Explosives A chemical explosive is a compound or a mixture of compounds susceptible of a rapid chemical reaction causing a quick physical outburst of gases or heat radiation. The first explosives were created by the Chinese in the 11th century. These were mixtures of nitrate salts‚ sulfur and charcoal‚ now known as black powder. Gunpowder which is a low explosive‚ exhibits deflagration‚ or rapid burning‚ rather than detonation‚ the reaction exhibited by high explosives. While‚ perhaps counterintuitively
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work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The CPS Case Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Airbag ECU Case Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Problem Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modeling
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The Ambassador has ruled the Indian Roads till the 80s and has been the car which symbolized India for long. But in the last two decades‚ other Indian and Foreign car manufacturers moved in at a rapid pace with large number of car variants placed and priced aggressively. Ambassador‚ though a sturdy car with competitive mileage and new ISUZU engine‚ has slowly lost the market to its competitors. Hindustan Motors is facing a dipping down monthly sales figure and needs to reposition ambassador at the
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Question 1 (5 points) 1. Which of the following may lead to vertical integration? a) Technological interdependencies b) Reduced search and bargaining cost c) The hold-up problem d) All of the above Question 2 (5 points) Effective collusion generally is more difficult when a) the number of oligopolistic firms involved decreases b) the number of oligopolistic firms involved increases c) when customer orders are small‚ frequent‚ and received on a regular basis as compared
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I recently graduated from college and have been living with my parents. I have decide to venture out and move into my own place. I also had an increase in pay since I started my first professional job and would like to invest in a new vehicle. I am used to using the family car to get around so having my own vehicle would be great. It would be a struggle traveling to and from work using the city bus‚ which would be my only option if I didn’t get myself a car. My manager had requested that I start
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INTEGRATED CIRCUITS The History of the Integrated Circuit the Integrated Circuit Generations What is a Microchip? How do microchips work? How are microchips made? By definition the integrated circuit aka microchip is a set of interconnected electronic components such as transistors and resistors‚ that are etched or imprinted on a onto a tiny chip of a semiconducting material‚ such as silicon or germanium. The History of the Integrated Circuit Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce
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History of Tata Nano After having successfully launched the low cost Tata Ace truck in 2005‚ Tata Motors began development of an affordable car that would appeal to the many Indians who drive motorcycles.[4] The purchase price of this no frills auto was brought down by dispensing with most nonessential features‚ reducing the amount of steel used in its construction‚ and relying on low cost Indian labor. The introduction of the Nano received much media attention due to its low price. The Tata Nano
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A swot analysis of Honda will show us that its; Also it diversifies revenues by operating in a number of markets. They include Automobile market(80.2% of revenue in 07)‚ Motorcycle market(12.4%)‚ Power product and other(3.8%) and financial services(3.7%). Performing well in all these markets not only provides protection from loss in one market but also provides benifits from other market and all this led to a revenue stream of around $94 billion. Leading market position and brand‚ Honda
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arrangement. o Excellent performance in case of covering long distance. o A very well impressed loyal brand positioning with good numbers of service centers. Weakness Analysis:- o It has a very limited International market. o There are no airbags for protection Opportunities Analysis:- o Hard work of the R&D department to innovate some new
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New Product Launch Marketing Plan‚ Part I New Product Launch Marketing Plan‚ Part I International: Fiat Market Needs and Market Growth “Vehicle shipments in NAFTA totaled 2‚238‚000 units for FY 2013‚ representing a 6% increase over FY 2012. In the U.S.‚ vehicle shipments were 1‚876‚000 (up 7% from FY 2012)‚ in Canada 269‚000 (up 5%) and 93‚000 for Mexico and other.” (Fiat 2013 Full Year Q4 Results‚ 2014) “Fiat forecast that group trading profit this year will rise to between
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