Analysis of a bladeless steam turbine for use in a domestic combined heat and power system Peter Burton Edinburgh Napier university Abstract This report analyses the suitability of a bladeless ‘Tesla’ type steam turbine to determine its merit for use in a domestic combined heat and power system. A physical prototype was developed and built so that cost and performance data could be determined. With this done‚ a cost analysis was prepared to evaluate its performance when integrated into a
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Different Perspectives in Psychology coexist rather than conflict. Evaluate this proposition drawing on at least two chapters from Book 2. This paper approaches the topic from a consideration of psychological research in the fields of sex and gender and language. It does so in general terms and avoids discussion at levels of detail. Therefore where a reference is made to specific research the intention is to do no more than exemplify a general principle. The paper will conclude that different perspectives
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The pen is mightier than sword Honorable principal‚ respected teachers and my dear school fellows! Today I will try to elaborate a famous quotation by an English author and novelist Edward Wheeler that‚ “Pen is mightier than sword” My dear fellows! A pen is man’s greatest creation. But we need to deliberate that how really important the pen is? Writers use their pen to write their articles‚ engineer uses pen for inking. Pen is all we need to record things right away. During the course of study
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EQ IS BETTER THAN IQ! Government points | Opposition’s rebuttals | Necessary social skills that a student needs are associated with high levels of EQ or emotional intelligence. If a student does not develop the EQ skills needed to successfully transverse the maturation process he or she will be left in a situation of having the intelligence to functionally work or play but not have the emotional skills to successfully work or play‚ thus limiting their potential future. They may have received
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Modes of Transportation Than Cars for College Students As I was getting ready to leave for college‚ my dad asked me if I wanted a bike. I thought he was joking‚ so I just looked at him and laughed. Where I am from‚ riding bikes to school is not really cool‚ and what I really wanted was a car. When I told him that‚ he just laughed at me. He tried to tell me that a bike would be better than a car‚ but I was not trying to hear that. I told him I would rather walk than ride a bike to class every
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just over 7.2 million participants. Downhill skiing grew by just 6 percent‚ with a total of 14.7 million participants.? People like the new feeling in a change; they want something different from what they are accustomed to. Snowboarding is change‚ rather it?s a ?gnarly? change‚ it?s hip and in style. We see the affects of snowboarding styled clothing trends everywhere‚ in all different brand names‚ Oakley‚ Old Navy‚ Britches‚ Vans‚ and even in the styles of Abercrombie and Fitch. Why you might ask
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day. Many people own cell phones. But‚ along with modern technology‚ some people prefer older ways‚ such as calling. Others would rather rely on texting. What are the extreme difference set between these ways? Why is calling superior to texting? Today’s verbal communication skills have plummeted with the assist of technology. Normal everyday conversations are rather dull‚ and some people are far from capable of having a good conversation with people every day. In some cases‚ people are unsure of
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Assess the extent to which primary rather than secondary impacts are the more serious effects arising from volcanic eruptions. (30 marks) A volcano is an earth hazard that occurs on faults between tectonic plates on a destructive boundary and an eruption is a natural disaster. A primary impact happens immediately after the disaster and before any response like death or collapsing or destruction of buildings. A secondary impact occurs later after the disaster‚ such less farm produce or a reduction
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Would You Rather Have 14 Fingers Or 16 Toes? It’s not too rare for humans to be born with extra fingers or toes. The condition of having extra fingers or toes is known as polydactyly. It is a congenital disorder‚ which means that a baby would be born with polydactyly‚ and did not develop the disorder after he or she was born‚ and there are several reasons why people may have supernumerary fingers or toes. Polydactyly may also occur in other animals too‚ including dogs‚ chickens‚ mice and cats
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A candle (C25H52) is a solid block of wax with an embedded wick‚ which is lit to provide light‚ and sometimes heat‚ and historically as a method of keeping time. Candles have appeared as a source of fine and ultrafine particles in indoor air (e.g. Hussein et al. 2006). Fine et al. (1999)‚ found high Organic Carbon (OC) emissions connected to the extinction of the candle and high EC concentrations when the flame was burning unsteady. In the mid 1800s there were two major developments in the
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