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Q: how to ensure garbage collector working or not in android? I am working on an android project where memory management is the major concern.
I have a question regarding garbage collector role.
**Suppose i am having 3 objects hold by views which have some larger data values n those values are stored thereafter.
1) So, how and when a garbage collector will release/destroy objects.
  2) and out of 3 object which object will be destroyed first and why?**

A: How is easier to answer than when. Basically Garbage collector check the reference of the objects and see if it still being referenced by other objects. It check the reference path from the object to its root. If the root is not referenced by any classes, then it is eligible for garbage collection. Thus it is very important in designing the application to mentally picture where the large object is referenced and whether there is a clear path to GC from any reference point. Only when we have a clear path to GC you could be sure the GC will do their work.
Now when is a harder part as there are several algorithm for garbage collection and they all behave differently. The following Wikipedia article provide a general overview of the available algorithm. The following SO Question suggested that that Android is using Mark and Sweep algorithm. The answer of who goes first depends on which object is eligible for garbage collection given a particular algorithm.
Since we have no control over GC, to manage memory consumption in our application we should focus instead on making sure that every Activity and objects that we create (especially the larger ones) are eligible for garbage collection upon ending their life cycle (i.e making sure all of them have a clear path to GC). Setting objects to null (as you see in many articles and answers) would help towards that.

A: when you don't need those objects then set with null value.Garbage collector will automatically release the corresponding resources.

A: First of all you cannot know where GC will run and you also cannot force it using System.gc().It may or may not work.You can go for implementing finalize() method which may help you to some extent.

A: GC is part of the Java language. I think we should consider it as reliable for most(99%+) cases.

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March 17, 2017 By Admin Comments are Off Apprenticeships, Education, Further Education, News, Schools
Taking on apprentices can be a way to create exciting opportunities and intricately develop schools' involvement in teacher training, writes one leading headteacher
There's a lot of talk about apprenticeships at the moment, including the dreaded apprenticeship levy.
I can imagine some schools are furious that they are going to have to pay for something that right now has no meaning to them.
I believe in the apprentice programme. My school has a strong track record in supporting apprentices.
We currently employ 13 apprentices across the school, specialising in skills such as sports tuition, business administration, finance, nursery education and specialist education.
Apprentices spend one day a week at our local college to gain a qualification in their specialist area. After two years they can seek employment or higher education.
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Budget must deliver investment that schools 'desperately need', say heads and governors
Headteachers and governors have warned of the "impossible choices" they are being forced to make because of the school funding crisis.
In an open letter to the chancellor of the exchequer Philip Hammond ahead of his budget speech on March 8, the NAHT headteachers' union and the National Governors' Association call for the amount of funding per pupil to be protected.
They say school budgets are under "serious pressure" as a result of increases in costs and, while schools are doing their best to "make do", there are "only so many financial efficiencies a school can find before reaching breaking point".
The organisations highlight seven key areas of concern: ensuring sufficient funding, the impact of the apprenticeship levy on maintained schools, the cut to the education services grant, shortfalls in high needs funding, sufficient funding for sixth forms, funding for early years including protecting nursery schools, and automatic registration for pupil premium pupils.
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'Win-win' scheme aims to boost recruitment and attract people from less affluent backgrounds to the teaching profession
Headteachers are to ask the government to tackle staffing shortages by approving the first apprenticeship for teachers.
The scheme would allow A-level students to join the profession without going to university. It is being proposed by the Teaching Schools Council, which believes that a teaching apprenticeshipcould play a crucial role in attracting people from less affluent backgrounds into the profession.
Teaching Schools Council member Stephen Munday told TES that it was hoped the apprenticeship could help schools in more disadvantaged areas to recruit staff.
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The number of 19-year-olds gaining level three through A-levels has fallen for the first time in seven years, while the figures for those achieving the same standard through vocational routes continues to rise.
The proportion for A-levels fell by 0.3 per cent last year — the first drop since 2008, according to statistics published by the Department for Education (DfE) for level 2 and 3 attainment by age 19 in 2015.
In contrast, the figures for those gaining level three through vocational qualifications by age 19 rose by 0.8 per cent in 2015, to 18.4 per cent.
This represents an increase of over 15 per cent since 2004.
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The national curriculum should finish at the age of 14, in order to give teenagers time to prepare for the work place, a report by the House of Lords has said.
According to the Committee on Social Mobility, young people should be able to choose before the age of 16 whether they want to pursue an academic or a vocational route beyond mainstream school, as the current system from 16-18 doesn't recognise that "transitions to work take longer for some young people".
The report suggested that this could help correct the historic "high drop out" rate from education post-GCSE, which according to a 2012 study from the OECD, saw the UK rank 26th out of 34 countries for participation rates at 17 (87 per cent, compared with the OECD average of 90 per cent).
It added that careers education should be present in school from the age of 11, warning that the current system for those who choose not to attend university was "complex and incoherent" leaving many young people "disengaged".
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English GCSEs could be made harder to ensure fewer students get top marks under proposals by the exams regulator, Ofqual.
This would mean around a quarter of pupils taking these exams could fail to get the crucial "pass" grade as the shakeup would make grades more comparable across subjects.
However, the plans have been met with resistance from teachers who argue this change would be "unfair" on pupils and would have "devastating" consequences, according to a report in the Times Educational Supplement (TES).
Under the current plans, those taking subjects seen as easier, like arts and English, would find it more difficult to get high marks. This would make comparisons across subjects, say between art and physics, much easier.
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Schools must allow access to apprenticeship providers and colleges to create a level playing field in careers guidance.
Schools must give equal airtime to the non-academic routes pupils can take post-16, under government plans to end the 'second class' perception of technical and professional education (TPE).
A new law would see apprenticeship providers and staff from colleges visit schools as part of careers advice from early secondary school, to talk to pupils about the opportunities open to them through apprenticeships or other TPE routes.
The move follows concerns from ministers about careers advice, with some schools currently unwilling to recommend apprenticeships or other technical and professional routes to any but the lowest-achieving pupils – effectively creating a 2-tiered system of careers advice.
This builds on the Prime Minister's life chances speech in which he set out his ambitions to create an education system fit for the 21st century.
Banning mobile phones at school 'moving in the wrong direction'
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Academic says rather than looking to ban technology and "demonise" it, parents should pay more attention on how their children interact.
Banning mobile phones and other technology in the classroom is "moving in the wrong direction", an academic has said, as he warns children will keep using technology anyway.
Instead, according to Professor Paul Howard-Jones, teachers and parents should look at how pupils are interacting with the technology.
His comments came as his research suggested playing computer games could help boost pupils' concentration levels and improve their results in the classroom.
The study found that turning learning into a game helps stop the mind from wandering, allowing students to study better.
Professor Howard-Jones, who conducted the research, said computer games have been "trivialised" in recent years, but that used properly, they can help to accelerate pupils' learning.
'Teacher shortage means pupils have to travel miles for lessons'
Primary school pupils are being forced to travel six miles for their English and Maths lessons as the school finds it hard to recruit a full-time teacher.
After failing to fill the numeracy and literacy post after a teacher left last summer, Easington Primary in East Yorkshire took on a supply staff member.
But the stand in, who had been expected to stay until July, left at the end of last year.
Faced without a teacher for their year five and six pupils, the school arranged for a minibus to take pupils to nearby Patrington Primary for maths and English lessons between 9.15am and 12pm each day.
The 21 pupils eat lunch at Patrington before making the 15-minute journey back to the remote village of Easington.
Both schools are part of the same academy trust and share one headteacher.
'Learning times tables is unnecessary because children can look up answers on mobile phones'
Christine Blower said while some schools did carry out "rote learning", such as singing or speaking the tables, there were other ways for children to learn their times tables.
Forcing primary school children to know their full times tables are unnecessary because they can look up the answers on mobile phones, a teachers' leader has said.
New tests to examine multiplication skills in every 11 year old are to be trialled as part of the Government's "war on innumeracy and illiteracy", ministers said.
However Christine Blower, the leader of the National Union of Teachers, questioned the initiative, pointing out that many children could find the answers on their phones.
Ms Blower said while some schools did carry out "rote learning", such as singing or speaking the tables, there were other ways for children to learn their times tables.
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Webroot's SAAS Web, e-mail and data security offering is aimed at cost-conscious companies looking to enhance their protection against malware and spam.
Internet security provider Webroot announced the release of Webroot Web Security Software-as-a-Service (SAAS) and Webroot Email Security SAAS with enhancements including Web browsing quotas to enforce Internet use policies and a new Webroot Email Encryption Service to secure sensitive e-mail communications. The offerings are aimed at small to medium-size businesses looking for a SAAS-based solution to e-mail and data security.
The release of Web Security SAAS includes quota support, which allows businesses to set, monitor and enforce granular Internet use policies for bandwidth, time spent surfing and number of Websites visited. Quotas can be controlled independently and provide options to block or warn the user, e-mail the administrator or simply log the event. By using quotas, organizations can further manage and control employee Web activity and easily identify policy violations with new reporting and detailed forensic data.
Webroot's general manager of SAAS, Don Beck, said with the continued growth in volume and maliciousness of Web threats, businesses today require more robust functionality to manage Web security as well as employee Internet use. "For e-mail security, e-mail encryption is becoming required by law. Organizations are increasingly faced with legal, regulatory and compliance requirements," he said. "Our new Web and Email Security services address these concerns, block threats in the cloud and keep malware off the network."
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The new features of Email Security SAAS include the e-mail encryption service, which allows businesses to set policies to automatically encrypt e-mail communications to help meet legal, compliance and regulatory requirements and to protect sensitive data; customizable e-mail digest reports that improve branding and control over content of daily e-mail summary reports; and usability enhancements, like management portal enhancements that Webroot said make it easier for customers to deploy, configure and manage their services.


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Q: innodb and foreign keys - foreign key constraint fails I am playing around with a copied db that I have switched to innodb to get a grasp on foreign keys.  I have the following tables with their columns underneath.  On each fk I am setting ON DELETE : cascade and ON UPDATE : cascade.  This works until I get to the 'lowlevel' table where I get :

ALTER TABLE lowlevel ADD  FOREIGN KEY (user_id) REFERENCES
  testdb.users(user_id) ON DELETE CASCADE ON UPDATE CASCADE;

  1452 - Cannot add or update a child row: a foreign key constraint fails (testdb.

  '#sql-11e6_47710b'>, CONSTRAINT #sql-11e6_47710b_ibfk_1 FOREIGN KEY
  (user_id) REFERENCES users (user_id) ON DELETE CASCADE ON )

The idea is/was should I delete an account from accounts it would cycle through its computer_id's... its user_id's... then finally its lowlevel rows so the entire user account is removed with one call.  On the flip side, it would work backwards and prevent any inserts through this chain if the previous constraint was not set.
I am not running any queries on this... just trying to set the fk's through phpmyadmin right now.  Where is my logic wrong here and why can't I set the fk on my 'lowlevel' table example?

My tables :

accounts
  ---------  account_id (primary)

computers
  ---------  computer_id (primary)  account_id (fk to accounts.account_id)

users
  ---------  user_id (primary)  computer_id (fk to computers.computer_id)

lowlevel
  ---------  id (primary)  user_id (fk to users.user_id)

A: I had a row already in the 'lowlevel' table where the user did not exist.  Makes sense now because that is one of the purposes of doing this.


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Die Bahnstrecke Żnin–Szubin (Znin–Schubin) war eine Eisenbahnstrecke in der polnischen Woiwodschaft Kujawien-Pommern.

Die Nebenbahn wurde im Oktober 1895 zusammen mit der Fortführung nach Bromberg von den Preußischen Staatseisenbahnen eröffnet. Der Sommerfahrplan 1914 sah vier Zugpaare vor.

Nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg kam die Strecke zu Polen. 1990 stellten die Polnischen Staatsbahnen den Verkehr ein. Die Strecke wurde abgebaut.

Literatur
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One of the most important devices in your studio setup is the interface between the real recording world and your virtual one. Here are six of the best interfaces we've looked at recently.
iD4 may be small but Audient have taken care to ensure the sound quality is still excellent. It is buss powered making it easy to take on the road if you're a traveling music maker or find yourself on tour. Sound Devices MixPre-6M is a mixer, recorder, hardware DAW and interface. Yep, this beauty – and it is quite stunning in looks – does pretty much everything.


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Jewish World Review Jan. 20, 2010 / 5 Shevat 5770
Haiti's Avoidable Death Toll
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | Some expect Haiti's 7.0 earthquake death toll to reach over 200,000 lives. Why the high death toll? Northern California's 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake was more violent, measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale, resulting in 63 deaths and 3,757 injuries. The 1906 San Francisco earthquake measured 7.8 on the Richter scale, about eight times more violent than Haiti's, and cost 3,000 lives.
As tragic as the Haitian calamity is, it is merely symptomatic of a far deeper tragedy that's completely ignored, namely self-inflicted poverty. The reason why natural disasters take fewer lives in our country is because we have greater wealth. It's our wealth that permits us to build stronger homes and office buildings. When a natural disaster hits us, our wealth provides the emergency personnel, heavy machinery and medical services to reduce the death toll and suffering. Haitians cannot afford the life-saving tools that we Americans take for granted. President Barack Obama called the quake "especially cruel and incomprehensible." He would be closer to the truth if he had said that the Haitian political and economic climate that make Haitians helpless in the face of natural disasters are "especially cruel and incomprehensible."
The biggest reason for Haiti being one of the world's poorest countries is its restrictions on economic liberty. Let's look at some of it. According to the 2009 Index of Economic Freedom, authorization is required for some foreign investments, such as in electricity, water, public health and telecommunications. Authorization requires bribing public officials and, as a result, Haiti's monopolistic telephone services can at best be labeled primitive. That might explain the difficulty Haitian-Americans have in finding out about their loved ones.
Corruption is rampant. Haiti ranks 177th out of 179 countries in the 2007 Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index. Its reputation as one of the world's most corrupt countries is a major impediment to doing business. Customs officers often demand bribes to clear shipments. The Heritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom says that because of burdensome regulations and bribery, starting a business in Haiti takes an average of 195 days, compared with the world average of 38 days. Getting a business license takes about five times longer than the world average of 234 days — that's over three years.
Crime and lawlessness are rampant in Haiti. The U.S. Department of State website (travel.state.gov), long before the earthquake, warned, "There are no "safe" areas in Haiti. … Kidnapping, death threats, murders, drug-related shootouts, armed robberies, home break-ins and car-jacking are common in Haiti." The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade warns its citizens that, "The level of crime in Haiti is very high and the police have little ability to enforce laws. Local authorities often have limited or no capacity to provide assistance, even if you are a victim of a serious crime." Crime anywhere is a prohibitive tax on economic development and the poorest people are its primary victims.
Private property rights are vital to economic growth. The Index of Economic Freedom reports that "Haitian protection of investors and property is severely compromised by weak enforcement, a paucity of updated laws to handle modern commercial practices, and a dysfunctional and resource-poor legal system." That means commercial disputes are settled out of court often through the bribery of public officials; settlements are purchased.
The way out of Haiti's grinding poverty is not rocket science. Ranking countries according to: (1) whether they are more or less free market, (2) per capita income, and (3) ranking in International Amnesty's human rights protection index, we would find that those nations with a larger free market sector tend also to be those with the higher income and greater human rights protections. Haitian President Rene Preval is not enthusiastic about free markets; his heroes are none other than the hemisphere's two brutal communist tyrants: Venezuela's Hugo Chavez and Cuba's Fidel Castro.
Haiti's disaster demands immediate Western assistance but it's only the Haitian people who can relieve themselves of the deeper tragedy of self-inflicted poverty.
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The Owston's Banded Palm Civet (Chrotogale owstoni) is a species of concern belonging in the species group "mammals" and found in the following area(s): China, Laos, Vietnam.
Glenn, C. R. 2006. "Earth's Endangered Creatures - Owston's Banded Palm Civet Facts" (Online). Accessed 4/23/2019 at http://earthsendangered.com/profile.asp?sp=14019&ID=3.
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Michael Schumacher (Hürth-Hermülheim, 3. siječnja 1969.),  njemački vozač Formule 1 iz Kerpena u Porajnju. Michael je stariji brat Ralfa Schumachera, koji je također bio vozač Formule 1, te otac Micka Schumacher koji je 2021. godine debitirao u Formuli 1.

Najuspješniji vozač Formule 1 svih vremena. Sedmerostruki prvak svijeta, pobjednik 91 Grand Prix utrka, te vlasnik još niza rekorda u svijetu Formule 1. Bio je dva puta njemački sportaš godine (1995. i 2004.). Prvi je i zasad jedini Nijemac, kojemu je to uspjelo ostvariti u utrkama Formule 1, a samim time je popularizirao Formulu 1 kao sport u svojoj zemlji. Nakon dva naslova prvaka osvojenih u Benettonu (1994. i 1995.) 1996. g. prelazi u Ferrari, momčad kojoj je tada zadnji naslov prvaka bio osvojen 1979. s Jodyjem Scheckterom. Od 2000. pa do kraja 2004. Schumacher je osvojio 5 naslova u nizu. Posljednju sezonu 2006. u Ferrariju odvozio za 46 milijuna dolara. Nakon neuspjelog povratka u F1 2009. kao zamjena za ozlijeđenog Felipea Massu, zbog bolova u vratu koje je zadobio prilikom pada s motocikla, Schumacher je morao na kraju odustati. Natjecanju Formule 1 vratio se 2010., kao član momčadi Mercedesa koja je preuzela momčad Brawn GP-a.

Mladost

Michael je sin Rolfa Schumachera, zidara, vlasnika lokalne karting staze u rodnom Kerpenu. Majka Elizabeth radila je po kantinama. S 4 godine Michael je vozio prve karting utrke, s bolidom kojeg je osobno napravio njegov otac. To su bila obična dječja kolica s malo ojačana konstrukcijom u koji je bio ugrađen motor od mopeda. U dobi od 6 god. Michael je osvojio prvi naslov u lokanom prvenstvu malih kartinga te je time pokazao urođeni talent za vožnju. Pored kartinga trenirao je i taekwondo.

Od 1984. godine Michael vozi njemačke i europske serije u kartingu uključujući i Formulu Konig. 1987. osvaja njemačko i europsko prvenstvo u kartingu, što je značilo i napuštanje škole te početak rada kao mehaničara. Godine 1988. počinje se natjecati s formulama, i to počevši s Formulom Ford serijom, da bi kasnije nastavio s njemačkom Formulom 3 gdje u naredne dvije godine vozi vrlo uspješno i osvaja naslov 1990.

Krajem 1990. pridružuje se Mercedesovom juniorskom programu trkaćih vozača i na zadnjoj utrci te godine, u utrci prototipova, pobjeđuje na stazi Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.

Godine 1991. nastavlja u istom prvenstvu također pobijedivši na zadnjoj utrci u Japanu s bolidom Sauber-Mercedes-Benz C291. Iste godine natjecao se u još nekoliko prvenstava kao što su japanska Formula 3000 i DTM (njemačko prvenstvo turističkih automobila).

Formula 1

Prva utrka s Jordanom

Prvi nastup u Formuli 1 Michael je odvozio 1991. godine na VN Belgije s ekipom Jordan-Ford zamijenivši Bertranda Gachota koji je bio u britanskom zatvoru nakon tučnjave s policajcem. Budući da je još uvijek bio pod ugovorom s Mercedesom popisao je novi ugovor s Eddiejem Jordanom nakon testiranja na Silverstoneu tjedan dana prije debi utrke. Njegov manager Willi Weber odigrao je ključnu ulogu u cijelom procesu rekavši Eddiju, da Michael dobro pozna belgijsku stazu (što je bila mala laž, jer Michael je bio na stazi samo s biciklom) na što je Eddie pristao i Michael je debitirao.

Kvalificirao se na 7. mjesto što je bilo za momčad Jordan (ta sezona im je bila prva u Formuli 1) najbolji dotadašnji rezultat.

U utrci je odustao nakon samo 300-tinjak metara zbog kvara na kvačilu.

Benetton

1991. – 1993.
Nakon debija na VN Belgije s Jordan Fordom Michael je već sljedeću utrku na VN Italije bio u drugom bolidu, bolidu Benetton Forda. Prvu utrku u Benettonu završava na 5. mjestu ispred timskog kolege i trostukog svjetskog prvaka Nelsona Piqueta.

Sezonu u Benettonu odvezao je do kraja osvojivši 14. mjesto u ukupnom poretku s 4 osvojena boda.

U prvoj cijeloj sezoni 1992. Michael ostvaruje prvi podij na VN Meksika, čime počinje njegova značajnija uloga u Formuli 1. Vozi dosta odlučnije i agresivnije, i na stazi uopće nije izgledao kao novak, nego kao vozač koji iza sebe ima nekog iskustva. Svog novog timskog kolegu Martina Brundlea ostavljao je na kvalifikacijama i do sekunde zaostatka. Kritizira Sennu na VN Brazila radi nepotrebnog ponovnog obilaženja, kada ga je Michael već prošao, jer je Senna imao već vidljive probleme na bolidu te je kasnije odustao. Sudaraju se također i na VN Francuske kada Michael neoprezno i kasno koči i udara u Sennu. Vraća se podijem na domaćem terenu na VN Njemačke na Hockenheimu, da bi na VN Mađarske izletio sa staze kada mu je na ravnini ispao stražnji stabilizator. Izlijetanje je bilo bez nekih većih posljedica. Godinu dana nakon debitantske utrke, 30. kolovoza Michael ostvaruje prvu pobjedu na VN Belgije. U cijeloj sezoni na startu se nije kvalificirao slabije od 6. mjesta. Sezonu je završio na 3. mjestu s 53 boda iza Nigela Mansella i Riccarda Patresea, koji su vozili Williamse s aktivnim ovjesom i sustavom za kontrolu staze.

1993. Michael nastavlja s Benettonom. Ta sezona bila je jednako usješna kao i protekla, ali ipak malo drugačija, u neku ruku čak i teža. Opet su se ponovile borbe sa Sennom, s čijim se načinom vožnje Michael često nije slagao. Na prvoj utrci na VN Južnoafričke Republike u jednom dvoboju sa Sennom prilikom Michaelovog napada, da bi izbjegao sudar izvrtio se, jer je Senna ušao na njegovu putanju. VN Velike Britanije također je obilježio duel u kojem Michael prestiže Sennu tada u borbi za drugo mjesto. Razlika između njega i momčadskog kolege i veterana Riccarda Patresea, kojemu je to ujedno bila i posljednja sezona u Formuli 1, često je bila i preko sekunde. Uspio je ipak pobijediti na VN Portugala krajem sezone. Osvojio je 52 boda i završio sezonu na 4. mjestu.

1994. – 1995.

Michael sezonu 1994. počinje pobijedivši 6 puta u prvih sedam utrka. Njegov Benetton kao i neki drugi bolidi bili su pod sumnjom upotrebljavaju nedopuštena elektronička pomagala, i to tijekom čitave sezone. Tada su stigli problemi za Michaela. Na VN Velike Britanije u krugu za zagrijavanje Michael je potpuno neobjašnjivo prestigao Damona Hilla i vozio se tako par zavoja, dok ga nije propustio naprijed. Kako to nije bilo u skladu s pravilima Michael je bio kažnjen stop & go. Ignoriravši tu kaznu Michael je nastavio voziti, da bi kasnije zaradio crnu zastavu što je automatsko isključivanje iz utrke. Međutim, oglušio se i na crnu zastavu, te je utrku završio u regularnim uvjetima kao i drugi vozači. Naknadno je diskvalificiran i kažnjen zabranom utrkivanja 2 utrke. Michael je kasnije objašnjavao, da crnu zastavu nije vidio i da je slušao inženjere, što mu govore preko radio veze i što mora činiti, tj. da mora ignorirati sve kazne, jer nisu u skladu s pravilnikom za dodjeljivanje kazni. Zatražio je da mu se zabrana odloži za kasniji dio sezone, jer je htio voziti na domaćem Hockenheimu i na omiljenoj stazi, Spau. Da stvar bude još gora, upravo na utrci u Spa na VN Belgije, Michael je diskvalificiran na kraju utrke kada pobjeđuje zbog 2 mm pretanke daske na podnožju bolida. Benetton je uložio žalbu, da se daska izgrebala prilikom jednog Michaelovog izvrtanja u utrci. FIA nije priznala žalbu. Utrke u Italiji na Monzi i u Portugalu na stazi u Estorilu Michael nije vozio, a njegov najveći konkurent Damon Hill na obje je trke pobijedio i smanjio zaostatak za Michaelom na samo bod. Taj bod razlike ostao je i na kraju kada su oba pobijedila naredne dvije utrke, Michael u Jerezu, a Hill na Suzuki, uoči konačnog raspleta na VN Australije, kada se sudaraju u međusobnom dvoboju na stazi u borbi za naslov prvaka. Bolidi su bili previše oštećeni da bi nastavili utrku i za obojicu je to značilo kraj. Prvi naslov pripao je Michaelu. U tek trećoj punoj sezoni osvojio je naslov prvaka i to kao drugi najmlađi prvak na vječnoj ljestvici iza Emersona Fittipadija. Osvojeni naslov je posvetio tragično poginulom Ayrtonu Senni zbog kojega bi, kako je priznao, teško osvojio naslov. Prvi naslov prvaka Michael je osvojio s 8 postignutih pobjeda i 92 osvojena boda.

U njegov Benetton te je sezone bio ugrađen Renaultov motor jednak onome koji je bio i kod Williamsa. Michael je te sezone ostvario 9 pobjeda čime je izjednačio Mansellov rekord iz 1992. u broju postignutih pobjeda u jednoj sezoni, a još na dvije utrke pobijedio je njegov timski kolega Johnny Herbert. Posebno se ističe pobjeda na VN Belgije, koju je startao sa šesnaestog mjesta. Pored svih uspjeha te sezone bilježe se i sjajne borbe između Michaela i Damona Hilla koje su gotovo uvijek završavale sudarima. Prvi sudar zbio se na VN Velike Britanije (domaća za Hilla), kada je Hill pokušao prestići Michaela, te je na kraju u neuspjehu izbacio i sebe i Michaela. Također, nešto slično dogodilo se na VN Italije, kada je Hill prekasno kočio u jednoj šikani i direktno udario u stražnji dio Michaelovog bolida čime su obojica bili primorani prekinuti utrku. Na te dvije utrke pobijedio je drugi Benettonov vozač Johnny Herbert. Bez velikih poteškoća, Michael je sezonu završio za njega tada rekordnih osvojenih 102 boda, i postao najmlađi dvostruki svjetski prvak.

Ferrari

1996. – 1999.

Michael je 1996. prešao u Scuderiu Ferrari, momačad koja je naslov prvaka čekala još od 1979. Došavši u Maranelo Michael je bio svjestan da više neće ostvarivati vrhunske rezultate, ali je izjavljivao da će stići nova era za Ferrari. Bolid Ferrarija kojeg je on počeo voziti nakon dvojca Berger - Alesi bio je prvi desetocilindrični Ferrarijev motor. Kako je još uvijek sve bilo u razvojnoj fazi, Michael je kroz sezonu vozio dva različita modela Ferrarijevog bolida. S prvim modelom pobijedio je na VN Španjolske, a s drugim na VN Beligije i VN Italije. Kasnije je Michael rekao da su ti modeli bolida bili najgori bolidi u povijesti njegove karijere od svih bolida koje je on vozio. Bili su totalno neupravljivi i jednostavno Michael nije uživao u vožnji s tim bolidima. S ukupno 3 pobjede u sezoni Michael završava sezonu na 3. mjestu s 59 osvojenih bodova.

Godine 1997. Michael borio se s Jacquesom Villeneuveom za naslov svjetskog prvaka, koja se okonačala na zadnjoj utrci u Jerezu kada se obojica sudaraju, a Villeneuve osvaja svoj prvi i jedini naslov. Sezona je bila poprilično neizvjesna, iako Ferrarijev bolid nije bio spreman za vrhunske rezultate, a posebno se izdvaja pobjeda u kišnom Monte Carlu. Michael je te sezone osvojio 5 pobjeda i osvojio 78 bodova. Zbog nesportskog poteza (sudar s Villeneuveom) na zadnjoj utrci za VN Europe Michaelu su oduzeti svi bodovi, koje je osvojio u vozačkom poretku. Iako je bio na drugom mjestu, Michael se za tu sezonu vodi kao diskvalificiran. Pobjede su mu priznate kao i bodovi za momčad Ferrari.

Godine 1998. Michael kreće u novi pokušaj da nakon 19. god. vrati naslov u Maranello, ovog puta protiv drugog rivala, Mike Häkkinena. Häkkinen je pobijedio na prve dvije utrke i napravio prednost od 16 bodova. U nastavku sezone, Michael je sustigao prednost i na 14 od 16 utrka. Dvije utrke prije kraja sezone, obojica su imala po 80 bodova. Na preostale dvije Häkkinen je pobijedio i osvojio naslov prvaka. Sezonu je obilježila VN Beligije i sudar 12 bolida na startu, te sudar između Häkkinenovog momčadskog kolege Davida Coultharda i Michaela Schumachera zbog slabe vidljivosti. Michael je izašao iz bolida i krenuo prema boksu Mclarena da bi se obračunao s Coulthardom. Optužio ga je da ga je htio ubiti. Michael je u sezoni ostvario 6 pobjeda s ukupnim zbrojem od 86 bodova.

Sezona je sve do sedme utrke za VN Velike Britanije bila obećavajuća za Michaela, ali onda se dogodila nesreća. Prilikom starta utrke koji je naknadno već bio prekinut, zbog sudara nekih vozača s kraja startnog grida, vozači koji su nastavili su s utrkom ne znajući, da više ne moraju voziti na limitu, nego samo da završe krug i da ponovno potvrde startni poredak. Michael je bio u borbi za treće mjesto s momčadskim kolegom Eddijem Irvineom i prilikom ulaska u zavoj Stowe produžio je ravno u zid. Udario je u zid od guma pri brzini od 107 km/h i zadobio je dvostruki prijelom desne noge tako da je izbivao sa sljedećih šest utrka. Vratio se na VN Malezije, predzadnju utrku sezone i pomogao je Irvineu u pobijedi na toj utrci u kojoj je Michael bio drugi, čime je pokazao da je bio spreman za natjecanje, unatoč dvomjesečnom izbivanju. Na posljednjoj utrci na VN Japana u Suzuki također osvaja drugo mjesto iza Häkkinena s rezervnom vožnjom jer je bio u poziciji, da pomogne Irvineu da osvoji naslov. Kasnije je izjavio, da je Mika Häkkinen protivnik kojeg najviše respektira od svih protivnika dosad. Sezonu je završio na 5. mjestu s 44 bodova. Ferrari je te sezone osvojio naslov konstruktorskog prvaka.

2000. – 2002.

Michael 2000. osvaja treći naslov prvaka nakon velike borbe s Hakkinenom. Pobijedio je u prve tri utrke. Sredinom sezone bilježi tri odustajanja zaredom (dva već na samom startu u prvim zavojima) koja su Hakkinenu vratila zaostatak za Michaelom, te je još naknadno pobijedio na dvije utrke, što je smanjilo Michaelovu prednost na minimum. Sezonu završava pobijedivši na svim preostalim utrkama do kraja sezone i osvaja naslov na predzadnjoj utrci u Suzuki.
Na VN Italije izjednačio je broj pobjeda sa Sennom, a novinarsko pitanje u vezi s tim velikim postignućem rasplakalo ga je iako je bio na televizijskom prijenosu uživo. Ukupno je pobijedio 9 puta i osvojio rekordnih 108 bodova.

2001. Michael osvaja i četvrti naslov prvaka i ponavlja rekord od 9 pobjeda u sezoni. Sezonu obilježava sjajnim bratskim dvobojima s bratom Ralfom kada ga mlađi brat uspijeva pobijediti na VN Kanade, a ističe se i pobjeda na VN Belgije na kojoj Michael ruši rekord Alaina Prosta u broju pobjeda u karijeri (52 pobjede). Naslov osvaja 4 utrke prije kraja sezone, a sezonu završava sa 123 boda, 58 više od drugoplasiranog Coultharda.

2002. je bila sezona pune dominacije i pobjede Ferrarija na 15 od 17 utrka, a Michael je postavio novi rekord u broju pobjeda u sezoni i on sad iznosi 11 pobjeda. Michael je osvojio 5. naslova prvaka i izjednačio se s Juanom Manuelom Fangiom. U sezoni se ističe i jedna pomalo čudna pobjeda na VN Austrije kada Michael kao pobjednik biva izviždan od publike jer ga je na samom cilju propustio timski kolega Barrichello. Cijela situacija je izrežirao vođa Ferrarija Jean Todt. Sezonu završava s rekordnih 144 boda, 60 bodova više od momčadskog kolege Barrichella. S Barrichellom osvaja čak 9 dvostrukih pobjeda za Ferrari u 17 odvoženih utrka.

2003. – 2004.

Michael 2003. ruši jedan od najvažnijih rekorda uopće u F1 ikada postignutih, a to su naslovi svjetskoga prvaka. Te godine postaje šesti put svjetski prvak, a rekord je do tada držao Juan Manuel Fangio s 5 osvojenih prvenstava. Te godine najveći rivali su mu bili vozači Williamsa BMW-a (uključujući brata Ralfa) i McLaren Mercedesa. Sezona je bila jedna od najnepredvidljivih u posljednjih nekoliko godina i odluka o prvaku je pala na zadnjoj utrci u Suzuki, kada je Kimi Raikkonen imao minimalne šanse da osvoji prvenstvo. Utrku prije na utrci za VN SAD-a u Indianapolisu veliku šansu je imao i Juan Pablo Montoya.

Od početka sezone Michael i Ferrari su se mučili s mnogim problemima, ali ipak pobjeđuje tri utrke zaredom. Sredinu sezone obilježila je dominacija mlađeg brata Ralpha. Pobjede se vraćaju i na prekooceanskoj turneji u Americi kada njegovi ključni suparnici posustaju u utrci. Na zadnjoj utrci za VN Japana bio mu je potreban samo 1 bod da osvoji naslov što se točno tako i dogodilo, jer je utrku završio tek kao osmi s puno sudara i nepredvidivih izljetanja (uključujući i borbe s Ralfom). Sezonu je završio s 93 osvojena boda.

2004. je bila prava rekordna sezona Michaela Schumachera. U prvih 13 utrka pobijedio je 12 puta što u povijesti natjecanja Formule 1 nikada nije bilo ubilježeno. Rekordni 7. naslova prvaka (kasnije će pokazati, da je to bio posljednji naslov) osvojio je bez većih poteškoća. Kroz sezonu je imao dva incidenta s Juanom Pablom Montoyom na VN San Marina kada je skoro izbacio Kolumbijca iz utrke. Radilo se samo o laganom dodiru koji je bio dvojben jer je izgledalo da je Michael doista namjerno pokušao izbaciti Montoyu sa staze. Drugi se zbio u tunelu Monaka kada se Montoya prilikom faze safety-cara zalijeće u Michaela. Michael je zagrijavao kočnice i gume te naglo usporio na što je Montoya prekasno reagirao i zaletio se u njega. To je ujedno bilo i jedino odustajanje Michaela te sezone. Ukupno je pobijedio u 13 od 18 utrka te postavio i taj novi rekord. Sezonu je završio s 148 osvojenih bodova.

2005. – 2006.

Sezona 2005. za Michaela je bila jedna od najtežih sezona u karijeri, jer je s vrlo moćnim bolidom, koji svih proteklih godina bio nepobjediv, upao u totalni prosjek, a jednu jedinu pobjedu te sezone ostvario je na VN SAD-a u utrci šest bolida, koji su bili na Bridgestonovim gumama, jer su se svi koji su bili na Michelinovim gumama povukli s utrke radi sigurnosnih razloga. Te sezone su se promijenila pravila za gume, koje se više nisu mijenjale tokom utrke, nego je jedan set guma morao izdržati čitavu utrku. To je bio glavni razlog slabe Ferrarijeve forme te sezone. Od pravih utrka bilježi se sjajna borba s Alonsom na VN San Marina, kad ga je Michael stiskao zadnjih 12 krugova u borbi za prvo mjesto, ali na kraju ipak nije uspio. Odustao je šest puta u 19 utrka i osvojio 62 boda što je bilo dovoljno za njega slabo treće mjesto u poretku.

2006. je bila posljednja Michaelova sezona u Formuli 1. Nakon tri utrke osvojio je 11 bodova i bio već 17 bodova u zaostatku za Fernandom Alonsom, aktualnim svjetskim prvakom. Nakon 18 mjeseci pobjeđuje u naredne dvije utrke, ne brojeći pobjedu na VN SAD-a, kada su se sve momčadi na Michelinu povukle s utrke. Nakon VN Kanade zaostatak za Alonsom je dostigao vrhunac i iznosio je 25 bodova. U sljedeće tri utrke Michael se vraća i smanjuje na prihvatljivijih 11 bodova. U nastavku sezone pobjeđuje na VN Italije i VN Kine kada se po prvi put u sezoni izjednačava s Alonsom. Ostvaruje jedan od najvećih obrata u sezoni u povijesti Formule 1. Iako je bio na dobrom putu da osvoji rekordni 8. naslov svjetskoga prvaka, kvar na motoru na VN Japana je upropastio priliku. Bio je to kvar kakav se nije dogodio još od VN Francuske 2000. i za Michaela je sezona bila izgubljena. Alonsu je u završnici trebao samo bod da potvrdi svoj drugi naslov, što se na kraju i dogodilo. Michael je posljednju utrku završio kao 4. s mnogo problema uoči same utrke, koje su se događale i tokom utrke, od problema s pumpom za gorivo do ispuštanja gume prilikom dodira s Fisichellom. Unatoč svim problemima, koje su se događali na toj utrci po Michaelu, utrka je otišla u povijest kao njegova zadnja utrka u Formuli 1.

Povlačenje iz Formule 1

Dok su se još prskali šampanjcem na pobjedničkom podiju i dobivali pobjedničke pokale, pobjednički trojac tog vikenda Michael Schumacher, Kimi Raikkonen i Robert Kubica, Ferrari je objavio novinskim agencijama da se Schumacher krajem godine povlači iz Formule 1. Nekoliko minuta kasnije uživo pred milijunima gledatelja na novinarskoj konferenciji nakon utrke Michael konačno sam objavljuje vijest, koja se mjesecima nagađala kroz medije. Michael objavljuje kraj trkaće karijere na kraju sezone i zahvaljuje se cijeloj obitelji, osobito ocu, koji mu je pomogao da krene tim putem. Spomenuo je svoju cijelu 30-godišnju trkaću karijeru i sve što su mu utrke donijele kroz to razdoblje.

Mercedes GP

Povratak u Formulu 1 (2010. – 2012.)

Michael Schumacher se vratio se aktivnom utrkivanju u F1 2010. godine, vozeći za momčad Mercedes GP. Sezonu završava na 9. mjestu ukupnog poretka vozača, što mu je najlošiji rezultat u karijeri vozača F1. U sezoni 2011. također nastupa za momčad Mercedes GP-a, te je najavljivao borbu za podije i pobjede u nadolazećoj sezoni. Prva utrka sezone na GP Australije nije davala u tom pravcu. Svoju posljednju utrku u Formuli 1 za Veliku nagradu Brazila 2012. završio je na sedmom mjestu.

Na kraju sezone Svjetskog prvenstva u Formuli 1 2012. bio je trinaesti i izgubio je od Rosberga s 49 prema 93 boda.

Osobni život

Dana 29. prosinca 2013. Michael Schumacher doživio je tešku nesreću na skijanju u francuskim Alpama udarivši glavom o stijenu. Helikopterom je prevezen u obližnju bolnicu Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble.

Postignuća

Sažetak karijere

Potpuni popis rezultata u Formuli 1
(legenda) (Utrke označene debelim slovima označuju najbolju startnu poziciju) (Utrke označene kosim slovima označuju najbrži krug utrke)

* 1997. diskvalificiran iz vozačkog poretka zbog opasne vožnje na VN Europe i sudara s Jacquesom Villeneuveom. Bodovi koje je osvojio tokom sezone bili su dovoljni za drugo mjesto u poretku.

Formula 1: rekordi

Rekordi koje Schumacher još uvijek drži:

* Rekord dijeljen s drugim vozačem

Izvori

Vanjske poveznice

Službena stranica Michaela Schumachera
Grandprix.com Profil
Statistika karijere
Profil Michaela Schumachera zajedno sa statistikom na F1db
Michael Schumacher, statistika karijere
Članci o Michaelu Schumacheru

Njemački vozači Formule 1
Svjetski prvaci u Formuli 1


It is time for another Crazy Ingredient Challenge, when our intrepid bloggers choose two ingredients not normally paired together and try to make a dish with them. This month we chose thyme and lemons as our two ingredients. Not exactly a strange combination.
These two ingredients pair together nicely in so many different ways. But, our moderators challenged us to do something a little different with them. Be sure to scroll below the recipe to see what the other bloggers made. As for me, I made Homemade Thyme Infused Limoncello.
If thyme isn't your herb of choice you could try rosemary or basil (two of my favorites paired with lemon) or something else you'd prefer.
Homemade liqueurs are ridiculously easy to make, the hardest part is waiting a few weeks for the flavors to develop. All I do to make mine is to add vodka and a simple sugar to the "flavoring" (lemon, cranberries, apricots, coffee, etc.) and let it sit for weeks for the flavors to blend.
You can serve this chilled for an after dinner digestivo as is done in Italy, or use it to mix cocktails. I like it on a hot day mixed with seltzer water.
Preparation time does not include 3-4 weeks of steeping time for flavors to develop.
Remove zest from lemons (yellow part only, no white). Use lemons in another recipe.
Put lemon zest, fresh herbs and vodka in a sterilized quart sized mason jar or other glass container.
In a saucepan over medium heat, dissolve sugar in the water to make a simple syrup. Pour into jar and close lid.
Let sit in a cool dark place 3-4 weeks. Strain peels and herbs before serving.
I've been looking for some refreshing spring and summer cocktails and yours fits the bill. Great idea with the ingredients this month!
Thanks, Lori. I tried to do something different.
Thyme Limoncello sounds like the perfect summer refresher.
I am hoping it will be refreshing this summer too, though we are already having summer heat.
This sounds like a very interesting recipes.
What a great and refreshing summer drink.
Oh, this sounds like a perfect refreshing drink for warmer weather!
It is! Thanks for coming by and taking the time to comment.
I see so many recipes that call for limoncello but I have never had this. Your recipe looks refreshing and simple. will try this!
It is lovely and lemony!
That's all I have to do? Sit and wait? I'm definitely going to try making this then.
You can do it with just about any fruit. I've made apricot and cranberry too.
So fun! My husband and I feel in love with Limoncello in Italy. Wow, do I love your recipe and the idea of throwing some of my fresh herbs in there. Can't wait to try this!!
I've never had the "real stuff" but those that have had it say this is very close.


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There are three main forms of die casting mold failure
December 17, 2019 /in aluminium die casting, aluminum die casting, die casting mold, Uncategorized/by usavps_Castiron
1 thermal fatigue crack damage failure
Thermal fatigue cracking failure of die casting mold production, mold repeatedly stimulated cooling and heating effect, the molding surface and internal deformation are involved, and the repeated cycles of thermal stress, leading to tissue structure of two injuries and loss of toughness, causing cracks appeared, and continue to expand, once a crack expanding, and molten metal liquid impact, coupled with repeated mechanical stress crack accelerated expansion. Therefore, on one hand, the casting mold must be fully preheated starting. In addition, in the production of the die casting die in must be kept in a certain temperature range, so as to avoid the early cracking. At the same time, to ensure the mold production and manufacturing of internal no problem. Because of the practical production, the majority of the ineffectiveness of the die thermal fatigue cracking.
2 invalidity
Fracture failure of the shot under the action of force, die in the weak point of crack, especially the molding surface scribing traces or electric machining marks are not polished optically, or molded clear corner will appear first fine crack, when the grain boundary exists brittle phase or coarse grains, which is easy to break. And brittle fracture crack growth quickly, the die casting mold invalidity is very dangerous factors. Therefore, on one hand, where mold surface scratches, electric machining marks must be polished light, Zinc Die Casting even when it is in the gating system position, must also be polished. Additional requirements by use of the mold material of high strength, good plasticity, impact toughness, and fracture toughness were good.
3 corrosion failure
Molten failure previously said, conventional die casting alloy zinc alloy, aluminum alloy, magnesium alloy, and copper alloy, but also pure aluminum die-casting, Zn, Al, Mg is the more active metal elements, they and the die materials has the good affinity, especially Al easy to bite mold. When the mold hardness is high, then the corrosion resistance is better, and the molding surface if the soft point, then on the corrosion resistance of adverse.
The die failure of many factors, both external factors (for example, whether the mold casting temperature preheating, water paint spraying quantity, die casting machine, die size matching tonnage, high-pressure gate speed too fast, cooling water open and die-casting production synchronization, casting materials and components, the discretion of Fe the casting dimension shape, size, wall thickness of coating type, etc. ). There are internal ( cases of mold material metallurgical quality, blank forging process, the mold structure and the rationality of the design of gating system, the rationality of the design, mold machine ( EDM ) generated during the processing of internal stress, the mold heat treatment technology, including a variety of matching precision and smoothness requirements ). Die if the early failure, need to find out what the internal or external, for future improvement. But in actual production, corrosion is only die locally, cases of gate directly flushing part ( core, cavity) prone to corrosion phenomenon, and the hardness is easy to appear soft aluminum Alloy Die Casting adhesive die
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New material of aluminum alloy
December 5, 2019 /in aluminium die casting, aluminum die casting, Uncategorized, zinc die casting/by usavps_Castiron
Yesterday, the reporter learned from Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, the hospital in Temple One goal of the task assumed aircraft cabin structure and assembly of resources, power sub-systems, docking mechanism subsystem, control and communication subsystems supporting stand-alone subsystems and overall circuit Resource module cable network research task.
Resource tank "fuel" an increase in total weight was reduced by 10%
Temple One of the energy as a source of resources and power module, and the JEM to be connected with the launch vehicle, in addition to ensuring a reliable connection, the cabin is also equipped with a number of subsystems within and outside the nearly 200 sets of equipment and a large pipe, cable and so on. The structure of the resource module design, installation and testing have brought a lot of problems. Development process with a large number of new technologies, new processes.
Designed from the start, the resource module is facing, "weight" problem. Because the resources to carry a propellant tank before the Shenzhou spacecraft than an increase of 50% or more, but the construction of the main cabin still hopes for the implementation of weight loss. In this way, before the use of aluminum is difficult to meet the requirements, the first use of aluminum-lithium alloy as the raw material, 10% of successful weight loss for the cabin.
In order to maintain long-term in-orbit requirements of the target aircraft, the entire device carried by the lofty air and oxygen-carrying capacity of a single spacecraft, for environmental control and life support sub-system uses a large-capacity high-pressure composite cylinder for gas storage. It is reported that the inflatable cylinders before and after the change in the direction of larger diameter, the resource module assembly with a certain flexibility in design of cylinders installed bands, difficult to install to solve the problem of the cylinder, greatly reducing the weight of the cylinder mounting bracket for the entire device contributed to weight loss. Aluminium die Casting Heating parts
Power solar "wings" using new technology
For manned space flight, the aircraft power subsystem has always been the lifeline.
This time, Temple One pressure on the semi-rigid solar wing, the technology of China's first spacecraft power subsystem applications. Externally, two solar wings like a pair of "wings" covered with horizontal black solar film, artful. The face of low-orbit space station environment, before the full use of high-orbiting satellites, are obviously not applicable to rigid panels. After a number of technology experiments, researchers identified the Shanghai grid panels with fiberglass glue and glue concentration in the actual operation and other parameters to determine the carbon-fiber frame with glass fiber mesh of semi-rigid structure.
Butt has gone through 16 years of R & D away
For eight and Temple of God "space Kiss", Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology 805 development team started from 1995, Principles of docking technology, simulation to explore, to create in 1999 a first prototype of 1:1, from 2000, ten key technology component-level research, developed in 2002 for engineering applications of docking mechanism and the four large-scale research prototype system-level ground simulation test equipment, docking mechanism 2005, sub-systems from the official project to be completed in December 2009 initial research into the positive kind of work, completed in November 2010 is kind of product development to deliver, to the range of 2011 to the base test, the 16-year road to product development from scratch, Aluminum Casting Anodized from there to fine, docking points The journey continues … the system …
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