Write 3 page essay on the topic Forced induction.

It is worth noting that the gas compressors are two in series. The first one feeds into the engine intake thus making it a forced induction, while the second one is the main compression that each engine usually has. The compressor that feeds into the engine intake increases to a large extent the full compression ratio of the whole system (Bell 33). It is also important to note that the engines that have higher compression tend to have the advantage of maximizing the amount of energy that is extracted per fuel unit. It is for this reason that the engine’s thermal efficiency is increased according to the analysis of the vapor power cycle of the second thermodynamics law. While higher compression engines have the advantage of maximizing the useful energy quantity, not all the engines are higher compression (Rathakrishnan 54). This is because for any particular octane, the fuel will detonate prematurely at a higher than expected ratio of compression. Although naturally a high compression on aspirated engine can reach the threshold f detonation quite easily, a force induction engine can as well have a relatively higher full compression necessarily without detonation. This can be attributed to the fact after the first compression stage the air charge can be cooled using intercooler. Engineers note that one of the key concerns of in internal combustion is the quantity of nitrogen/oxygen compounds that are produced by the engine. Since it is a primary concern, this quantity is regulated by the government at various inspection stations (Nag 29).

Mainly, there are two main types of forced induction compressors: superchargers and turbochargers. Supercharges are all directly powered by engine rotation although they can be found as different and distinct compressors types. It should be noted that superchargers do not have lag time of building pressure since the compressor is proportionally spinning to the speed of the engine

Compose a 1500 words essay on Threatened species. Needs to be plagiarism free!

The causes of deforestation are agriculture and urbanization. The size of the Atlantic forest, locally called as the Mata Atlantica, has been reduced to 10% of its original size (Hance, 2010). Gravely affected with such change in landscape are the maned sloths, because an individual needs as much as a hectare as habitat. As well, contributing in the increased risk of their extinction is the fact that their litter size is 1 and there are only 15-20 births between February and April, although the absence of distinctive mane among juveniles allows them to hide in their mother’s fur. These slow-moving animals that spend 60-80% of their time resting is susceptible to become prey to mammalian predators (Hayssen, 2009).

Thus, this species is already enlisted as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Since human activity has a large part in it, ways on allowing harmonious co-existence between humans and wild animals must thus be determined before this endangered species become extinct.

Studies are thus being made to identify effective means for humans to better protect B, torquatus and to facilitate the increase in the population of this animal. Since much of the problem concerns the habitat, one of the studies conducted tried to determine whether cacao agroforest, locally called as cabrucas, interspersed between the remaining patches of Atlantic forests can serve as a habitat for this endangered species. Agroforestry has long been suggested as a solution to decreasing wildlife population partly caused by human-initiated landscape changes. This way, humans can earn a livelihood, while providing habitat to displaced animals as well.

For 40 months, Cassano and her colleagues (2011) monitored three maned sloths living in the Cabana de Serra farm containing primary and secondary forests interspersed with shaded cacao and rubber tree plantations. There were also swamp and pastures. The sloths