Archive for March, 2010

What is the shape difference between a composite and cinder volcano?

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Im making a drawing for class of the three main volcano types. I get what a shield volcano is but I cant find a difference in a composite and cinder volcano shape! Drawings/illustrations on websites are appreciated! Image of cinder cone: http://mivo-sys.tripod.com/images/cinder_cone.jpg Cinder cones are volcanoes that erupted and the ejecta has ...

Does radiopaque mean the same thing as radioactive in composites/indirect crown materials?

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

I am thinking of getting a crown made of an indirect composite and the ad states it is 300% more radiopaque than many others. Does that mean it is more radioactive? I believe it has barium in it. Is that radioactive? Radiopaque is a combination of "radio" and "opaque". It means ...

How come so many new airplanes nowaday are made out of composite materials?

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Why do aircraft makers deviate from the good old aircraft aluminium and wooden fabric materials. If the wheel isn't broken why fix it ? The objective is to make the aircraft lighter without sacrificing any necessary structural strength. A lighter aircraft can carry more payload with less fuel. The only problem is ...

about to build a deck, is composite decking worth the money?

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

I live in the pinelands in New jersey, lots of trees You don't say where you live. Here in Texas, composite decking will sag in the multiple 100-degree-plus days we have in summer. You could build your deck out of IPE (mahogany) for about the same price and have something of stunning ...

What is a composite material?

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

Hi, I just want to know what a composite material is in technology Thankyou xxx "Composite" comes from the Latin words "cum" [with] and "possuit" [having been put]; a composite is a material put together. It usually means a material made from two or more rather different materials. For example, fiberglass reinforced ...

Determine the largest even integer?

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

that can not be written as the sum of two odd composite numbers (with proof), or prove that there are infinitely many such even integers with this property. Hint: There is a largest and it's not too large. Consider: 40 = 15 + 25 42 = 15 + 27 44 = 35 + 9 46 = ...

How are fatigue failures in composite materials repaired?

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

The B787 is made from composite materials. Just like in metals, fatigue cracks are expected to occurr and must be repaired. Am no expert in composite structures, but do know that carbon fiber components are nearly fatigue proof, and do not experience fatigue damage as do metal structures. The composites ...

What is MFLI and DFI tooth composites I saw in my dentist invoice?

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

According to my invoice it seems that I received following two treatments for the same tooth on the same day. Does it make sense or they double recorded a single operation ? "Composite 4 surface Anterior MFLI" and "Composite 3 surface Anterior DFL" Thank you. Thanks for the message. I'm sure ...

What is a good carbon fiber/composite hockey stick for under 40 dollars?

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Aside from a reliable wood stick like the Sherwood 7000, none really. Composite sticks in that price range are primarily fibreglass making them blade-heavy. I suggest looking at online stores like Hockey Monkey (like car dealerships, when the new models come in, the previous year's are sold at a fraction of previous ...

Would you please solve this physics problem?

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

Casting of molten metal is important in many industrial processes. Centrifugal casting is used for manufacturing pipes, bearings, and many other structures. A variety of sophisticated techniques have been invented, but the basic idea is as illustrated in Figure P6.12. A cylindrical enclosure is rotated rapidly and steadily about a ...