Essays on Fiberglass

0. Introduction Moto-cars are made from metals. This very common opinion was almost entirely true during almost all the previous century though opposite solitary examples (displayed at images below) are very well known for car likers: wooden bulks, a rubber car, a fiberglass sport car, a car with plastic bulk facias based on soybeans, a concept of a ceramic car, a glass car, and so on. All those examples are just very rare exceptions. Moreover, the probably refer rather to arts than to industry. However, in the current century, metals lost their monopoly. In the present essay, several material ...

ABSTRACT

Pilot uniforms, particularly in the commercial airline industry, conveys professionalism, competence, and experience. However, historically, uniforms started as a component of safety in aviation, which relied not just in their protective functions but as well in their capability to protect combat pilots from the natural elements of extreme heat and cold, particularly during the era of open cockpits. Protective flight clothing has evolved significantly through decades and even centuries. The sophisticated development in protected flight clothing, however, failed to influence adaption in the civil air transport industry. Using grounded theory through archival literature analysis, the Capstone Project revealed advantages ...

“Asphalt shingles are one of the most widely used roofing materials in market today” . The primary purpose of asphalt in roofing materials is to waterproof them. It can also hold the granules in place and add to the overall strength of the shingles used for roofing . This lightweight roofing material does not lack in durability either. And their relatively cheap cost makes them a favorite among home owners. And to add to all these advantages, they are very easy to install too . But asphalt shingles are not very resilient to drastic climate changes. If the surrounding temperature changes quickly, ...

Concrete – one of the most common materials used in the construction of residential buildings, industrial, administrative, social, commercial buildings, etc. an important step in the construction of certain buildings is the reinforcement of concrete. Not so long ago, the reinforcement was made with metal or steel rods. However, with the advancement of technology, they were replaced by other, superior to a number of parameters and characteristics materials.

The main types of composite reinforcement

The rods made of glass, carbon, basalt or aramid fibers and those that have undergone special processing, are called non-metallic fittings. There are several varieties. The classification is based on the fiber ...

I attended SAE Formula sessions which usually takes place on Wednesdays 4 pm where I learned quite a number of practical lessons. The first session took place on Week 3, 28 Jan 2015. We learned about the chassis. The design problem faced were that the main roll hoop was not rule compliant while the new one ordered was expected to arrive Jan-29th. Meanwhile we decided to tack the new role hoop onto the chassis and begin assembling the suspension components for rolling chassis. On the suspension part we realized that the silver horse was not matching with the piece ...

Profitability and Credit Risk Analysis: Apple Inc. and Owen Cornings Inc.

The report is based on conducting an in depth analysis of the profitability and credit risk of the two US based public listed companies, Apple Inc. and Owens Coming. For the purpose of conducting profitability analysis we will be having an overlook of how the company reaches to its bottom line profits and what income and expenses are deemed to reach at that figure. In addition, we will be analyzing multiples such ROE(including Dupont), operating margins, etc. for each company . On the other hand, as for credit ...

INTRODUCTION

Baghouse filters are fabric filter units consisting of one or more isolated sections containing an array of fabric bags (Vatavuk, 1998). Shapes of these bags range from round, flat, tube-shaped, to pleated cartridges. In theory, gas containing high particulate matter level passes through the fabric bag surface. The particulate matter is retained while the cleaned gas is either recycled to the process or vented off the exhaust. This paper attempts to discuss the different concepts behind baghouse filters in relation to environmental engineering. Specifically, this paper discusses (a) particle pollution, (b) baghouse filter principle, (c) filter media selection, (d) types of ...

Introduction

Tensile testing is usually conducted to select a material for its application, quality control, and to forecast how the material is likely to react on deployment of different types of forces. The properties evaluated through the tensile test include the ultimate tensile strength, the maximum elongation, X-area reduction and so forth. These evaluations facilitate determination of such properties as Young’s Modulus, yield strength, Poisson’s ratio, and the characteristics of strain hardening [1. 2]. Tensile testing on glass fibre is, thus, performed to determine the quality of the material it contains, and to ascertain its suitability for various applications.

History of Fibre Glass

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Literature Review on Carbon Fibers

This paper sums up a literature review on a unique and astounding development in the field of Science, known as carbon fibers. Although, they were discovered during late 1800s for the first time, their true potential was not realized until mid 20th century, and even today, researchers are experimenting over new areas of application for carbon fibers. The paper will further discuss; different areas of application, the composition, structure and characteristics of the carbon fibers used, along with a list of merits and demerits of using carbon fiber in place of a traditional alternative in modern engineering.

Carbon fibers have molded into many ...

A fire shelter is a safety device. This device is used by fire fighters particularly when they are stuck in wildfires. It is designed in a manner that it reflects radiant heat while protecting the firefighter from heat. The fire shelter can also trap fresh breathable air to be used by the wild firefighters. This is crucial because it preserves their life by protecting them from hot gases. Over time, materials which have been used to manufacture fire shelters are not environment-friendly. These materials are silica fiberglass and foil. Foil is a reflective material while fiberglass and silica act as good insulators. ...

Fig 1: NDRC Techniques

Introduction

Non-Disruptive Road Crossings are manuals which outline unifying and standardizing measures of Road Engineering Practices. The significant objective of the project is to enhance the management, planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of all roads and related infrastructures to ensure a safe and uniform operational and structural capacity throughout the road network in Dubai. The complexity in road construction and to some point other engineering projects leaves very little to be argued about on their significance with respect to the influence they have on the environment. It is a fact that projects like roads, bridges, and dams ...

Fig 1: NDRC Techniques

Introduction

Non-Disruptive Road Crossings are manuals which outline unifying and standardizing measures of Road Engineering Practices. The significant objective of the project is to enhance the management, planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of all roads and related infrastructures to ensure a safe and uniform operational and structural capacity throughout the road network in Dubai. The complexity in road construction and to some point other engineering projects leaves very little to be argued about on their significance with respect to the influence they have on the environment. It is a fact that projects like roads, bridges, and dams ...

Introduction

Mobile phones are electronic devices that enhance communication and as norm electronic devices incorporate signals send and received by use of electric charges. The flow of electricity in any device results to some heat that majorly results from leakages of charges. These productions of heat calls for the use of rubber in making the sensitive parts of electronic devices, mobile phones included. The most commonly used rubber is silicon due to the fact that it resists both flame and water in addition to its softness. Rubber is a non-conductor of electricity and is preferred to plastic as an insulator. When ...