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• Engineering mechanics
  ...complemented by [[thermodynamics]], the study of heat and more generally [[energy]], and [[electromechanics]], the study of [[electricity]] and [[magnetism]] ...ing]], [[Materials Science and Engineering]], [[Aerospace Engineering]], [[Chemical Engineering]], [[Electrical Engineering]], [[Nuclear Engineering]], [[Struc
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• Engine
  While [[Chemistry |chemical]] and [[Electricity |electrical]] engines of enormous power dominate the mo Automotive production down the ages has required a wide range of energy-conversion systems. These include electric, [[steam engine|steam]], [[solar
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• Marine engine
  While [[Chemistry |chemical]] and [[Electricity |electrical]] engines of enormous power dominate the mo Automotive production down the ages has required a wide range of energy-conversion systems. These include electric, [[steam engine|steam]], [[solar
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• Internal combustion engine
  ...ce it can provide high power to weight ratios together with excellent fuel energy-density. These engines have appeared in almost all [[automobile]]s, [[moto All '''internal combustion engines''' depend on the [[exothermic]] chemical process of [[combustion]]: the reaction of a [[fuel]], typically with air,
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• Aerodynamics
  ...ound the flow field, equations for the conservation of mass, momentum, and energy can be defined and used to solve for the properties. The use of aerodynami ...Although [[energy]] can be converted from one form to another, the total [[energy]] in a given system remains constant.
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• Aluminium
  ...elow) is a silvery and [[ductile]] member of the [[poor metal]] group of [[chemical element]]s. It has the symbol '''Al'''; its [[atomic number]] is 13. ...can be deposited onto a flat surface by [[chemical vapour deposition]] or chemical means to form [[optical coating]]s and [[mirror]]s. These coatings form an
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• Tire manufacturing
  ...d, and the mixing terminated upon reaching a specified total amount of mix energy imparted to the batch. ...rder to give it its final shape, and applying heat energy to stimulate the chemical reaction between the rubber and other materials. In this process the green
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• Fuel injection
  :**Significantly reduced "engine out" or "feedgas" emissions (the chemical products of engine combustion). ...tput. The combustion process converts the fuel's chemical energy into heat energy, whether the fuel arrived via EFI or via a carburetor. Airflow is often imp
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• Fibreglass
  ...] and [[crystal]]line states of silica (glass and [[quartz]]) have similar energy levels on a molecular basis, also implying that the glassy form is extremel ...eight. However, the increased surface makes them much more susceptible to chemical attack.
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• Economy
  |colspan="2" valign="top"| [[tourism]], [[machinery]], iron and steel, [[Chemical industry|chemicals]], [[food]] processing, [[textiles]], [[automobile|autom ...raw materials needed for manufacturing and more than 80% of the country's energy sources are imported. Italy's economic strength is in the processing and th
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• Airbag
  ...stem. Most diagnostic units contain a device that stores enough electrical energy to deploy the air bag if the vehicle's battery is destroyed very early in a ...bout 28 mi/h (45 km/h). This is because the parked car absorbs some of the energy of the crash, and is pushed by the striking vehicle. Unlike [[crash test]]s
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