SMART MATERIALS 1. Introduction The primary characteristic of a ‘‘smart material’’ is that it has the ability to respond to external stimuli in a technically useful and technically controlled way. The words ‘‘technically useful’’ and ‘‘technically controlled’’ are emphasized since all materials respond to external stimuli of some sort or other (as a simple example‚ all materials respond to temperature by changing their volume)‚ however‚ to be considered a ‘‘smart material’’ the response must
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Introduction: Smart textiles is the modification of fibers‚ fabrics and special articals which is produceing day by day in different way and different techniques. Many intelligent textiles already feature in advanced types of clothing‚ principally for protection and safety and for added fashion or convenience. Smart materials or textiles can be defined as the materials and structures which have sense or can sense the environmental conditions or stimuli‚ whereas intelligent textiles can
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DEVRY UNIVERSITY Comcast Corporation Financial Analysis of 2013 Annual Reports Intermediate ACCT II project 6/15/2014 Analysis by Page Table of Contents Introduction The Comcast Corporation is the largest cable and home internet provider in the United States. The company functions as a cable provider and ISP‚ including telephone services for residential and commercial customers throughout the US. This makes Comcast a central focus for both customer and competitor criticism
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Performance Management Module 9 – Course Project – Case Study Submitted by Jason Rick Date: August 04‚ 2014 Q – a) Purpose of the Meeting The performance management system used provides a structured and systematic approach to the management of a relationship between two individuals – typically a manager and an employee – where the focus of the relationship is on improving and or recognizing excellence in performance outcomes relative to a set of goals and expectations. There are a number
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SMART HIGHWAY FOR INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM NEED:With the number of accidents occurring on highways increasing every year‚ a need to develop smart highways that are not only able to reduce the accidents but also provide a better management of the vehicles plying in an environmental friendly manner is need of the hour. Unlike the conventional highways‚ they require less human involvement by automating majority of the tasks. In this project we want to design the said highway showing a number
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Many students’ street smarts greatly surpass their book smarts. I believe that instructors can strengthen students’ book smarts by encouraging them to write‚ read‚ think‚ and learn about personal areas of interest. They can accomplish this by taking students on field trips so they actively experience what their learning in the class room‚ and use these “street smarts” to build a stronger foundation of what their trying to teach. So what exactly are street and book smarts? There are many definitions
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“SMART MATERIALS” ABSTRACT The world has undergone two materials ages‚ the plastics age and the composite age‚ during the past centuries. In the midst of these two ages a new era has developed. This is the smart materials era. According to early definitions‚ smart materials are materials that respond to their environments in a timely manner. The definition of smart materials has been expanded to materials that receive‚ transmit or process a stimulus and respond
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After identifying that the connection has been lost between satisfying our customers and growing the business (Day P.12 Starbucks: Delivering Customer Service) it is imperative that we focus on some alternative solutions‚ finally providing the best course of action. To do this‚ we can refer to Exhibit 11‚ Factors Driving “Valued Customer” Perceptions. According to survey results from Exhibit 11; customers surveyed placed far more importance on friendlier‚ more attentive staff and faster‚ more efficient
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ABSTRACT This document provides information for a report to congress on Smart Grid security as required by Section 1309 of Title XIII of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. The security of any future Smart Grid is dependent on successfully addressing the cyber security issues associated with the nation’s current power grid. Smart Grid will utilize numerous legacy systems and technologies that are currently installed.Therefore‚ known vulnerabilities in these legacy systems must
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Smart Fit is a healthy concept that teens‚ adults and elderlies can do to become healthy. This concept provides 3 concept of vitality; which are healthy eating‚ physical activity‚ and positive self-concept. Research proves that an individual can improve when enroll in this program. The concept focuses on the individual’s flaws such as when the individual wants to be fit we provide them workouts for certain body parts which they want to build muscles and to decrease their unwanted fat. An example
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