Transport phenomena

Carpooling Have you ever tried carpooling? With traffic jams becoming a larger & larger problem these days carpooling became more popular across more countries. Carpooling is the travelling with someone together to reach your destination by sharing your rides with other people and help save the environment, and reduce pollution to have better environment as pollution is a serious problem nowadays. Although some people claim that carpooling is a convenient way for saving the environment…

Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING 1.1 Introduction Vehicles play an important role in our lives everyday. A constant change in lifestyles and occupations, rural to urban migrations, increasing populations, urbanization and modernizing infrastructures has made man more and more dependent on vehicles. Vehicles are a means of transportation for all. In the pursuit for a better economy the developing world has resorted to acquiring faster means of transporting people and goods. Increasing…

Introduction Bicycles are beginning to be a favourite way of transportation for many people all over the world. It is simple to make, easy to use, cheap, requires no fuel and easy to maintain, which is what we look for- cheap way of transportation from one place to another. There are cities all over the world where instead of cars people use bicycles a lot, and we don’t have to look far away as Amsterdam is known to be a ‘City of Bikes’. Also “Norway has announced that it will spend 8 billion…

How to change a flat tire Changing a flat tire is really important thing to know if you drive a car. Many people do not know how to change a flat tire, so they waist money and time For example they have an important appointment to go to and they do not know how to change a flat tire so they have to call a company or a friend to do it for them. Sometimes it is dangerous because you might have a flat tire at a dangerous place and you needed to change a flat tire so you can leave as soon as…

When it comes to fun and exciting hobbies there are not many that have more to offer than semi truck racing. While this may not be something that suits you right now, you never know what you will find if you decide to look around. You can earn your truck racing stripes in no time at all if you take the time to look into this hobby and everything that it can bring into your life. Learning more about semi truck racing should open your eyes to what is out there, and why you should get involved. If…

7. At the time of inspection, the Alfa Romeo was observed to have sustained damages confined to the front left portion mainly the front bumper, front bonnet, front left fender, front left fender inner shield and front left headlamp amongst others. Upon closer examination of the engine compartment, no loose fitting parts/components were detected. 8. Upon starting the engine, an engine checked light illuminated on the combination meter of the Alfa Romeo and a rattling noise was heard. A thorough…

1. Introduction Ho Chi Minh city (HCMC), like most Asian cities such as Bangkok, Jakarta, Taipei, is called motorcycle dependent city. In these cities, transport system is dominated by motorcycle. According to General Statistics Office of Vietnam (2013), the approximate population approximate of HCMC is 7.750.900. HCMC has a total administrative area of 2.095 km2. The average population density is about 3.699 in habitants per square km. HCMC population projected to reach ten million by 2020…

By: Joel Otero Period 3 Why do people do co2 dragster racing? Students do co2 dragster racing for many reasons whether you’re doing it for fun or because of some competition or some activity or for whatever reason at all! So, what exactly is co2 drag racing and how would you test and race a co2 dragster? Co2 dragster racing is basically where there are small crafted cars that are powered by a small co2 canister thing and can be very fun to do. It has many things to it and many components to…

The Jeep Wranglers is a fantastic vehicle. It allows people to enjoy off-road adventures in a mid size vehicle. It is quite compact and is perfect for people who love to balance adventure capacities with the ability to perform on normal roads. The Jeep Wrangler is still going on strong, and you can ensure that own Wrangler remains highly capable by taking good care of it. Finding high quality spare parts and replacement sections are important elements for supporting your Jeep Wrangler. It can be…

How to Change Your Oil 101 Oil changes are an important step in maintaining a car’s engine performance and efficiency. Although oil changes are important on cars, they can also be performed on anything with an engine. This includes, but is not limited to, snow blowers, lawn mowers, gas-powered generators, motorcycles, and ATVs since they all require oil for lubricant. In this paper we will focus on changing the oil in an automobile. Changing your own oil is a simple process that can be…