Automotive Chassis Components: Springs, Brakes, Bearings, and Lubrication

Springs used in car or train chassis can be categorized into several types:

  • Extension Springs: These springs lengthen under tensile stress and return to their original length when the stress is removed. A common example is brake pad springs.
  • Torsion Springs: These springs resist twisting forces and return to their original shape when the force is removed. They are often used in watch movements.
  • Flat Springs: These springs are made of thin, folded metal plates and are designed to absorb energy during
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Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster: A Retrospective

The Chernobyl Disaster



Twenty-three years have passed since the fire and explosion in reactor number 4 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The accident, which occurred at 1:23 a.m., released massive amounts of radioactive material into the atmosphere. This contamination significantly impacted large areas of Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine, severely affecting the local population. The accident was initiated by turbine operators conducting an experiment. The reactor’s state at the time—a higher-than-

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Spain’s Geological Diversity: Plateaus, Mountains, and Depressions

March. The Rocky Peninsula and Relief Types

The peninsula can be divided into three areas according to the rock type (silica, limestone, and clay), each with distinct relief types (granite, karst, clay, or differential erosion).

3.1 The Silica Area

This area comprises siliceous rocks from the Precambrian and Paleozoic eras. It’s primarily located in the western peninsula but also appears in the Pyrenees’ Axial Zone, parts of the Iberian System, the Catalan Coastal Range, and the Penibetic System.

Granite

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Spain’s Water Resources: Aquifers, Droughts, and River Systems

Water Resources in Spain

Water Resources: Water policy is essential for natural ecosystems and human activities. Spain’s water comes from rivers, lakes, aquifers, and desalination. These resources are affected by physical factors like relief and lithology, and human factors like vegetation and land use.

Key Hydrological Terms

Drought: A prolonged period with little or no rain, common in Mediterranean climates characterized by warm summers.

Aquifer: An impermeable rock formation storing and allowing

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Key Iberian Geographic & Meteorological Concepts

Key Geographic Concepts

River Basin

A watershed or drainage basin is a spatially delimited area where all surface water drains into the sea through a single river or into an endorheic lake. It is bounded by a line of summits, such as the Tagus basin.

Slope Basin

A set of rivers and their tributaries that flow into a sea, characterized by similar hydrological features. The Pacific slope is an example.

Torrent

A natural water flow located in a mountainous area with steep slopes, irregular flow, and significant

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Air Pollution: Sources, Types, and Dispersion

1.10 Air Pollution

The presence in the atmosphere of materials, substances, or forms of energy that involve a risk of serious discomfort, injury to health, or damage to the safety of the environment, people, and other property of any nature. Air contamination at certain times.

A. Pollution Sources

Natural

They include emissions of pollutants generated by natural activity:

  • Volcanic eruptions, contributing to atmospheric pollutants.
  • Forest fires occur naturally and emit high concentrations of smoke, dust,
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