Sudhakar Rajesha‚ Govindasamy Bhavani Bhaskara a Department of Mechanical Engineering‚ Tagore Engineering College‚ Chennai-600127‚ India Assessment of the performance of laminated composite leaf springs subjected to cyclic loading This paper deals with replacement of conventional leaf spring with composite leaf spring in automobiles. The dimensions of an existing conventional steel leaf spring of a light commercial vehicle were taken to fabricate the special die‚ which is further used to
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Clay Loading and Dispersion Effects on the Rheological Properties of Unsaturated Polyester Nanocomposites Tony Nguyen (Mentor: Abbas A. Zaman‚ College of Engineering) ABSTRACT The objective of this work is to characterize the influence of clay loading and dispersion effects on the rheological properties of unsaturated polyester composites. Toughened unsaturated polyester (UPE) composites were synthesized by the blending of delaminated clay with unsaturated polyester. Rheological behavior is
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What is meant by identity?Identity can be defined as how I see myself and how others see me. (Woodward‚ 2007‚ p7). Identity can be confused with personality. Where personality describes certain qualities individuals may have such as being confident and outgoing or shy and introvert‚ identity requires some degree of choice. Identity is marked by similarity and identities are formed through interaction between people. We choose to belong and identify with a particular identity or group. This sense
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If I was meant to be controlled‚ I would have come with a remote. My life- i’m in control‚ or am I‚ I think that I am in control. Good morning gentlemen I am going to be telling you why I am in control of my life and that I can make my own decisions on things. My three main points are: 1 I choose to do hard challenges and chores because I benefit from it‚ 2 when do I become almost fully independent on my decision making‚ and 3 the people that influence my decisions and help me choose what decisions
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city. Second place goes to Bombay with 22.2 million people and New Delhi follows that with 20.9 million (McKinnon‚ 444). It is no question that the world is home for billions of people and the number is growing. The world today is very different from what it was years ago. Through new technologies‚ we are able to communicate with people in a matter of seconds. The Internet connects people to do business internationally and quick. It has reduced the traditional problems you get with trading. It is now
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In the story of Abraham and Isaac the story was meant to edify. Edify is supposed to improve on someone’s moral and intellectual knowledge. The purpose of the play was to get Abraham and god more connected on a personal level. He talked with his son Isaac about going on a trip to sacrifice an animal. On the other hand‚ Abraham was there to sacrifice is son that he loved very because that is what god wanted. He was going to sacrifice his son because of his relationship with god was suffering so he
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Politics questions a. What is meant by legitimacy? Legitimacy refers to the degree to which the state or its government can be considered to have the right to exercise power. A state or government can be said to be legitimate if it has a valid claim to rule. Legitimacy is generally understood as the popular acceptance and recognition‚ by the public‚ of the authority of a governing régime‚ whereby authority has political power through consent and mutual understandings‚ not coercion. The three
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WHAT TENSES MEAN TO ME Today fluency in English is a very valuable asset. For second language speakers‚ English creates better job opportunities abroad‚ and it is essential for living and working in foreign countries. Although tenses are only one small part of English language‚ they are nonetheless important to have mastered. One cannot run away from having to use the language in one way or another. China has come to realize the importance of mastering English‚ and have begun to learn the
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Critically discuss the concept of Globalisation. What is meant by cultural globalisation? The concept of Globalisation focuses mainly on the idea of all of the individual states‚ cultures‚ religions and especially economies coming together‚ or networking‚ to form one single entity. It is widely disputed as to whether or not Globalisation has started to occur‚ or has already occurred or whether or not Globalisation is simply a myth. In this essay I plan to look at the key features of Globalisation
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Question 1 What is meant by group work? • A number of people or things gather‚ placed‚ or classed together for some purpose”. When we think about working in a group‚ the key words are “for some purpose”. Group working is a situation where there is a common purpose(s)‚ a shared aim(s) • The benefit of the group is : • Ideas sharing • Tapping into a pool of wider experience • Learning to deal with challenges or criticism • Stimulating thinking and clarifying
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