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This episode of Modern Marvels examines points of failure in ultraslow motion. We examine the effects of crashes on cars, trucks, and the crash-test dummies inside. Underwriter's Laboratories fire rounds at bulletproof glass until it breaks, and we discover how long it will take experts to breach a safe using more and more powerful tools. Arizona State University experiments to find the breaking points of steel, concrete, and even Kevlar jet engine...
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This video provides a balanced and concise overview of fluid power. Offering definitions, principles, and current uses, Introduction to Fluid Power also covers fluids; hydraulic and pneumatic systems; fluid power formulas; static pressure; pressure gauge and regulator operations; as well as pumps, valves, and actuators. Questions are inserted at intermediate stopping points so that students can interact.setting this program apart from the rest. Information...
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Explains the construction and operation of the many types of actuators used in industry. Hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders, motors, rotators, grippers, pushers, lifters, rubbers, and bellows are all detailed. Actual cutaways, examples in industry, and computer animation make this an excellent addition to your curriculum.
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Brings the fluid power industry into your classroom. A broad overview of the many applications of hydraulics and pneumatics is summarized. Everything from the steam engine to the space shuttle to a huge robotic dinosaur eating an airplane is shown in this highly entertaining program. A few of the subjects covered include: advantages of hydraulic versus pneumatic systems, small power equipment, mobile equipment, as well as fluid power in the transportation,...
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Moving beyond Introducing Plastics Technology, this video gives your students an in-depth look at the technology skills needed to pursue a career in plastics manufacturing. Viewers learn various types of plastics and their properties as well as appropriate methods for processing raw materials into finished products. Blow-molding, compression-molding, extrusion, and injection-molding are just some of the areas covered. Maintenance, safety, and troubleshooting...
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Introducing viewers to the wonders of the plastic age, this video provides an excellent overview for any plastics course or unit. It reviews thermoplastic and thermosetting materials, investigates processes used in converting plastics, and also describes many of the career opportunities available in the plastics field. Animation and close-ups make this video interesting and informative for all viewers.
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Athletes today run faster, jump higher, and hit harder. And as nutritionists, physicians, trainers, and sports psychologists push the boundaries of human ability, engineers and scientists are making sure the equipment they use keeps pace. This episode of Modern Marvels examines the contributions of engineering to the world of sports. Go into the labs where today's equipment companies develop their new products, and see how they are tested and brought...
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Although writing has been around for a long time, paper has not. In fact, putting thoughts down in written form wasn't always easy or practical. This program looks at the invention and evolution of paper, from the early forms of bamboo paper, made by the Chinese, to papyrus and paper made from cloth. Of course, a related question had also evolved over time: how do we put things on paper? The pen itself has undergone some revolutionary changes. But...
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And soon, some researchers argue, we could have robot cars acting as chauffeurs during our daily commutes--letting us sit back and read, text, email or watch TV, while our car does all the driving. But there are still challenges carmakers need to overcome before we see highways packed with autonomous vehicles. You know--little things, like mistaking harmless puddles of water for potholes. Or big stuff, like misjudging the movements of a pedestrian...
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The Defense Department is offering two million dollars to the builders of the first robotic vehicle to cover a 210-mile stretch of desert in California and Nevada. NOVA goes behind the scenes as top engineering teams struggle to solve the daunting problems of making a vehicle drive itself. Will legions of robot vehicles fight our future wars?
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Advanced Manufacturing takes a step beyond our Manufacturing Technology series, and provides an in-depth view of processes and systems. Quality and increased productivity are emphasized as the viewer sees materials transformed into finished product during the manufacturing process. Computer integrated manufacturing and its continuing influence on manufacturing and the workplace is also discussed. A Meridian Production.
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James May uncovers the fascinating science of engineering, giving the real 'nuts and bolts' account of how things really work-from the wheel to the Saturn V rocket. Through animation and motion graphics, James reveals the answers to several questions. How have smart men with spanners managed to change the world? What did steam ever do for us? What is the smartest machine? When can I move to Mars? Learn who has been building skyscrapers for millions...
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This piece of aviation history documents developments in both commercial aircraft and airlines from 1914 to 1939. Review the beginnings of the world's fascination with air travel; find out how mail services expanded to include private industries; see the push for transatlantic Airship routes, along with their fiery demise.
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Follow our expert, high-profile panel of judges as they pick, rank and comment on THE GREATEST EVER's top ten sports cars of all time. Our team puts their picks through the paces, testing out their claims - shutting down a major America highway to put the pedal to the metal in a Ferrari Enzo. Our well-known, eclectic panel then debates and argues on the virtues and failings of each fantastic sports car.
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This episode of Century of Flight explores the history and current developments of civilian air travel. Learn how World War II impacted airliner innovations and how airliners aided the United States Army efforts.Observe progress in the fields of luxury, speed, and distance with the supersonic Concorde and Boeing 707. Investigate problems to the increasing popularity of air travel, and see solutions engineered.
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This episode of Century of Flight features the development of the versatile helicopter. See how Leonardo da Vinci's conceptual Flying Screw inspired the first engineering attempts by the likes of Sir George Cayley and Etienne Oehmichen. Observe the horror inflicted by the Bell 209 Huey Cobra during the Vietnam War and by the Hughes Apache Gunships during the Gulf War. Watch emergency rescues, humanitarian aid drops, crop dusting, firefighting, and...
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This episode of Century of Flight focuses on the development of the Aircraft Carrier after World War II. Advances in jet technologies inspired a new breed equipped with steam catapults, and angled flight decks. Watch the evolution of the vessel through several conflicts, including the Korean War, Cold War, Vietnam War, Falkland Invasion and Gulf War.
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