As the gases expand, the pressure rises and forces the exhaust gases to escape from the nozzle. This is known as exit velocity. The elevated exit velocity, in turn, raises the specific impulse of the motor [7]. Besides Al, boron is used as metal fuel. Boron is a high energy fuel with lighter weight than Al, but it cannot be burned very efficiently in combustion chamber. However, it can…
pumped to the Primary Cyclones for the next stage of separation. 3. Primary Cyclones The Primary Cyclones are much smaller conical vessels that cause separation due to centrifugal force. This force occurs since the feed enters at a higher pressure and velocity than the IPS units, the fluid is forced towards the outside perimeter of the small vessels creating a vortex inside of each cyclone. Like the IPS units, the difference in density forces the heavier solids and water particles downwards…
Technology). Plutonite also stops every wave of ultraviolet light. Plutonite exceeds the standards of the ANSI’s UV protection as well. Plutonite is scratch resistant and shatter resistant. It exceeds the protection standards of companies of high velocity and high mass. Hydrophobic lense coating is a thin layer of liquid that can be put onto eyeglasses or eye shields. It gives lenses extra protection and comes with other advantages. It can help prevent liquids and solids from building up on…
stable one, while tritium has a half-life of roughly twelve years, making it slightly radioactive (Unterweger et al.; Wanjek). However, tritium has a higher binding energy than deuterium making it a more efficient fuel (Watkins). The deuterium-tritium reaction has a yield of roughly 17.6 MeV whereas the deuterium-deuterium reaction only has a yield of about 3.65 MeV. Still, the DT reaction has its disadvantages. For one, in the DT reaction about 80% of the energy is stored in a high-energy…
Around the time the new techniques came, new poles were introduced too. Bamboo became the next trend for upper level pole vaulters. These poles were lighter than the hardwood poles in previous years which allowed vaulters to have a higher run up velocity. The poles were also hollow thus the pole would slightly bend on the way up. Vaulters used this bend to get to more towering heights.Modern pole vaulters have changed their ways since the days of bamboo poles and climbing to the top. The pole…
Q1) What are the three main scientific concepts regarding the Gas Turbine Engine 1. Entropy and the Laws of Thermodynamics Definition: The first law of thermodynamics states that the total energy of the system is constant and that energy can neither be created nor destroyed and can only transform from one form to another. This means that we can't create noting from something, and we can't create something from nothing. Energy exists and cannot become nonexistent and nonexistent energy cannot…
action potential in the SA and AV nodes and also mediate phase 2 of ventricular action potential. Thus, by blocking the entry of calcium into cells calcium channel antagonists cause vasodilation and decreased: myocardial force generation, conduction velocity (particularly the AV node) and heart rate. This is negative inotropy, dromotropy and chronotropy respectively. Therefore calcium channel antagonists lower systemic vascular resistance by causing vasodilation. In turn, this lowers MAP. The…
skins, to chains covering a knight's body, all the way to ballistic vests, fully bulletproof suits, military helmets with bullet proof technology made of Kevlar® fiber, tested to obtain shrapnel, fragmentation and 9mm bullets shot at sub-machine gun velocities. To sum it up, body/combat armor has evolved all the way from medieval chain suits, to some of the top toughest metals and ballistic materials…
more about the impact on the beach as well as the interactions it has with the environment. Results Longshore Transport At 1600 hours, using grapefruits, a measuring tape and a stop watch, we measured the average velocity of the waves in duplicates. After the two trials the average velocity of the transport was .35 Knots to…
• PSO Algorithm to generate test cases A. Initialize the population with N Particles where Program will search for optimal solution through the movement of these particles. And Set iterations counter I = 0. B. Apply Fitness function: Calculating the fitness value by calculating the percentage of this particle will share in minimizing the total processing time to find the optimal solution. C. Compare the calculated fitness value of each particle with its (lbest). If current value is better…