Essays about: "lorry"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the word lorry.
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1. “It was a free and healthy job” : timber floating on the river Ångermanälven in the 20th century
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and ManagementAbstract : The exploitation of northern Sweden's forests began in about the 1830s and continued expanding northwards over the following decades. A key factor that enabling the exploitation of these forests was the natural infrastructure, such as the network of rivers, creeks and flooding during the summer, which made it possible to float timber from the forests to the sawmills on the coast. READ MORE
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2. Life Cycle Assessment of Electric Road Systems - Climate impact in comparison with battery electric vehicles, biogas vehicles and fuel cell electric vehicles
University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystemAbstract : One third of Sweden's total annual greenhouse gas emissions originate from the transport sector today and great changes are thus needed in order to reach the net zero emission target by 2045. One of the most important measures discussed is an increased electrification of the transport sector and a solution with potential to contribute to this transition is electric road systems (ERS), where vehicles are charged dynamically. READ MORE
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3. CBA of environmental projects within hydropower
University essay from KTH/EnergiteknikAbstract : Hydropower is a fundamental pillar in the Swedish energy system and accounts for a large part of the Swedish electricity production. The regulation power is also essential for balancing the grid load. READ MORE
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4. Improving Microwave Oven Safety in Truck Cabins : Preventing Projectiles on Crash/Brake
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälleAbstract : Large trucks may have an integrated microwave oven, or a driver may add oneas a standalone solution, to allow heating food during long-haul transports. If a crash occurs with an item inside the oven, it may thrust against the door with such force that it opens from the inside. READ MORE
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5. Development of a 1D to 3D CFD couplingmethodology on an inlet manifold
University essay from KTH/MekanikAbstract : We investigate the coupling between 3D simulations of the flow in an engine manifold with simplified 1D models of the engine performance. The inlet manifold in an existing 1D engine model is replaced with a more sophisticated CFD manifold simulation. The rest of the 1D system is left untouched. READ MORE
