towards the end of their article, that an inspirational leader is himself but with “more skill” (p.94). One has to be able to reveal weakness selectively, be a sensor, practice empathy, and dare to be different. As a leader, the person must be able to connect with those they lead but also be able…

People made several changes in gunpowder, which made hunting more successful. they added a twist so the bullet can go longer distance. Gunpowder is used for military use, entertainment, warfare, hunting, ingredients, explosives, and medicine. The entertainments of gunpowder are fireworks and special effects. The military, navy, and airforce uses gunpowder to protect others freedom. On July 4th, people in the United States use fireworks to celebrate their freedom. Gunpowder is used for a lot of…

Communication disorders encompass a variety of speech and language that affect the day to day lives of children and adults. The views of these disorders are viewed differently by different people depending on the setting. It ranges from positive acceptance to negative rejection. For example, within the movies, “The King’s Speech” and “Sound and Fury” has been produced in order to capture the challenges that give an inside view for viewers to empathize with. People can connect to the characters…

January 27th, 1967 three astronauts were put to test out the new rocket in the apollo program. Then, a catastrophic fire erupted through Apollo 1 leaving the three men in the rocket dead. After this tragic event happened, the NASA review board concluded that a stray, damaged spark began to fire in the oxygen environment leading the fire to spread quickly. This incident lead to many fixes and recommendations that were made to future rockets. NASA’s new space shuttle Challenger was launched…

A Rocket is a projectile that can operate on it's own without oxygen by the combustion of it's contents. Rockets are particularly interesting because it has transported mankind where they have never been before. That is why this project is on Rocketry, but with small scale rockets. The purpose of this project is to see if a homemade Baking Soda Rocket can equal the endurance and/or the height of a Hobbytown Rocket. Though it is important to know the history of rockets and how they function, and…

WW2 Tanks and Ground Warfare By Max Brand Tanks, artillery and small arms all played major roles for both the Allies and the Axis in the land warfare of World War II. Tanks created a new way of fighting and evolved throughout the war. Tanks were heavily armored and powerful turret machine guns were mounted on the top. The Soviet tank – T-34 – was one of the most impressive tank of WW2. It had an excellent basic design that survived the war with only one major change in armament, (76.2-mm to…