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They are also effectively used "by fire fighters to locate smoke, find hot spots; technicians in power lines use them in isolating overheating joints or parts; to spot heat leaks in the building constuction industry, and in aiding drivers of certain luxury cars" ("Thermography" 2).... corrosion is the deterioration of certain intrinsic properties in mostly metallic material due to reactions with its environment, leading to the damage of original metal.... This type of "corrosion is an extreme case of localised attack which results in the development of cavities or pits in the metal surface" caused by a lack of oxygen around a small area....
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Thermal imaging cameras are also often installed in certain luxury cars, to aid the driver.... The assessment of damage due to corrosion is of critical importance and the use of thermal imaging instruments play a key part in the overall process.... In order to come to a clearer and more knowledgeable understanding of this subject matter, a historical overview of infrared thermography, the instruments included with it, and how they are used to aide in the assessment of corrosion damage must be thoroughly discussed....
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The assumption that passengers and public members take care of themselves at railways stations is based on the fact that they have to keep looking for passing trains, cars and luggage which may cause damage to or by trains.... This scenario contrasts US railway stations marked with frequent accidents and cars being struck by trains (Ross 2005, p....
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"Biomedical Engineering: Biomaterials" paper studies the biomaterial composition and also the way in which they react with the environment in which they are put which is the surrounding tissue.... Hence, biomaterial selection involves the logical sequence of analysis of the problem.... nbsp;… Composites refer to those materials that are made of two or more components (Misch 2011)....
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Coursework
n modern cars, the internal combustion engines utilize connecting rods that are mostly made from steel.... The paper "Advanced Materials and Manufacture, Microstructures and Properties of Cast Iron" highlights that in certain forms of engines, the master connecting rods are applied instead of the simple type....
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Case Study
Engineers develop hybrid cars that provide major increases in automobile gas mileages.... The paper "Negative Impacts of Engineering Projects" explains mechanical engineers have to find ways to burn fuels resulting in cleaner emissions and reduce non-renewable resources consumed to accomplish the task....
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Literature review
From the paper "Thermal Barrier Coating" it is clear that the coming generation of truck engines that use diesel will be operating at high temperatures than the ones that are presently used.... The water-cooled engines will be replaced, and the mean and peak cylinder pressures will be increased....
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Understanding the mechanisms of corrosion will also allow scientists and chemists to devise anti-corrosive chemicals that will counter or impede the development of corrosion in metals, thus giving metals a longer lifespan.... This coursework "Stress corrosion Cracking" presents the strength of a material that depends largely on its weakest attribute.... In metals, their strength depends largely on how well it fends off corrosion.... corrosion is probably the nightmare of metals and their derivatives....
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Coursework