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Draw an objective tree for the following: If you drive in the state of Florida, you may notice some traffic congestion when crews trim trees on the state roads and freeways. Assume that the Florida Department of Transportation is the client. Usually, branches 6 inches or less in diameter are trimmed. The allowable horizontal distance from the edge of the road to the branches is 6 feet. The material removed from the trees must be collected and removed from the roadside. To reduce the cost of trimming, a maximum of only two workers can be assigned for each machine. The overall cost, which includes equipment and labor must be reduced by at least 25% from present cost. The state claims that the demand for your machines will follow the price reduction—that is, if you are able to reduce the cost by 40%, the demand will increase by 40%. Allowable working hours depend on the daylight and weather conditions.
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- After creating a decision matrix for two types of materials used to design a safety belt, an engineer assigns a weight of 4 to nylon for thickness and a weight of 5 to polyester for thickness. The engineer also assigns a weight of 4 to nylon for strength and a weight of 3 to polyester for strength. Polyester is more expensive than nylon. Describe which material would be preferable to use for the safety belt, if cost is prioritized as a criterionarrow_forwardpeople in a collision. * Decide whether each of the following statements is true (T) or false (F). Place your answer in the blank space provided. a. Restraining features operate continuously while you are driving. b. Operational features hold vehicle occupants in place. C. Brakes are an example of a structural feature. d. Crumple zones are examples of operational features. e. An air bag is an example of a restraining feature. 5. Crumple zones increase the occupants and the interior of the vehicle. of the collision between thearrow_forwardPart 2 Set up a spreadsheet solution to this problem. This will require that you derive one formula to express the relationship between the friction coefficient, the spring constant, and the spring compression; and a second formula to find the cost of using different slide and spring types. Set up your spreadsheet as shown below. You can fill in the "Acceptable?" column manually, rather than using a formula. Turn in a copy of your spreadsheet/Matlab work (solve for $) Friction Spring Constant Spring Compression M k 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 50 100 150 50 100 150 4 Part 3 Your boss has decided to look at a second option. The spring mechanism will be replaced by a drop box. After leaving the slide, the blocks will travel 5 horizontal feet through the air and pass through a hole into the drop box. Using the slide you selected above, determine how far below the slide (h) to place the hole in the drop box. Yo = 5.2017/5 BLADE 2 RAMPE SLIDE 8⁰ SLIDE Acceptable? (Yes or No) $' Cost 51 In DROP…arrow_forward
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- 9. A defense department assigned its highest priority to develop an advanced aircraft using materials not previously used and untested technologies. A firm fixed-price contract was awarded to a qualified vendor. Controls were in place at all levels, and progress reports—noting challenges—were sent to top officials. Top officials reported that progress was excellent, but the project failed due to enormous expenditures with no aircraft developed. Which risks were not adequately considered? I. Because the requirements were not specific, the use of a firm fixed-price contract made the project risky. II. The personnel at many levels sent false reports forward on cost incurred and progress made. III. The contractor lacked adequate technical skills to deal with technology that was still evolving. IV. Top procurement officials did not act on “red flags” due to a “can do” mentality on a high priority of the program. Group of answer choices II and III only I only None of the choices I,…arrow_forwardLearning Goal: A centroid is an object's geometric center. For an object of uniform composition, its centroid is also its center of mass. Often the centroid of a complex composite body is found by, first, cutting the body into regular shaped segments, and then by calculating the weighted average of the segments' centroids.An object is made from a uniform piece of sheet metal. The object has dimensions of a = 1.45 ft, where a is the diameter of the semi-circle, b = 3.24 ft, and c = 2.10 ft. A hole with diameter d = 0.500 ft is centered at (1.13, 0.725). Figure X 1 of 2 Part A Find the area of the body. (Figure 1) Express your answer numerically in feet squared to three significant figures. ► View Available Hint(s) VE ΑΣΦ41 | vec A = 1.52 Submit * Incorrect; Try Again; 5 attempts remaining Part B I= Find I, the x-coordinate of the body's centroid. (Figure 1) Express your answer numerically in feet to three significant figures. ► View Available Hint(s) Submit Previous Answers Part C y =…arrow_forwarda) Determine the modulus of elasticity of the fibers. b) Estimate their modulus of toughness. c) Estimate their modulus of resilience.arrow_forward
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