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An aircraft is a vehicle which is used to travel through the air. An aircraft is made up of number of different parts and each part has a specific function. For an aircraft to work smoothly, each and every part should work perfectly. Fasteners, engine, bearings, wings are some of the common aircraft parts.

Each part of the aircraft has a specific function. An engine is used to create the thrust which is required to push the aircraft into the Earth’s atmosphere. Different types of engines are available and an engine is selected after analyzing the capacity of the aircraft and the thrust required for putting it into the atmosphere. Wings are required to help the aircraft maintain balance in the air and also to adjust the direction. Fasteners are the hardware devices that are required for joining two or more things together. Different types of fasteners are available and a number of fasteners are used in an aircraft as an aircraft is a big vehicle. Buckle, batten, nail, pin, staple are some of the types of fasteners.

Apart from fasteners, bearings are also used in an aircraft. Bearings are the devices that control relative motion between different parts of a machine. Like fasteners, a number of types of bearings are available and they are distinguished from each other on the basis of the motion they allow. The bearings are also classified on the basis of the operation principle. Liner motion, hinge motion and axial motion are some of the common motions permitted by bearings.

Fasteners and bearings are used extensively in aircrafts. The engineers working on aircrafts should make sure that they use certified aircraft parts. It’s not very difficult to find aircraft parts but it’s very important to make sure that the parts are of high-quality in order to ensure safety of travelers.

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by Joshua Topolsky, posted Aug 17th 2008 at 4:14PM
Robot designers are currently duking it out for the British army in hopes of nabbing the hearts (and pocketbooks) of the UK’s fighting force. In a makeshift “wartime European village,” scientists and researchers are putting their helper-droids to the test as Army officials look on and investigate how the automatons might serve alongside troops. Some of the robots being looked at include a “Moon buggy” which remotely patrols for enemies via thermal imaging and then sends the data back to a command center, a helicopter that can be maneuvered in tight urban spaces, and a RC car with what appears to be a pile of digicams mounted on top of it. The winners of the competition will be announced Monday, but you can hit the read link and see a video — replete with annoying British television presenter — of some contestants.

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by Darren Murph, posted Aug 17th 2008 at 9:20AMJust over a year ago, we passed off a far-out proposal that would turn highways into wind farms. Now, however, the state of Oregon is proving that such feats are actually within reach as it breaks ground on the first so-called “solar highway” demonstration project. The project will be installed at the Interstate 5 and Interstate 205 interchange in Tualatin, where it will cover around 8,000 square feet and produce 112,000 kilowatt hours per year. The total cost for the 104-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system is $1.3 million, and believe it or not, it should be completed and operational in December of this year.

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by Darren Murph, posted Aug 17th 2008 at 9:20AMJust over a year ago, we passed off a far-out proposal that would turn highways into wind farms. Now, however, the state of Oregon is proving that such feats are actually within reach as it breaks ground on the first so-called “solar highway” demonstration project. The project will be installed at the Interstate 5 and Interstate 205 interchange in Tualatin, where it will cover around 8,000 square feet and produce 112,000 kilowatt hours per year. The total cost for the 104-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system is $1.3 million, and believe it or not, it should be completed and operational in December of this year.

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by Darren Murph, posted Aug 17th 2008 at 5:46AMAMD’s going through some rough times, no doubt about it, but for fanboys of the CPU maker (wait, do CPU fanboys still exist?) here’s your feel-good story of the year. The always-thorough Tom’s Hardware has pit Intel’s 1.6GHz Atom 230 processor against AMD’s Athlon 64 2000+, and the results just might surprise you. The 1GHz Athlon (with a core voltage of 0.90 volts and a power draw of just 8 watts) managed to best the aforementioned Atom in both energy consumption and processing power tests. The gurus at Tom’s credited the more modern 790G platform and the highly efficient K8 architecture as big players in the Athlon’s strong showing, finally deeming said chip “more economical, faster and quieter” than the Atom. We know you’re in disbelief — good thing there are 14 pages of proof waiting in the read link.

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by Darren Murph, posted Aug 17th 2008 at 1:39AMIndilinx just recently caught eyes with its Barefoot solid state drive controller, which has reportedly shown a read speed of 230MB/sec. Merely days later, it’s already talking about the next best thing. Said firm, along with Mosaid, is preparing for a third-generation of the controller for the SATA 3 interface, which will provide a mind-boggling 600MB/sec. Unfortunately, no other details were provided, but just in case you were terrified that the internal drive you purchase in 2013 wouldn’t transfer files any faster than the one you’re using now, at least you’ve one less worry on your mind.

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by Paul Miller, posted Aug 16th 2008 at 8:24PM
We’ve seen some decent video alteration in our day, but this new research project by some folks at the University of Washington has the potential to turn the entire concept on its head. Using some rather advanced algorithms to analyze video and photographs of a the same scene, the software can meld the two into something slightly better or even dramatically different. In effect, it’s Photoshop for video, since it brings your Photoshop chops to bear on video effects: edit up a still shot or two of the scene, and then meld that with the video, and your edits can be seamlessly integrated into the scene, without all that nasty manual labor required by Shake or After Effects. It’s not the end all be all yet, since the tech only works with static scenes so far, but the researchers are working to rectify that. While video evidence hasn’t been a sure thing for years, it’s always been significantly harder to fiddle with than still shots. With that barrier removed, we might be in for a whole new generation of video that lies and a reality we can none too sure of. Oh, and really good looking indie flicks. Sample vid is after the break.

Using Photographs to Enhance Videos of a Static Scene from pro on Vimeo.

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No need to scour the interwebs for hot gaming news, Gamertell‘s already done that for you!  Here’s a look at this week’s top stories…

• Super rare Dark Knight Xbox 360 console will cost you plenty
• Hacker creates prototype of PSP Phone
• Wii-esque budget game system V-sports hits Japan
• playstation 3 transformed into laptop by Pirate
• Modder hacks PSP, adds touchscreen

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by Paul Miller, posted Aug 16th 2008 at 10:50PM
What could possibly provide us more joy and mirth than a Segway? How about a Segway-inspired bot that fails spectacularly on a consistent basis? The tech in play here is quite simple, and the fact it can stand as long as it does being that top heavy is actually pretty surprising. The best news? Hit the read link for a guide to making your very own fail bot at home. It’s fun for the whole family.

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