The origins of the Omega CK2129 came about in January 1940, shortly after the start of WW2. It was then that the British RAF decided it needed watches with rotating bezels and asked Omega to make 2,000 such watches. With rotating bezels, pilots could make calculations and time events more...
C Journal of Carbon Research Review The Role of Functionalization in the Applications of Carbon Materials: An Overview Giorgio Speranza 1,2,3 1 CMM-FBK, via Sommarive 18, 38123 Trento, Italy; speranza@fbk.eu 2 IFN-CNR, CSMFO Lab. & FBK CMM, via alla Cascata 56/C Povo, 38123 Trento,...
buildings Article The Role of Vernacular Construction Techniques and Materials for Developing Zero-Energy Homes in Various Desert Climates Farajallah Alrashed 1, Muhammad Asif 1,2,* and Stas Burek 1 1 School of Engineering and Built Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, ...
In the midst of the war, he also stood up for his own people. He denied the French’s pleas for support RAF (Royal Air Force) planes, knowing Great Britain needed them for themselves. This was a controversial decision, but it also showed his caring for his own people. In addition, ...
Lubricants with fine tribological properties at various temperatures are largely required, because increased friction and wear would lead to inevitable losses of energy and materials, and subsequently reduce the efficiency of the mechanical system. In recent decades, to fulfill antifriction over a broader...
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