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For economic reasons, any system used for copying and restoring old films must be fast as well as effective.

The full implications of her work were not realised until the 1950s but after that, the ‘Tipper test’ became the standard method for determining this form of brittleness in steel.

The aircraft used were mostly Spitfires, flown by Wing Commander Wilson, the chief test pilot at Farnborough, who was happy to hold the aircraft in a steep (but never vertical) dive

The first of Whittle's test jet engines took to the skies on 15 May 1941, powering an aircraft that had been specifically designed for the purpose: the Gloster E28/39. ... This aircraft was conceived and built in only 15 months. Take-off for the test

and then test it out," explains Dr Allan McRobie.

Broadband Wireless Systems. Background. Internet access is of growing economic and political importance.

1997a). Figure 1 shows in detail the test section and heated test plate. ... Figure 1. Encapsulated cholesteric liquid crystals were used to visualise the process of wake-induced transition on the test surface.

By setting up small scale tests using the centrifuge, for instance, the rate of spread of a plume of pollution from a landfill site which would occur over a period of

The measurements of soot distribution across test low sooting methane flame show good agreement with results using laser-induced incandescence (LII) in the range from around 20 ppb to 15 ppm.

While at Orfordness, Jones and others learned to fly, encouraged by Hopkinson, so that they could test the apparatus and armaments they were trying to perfect in actual service.

Royce tests. ... The rig used for these tests incorporated a wake generator to simulate the presence of a single upstream blade row.

To determine the effects of pitch and yaw, the test probe is rotated about its axes. ... The calibrations are normally carried out using the Transonic Cascade Test Facility of the Whittle Laboratory.

31 Jan 2002: Describe and Match. A classic problem in all Test Your Own IQ Books is that of geometrical analogy: A is to B as C is to? ,

6 Oct 2004: An elimination procedure at the end of each game tests how well the children have learnt the material.

Comparison of Hot Wire and Pressure Probe. A test for evaluation of the pressure probe and the application of the Least Squares method was conducted in a large scale radial inflow

As well as the direct economic costs of aircraft noise brought about by increased landing charges and reduced operating hours, substantial indirect costs are incurred by noisy aircraft such as the ... If there is a strong economic as well as

Test programme. The actual research programme involves the construction and testing of a 12m span of an almost full-scale section of bridge (see photo) which will be tested under various ... The test programme will provide new information on this aspect

The geometry modelled is a generic design developed in-house which conforms to present regulations, and complements a series of experimental tests.

The Institute has the triple aims of increasing the number of able people in manufacturing, improving the competitiveness of the manufacturing industry and enhancing its economic and public profile, the Institute

Some information is provided for the non-economic incentives involved. ... Although primarily focusing on technological solutions, many of these have associated social and economic effects which can also be discussed.