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Core Technical principles - Coggle Diagram
Core Technical principles
New and Emerging Technology
Impact on industry
Automation
Use Of Robots, Computers (CNC (Computer Numerical control), AI (artificial Intelenegnce)
More Efficient and do things quicker
Lower Long Term costs but the investment cost is high
They speed Up Production
more precise
Energy Generation and Storage
Renewable
Solar, Wind, Water, Wave, Hydro electricity, Geothermic and Tidal
Solar Panels
can Heat water and some can Create Electricity
Can be inefficient when there is no sunlight
You can sell Excess Electricity
Approximately only 20% Efficient
Wind Turbines
They Kill Birds, the Wind Turbines can Spin out of control
it is Expensive to set up
High Maintenance
They Look Ugly
They Spoil the look of the country side
It can be very inefficient if there is no wind
dams
Very Damaging and dangerous
If the dam is broken or destroyed; towns will be destroyed
This can be very cost a lot
Wave
This is very costly and can take a lot of maintinance
This isn't the most Reliable
Hydroelectricity
it is very hard to extract the energy
Very costly to set up
Geothermal
Using the earths crust energy to heat water/power a turbine
Non Renewable (Fossil Fuels)
Coal, Oil and Gas
These Require power stations that produce harmful gasses
Developments in New Materials
systems Approach to designing
Smart Materials
Modern materials
Concrete
Aluminium
Steel
Graphene
Titanium
Nano Materials
they change with external stimulus
Heat, sound, Light, Friction
Thermochromic (Heat sensitive)
Thermochromic Film (changes with the heat from your hand ECT)
polymorph (low temperature and can be shaped at a low temperature)
Shape memory Alloys (SMA expands when heated)
Photocroming ink (Lights up when in the dark)
Thermocromic reacst with heat
Photocromic reacts with Light
Ferrofluids (reacts with magnetic fields)
Composite Materials
A combination of 2 or more materials
Fiber Glass
Carbon Fiber
Glass reinforced concrete
GRP (Re enforced Plastic
Sheet Based Composite
Medium-Dencity Fibreboard (MDF)
Plywood
Chipboard
Laminating
System Approach to Designing
Input
Process
Output
Motor
Micro Controller
Power Button