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Analysis Of The 1968 Chevrolet Corvette
1,389 words1968 was the first year Chevrolet presented the newly redesigned Corvette, known as the C 3. This model started as a dream, a fantasy car, and was never expected to reach production status. Being produced in the late 1960 s it was on the call of demand to produce sufficient power from the engine to compete with the Oldsmobile's 4 - 4 - 2, Pontiac's GTO, and Dodges Charger. "The 1968 Corvettes redesigned body style combined with its engine options proved to not only look good, but also forge a re...
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Diesel Engines High Pressure
1,702 wordsEarly work Rudolf web a German engineer, conceived the idea for the engine that now bears his name after seeking a device to increase the efficiency of the Otto engine. Diesel realized that the electric ignition process of the gasoline engine could be eliminated if, during the compression stroke of a piston-cylinder device, compression could heat air to a temperature higher than the auto-ignition temperature of a given fuel. Diesel proposed such a cycle in his patents of 1892 and 1893. Originall...
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Air Resistance Large Amounts
1,602 wordsThe average driver doesn t think about what keeps their car moving or what keeps them on the road, but that s because they don t have to. The average driver doesn t have to worry about having enough down force to keep them on the road or if they will reach the adhesive limit of their car s tires around a turn. These are the things are the car designers, professional drivers, racing pit crews, serious sports car owners, and physicist think about. Physics are an important part of every sports and ...
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Ford Motor Company Edsel Ford
1,579 wordsThe Ford Motor Company This is the story of the Ford Motor company. I am going to take you on a journey through time to start us off on July 30, 1863 in Dearborn Michigan. That is the date of the birth of one of the most well known men of all time, Henry Ford. When Henry was sixteen he walked to detroit and apprenticed himself to a mechanic for two dollars and fifty cents a week but his boarding cost three so he worked nights for a watchmaker to make ends meet. Later in 1884 Henry took of a litt...
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One Hundred Years Wright Brothers
2,065 wordsMans quest for flight Throught history, mankind has tried to imitate the flight of birds. Many memorable efforts to achieve flight have been recorded. However, most early attempts ended in failure. The following illustrates the various steps man has taken in his quest for flight, starting with Greek mythology and ending with the Wright Brothers famous first flight. According to Greek mythology, around 1200 B. C. , Daedalus was the first to master the art of flying. The legend describes how Daeda...
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