This paper examines the effects of increased intra-industry trade on the labour market adjustment costs in Portugal’s automobile industry. Using a static and dynamic panel data approach, the results show a negative correlation between changes of employment and marginal intra-industry trade. These results confirm the smooth adjustment hypothesis, as well as suggesting that the multinational comp...

Emission systems and devices are required on automobile engines to reduce air pollution problems. Catalytic converters have been used on most 1975 and newer automobiles to reduce hydrocarbon and carbon monoxide (CO) emissions to a value that meets the Environmental Protection Agency requirements established for 1975 and 1976. The 1980-1981 Boise, Idaho, study shows that with a functioning catal...

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The present study compares the safety-related content of automobile advertising with government-sponsored crash test evaluations. It examines all major automakers and their respective divisions and observes the claims made regarding specific vehicle models in relation to their individual crash test scores. This comparison facilitates analysis regarding the relationship between automakers’ state...

Twelve healthy young men were assessed in each of four experimental conditions presented in a Latin Square design: 8-hr time in bed (TIB) and placebo, 4-hr TIB and placebo, 8-hr TIB and ethanol, and 4-hr TIB and ethanol. After consuming ethanol (0.6 g/kg) or placebo (0900-0930 hr) with 20% supplements at 1030 and 1100 hr, subjects were tested for sleepiness (Multiple Sleep Latency Test at 1000,...

The research presented in this document addresses the ability of drivers to understand what information has been by symbols that are used indicate certain status vehicle lights. concept known as usability can be applied extensively ergonomic design and testing a wide range products systems, including cars. In order assess drivers' understanding is exactly describe state lighting system an autom...

This paper presents the details of an overall simulation model that predicts the performance of an automobile air conditioning scroll compressor. Using the overall model, the compressor performance and discharge temperature can be predicted at specific operating conditions. The model will be used in the future to optimize the design of automobile air conditioning scroll compressors. The model w...

––In the supplier selection process, the most important issue is to determine suitable decision making criteria for selecting the right supplier. This research aimed to identify the most important criteria to be used as a baseline for a supplier selection process of automobile sector in India. The results are based on the feedback from automobile sector in India. The common questionnaire was us...

The whole-body vibration (WBV) experienced by automobile drivers and the effects of WBV have been widely investigated. There exists a need to review the research literature investigating the evidence of WBV in automobile drivers and the effects of WBV. The aim of this review is to determine whether WBV exists in automobile drivers and then to find out the effects of WBV. Low Back Pain (LBP) is ...

The collection of clean power from ambient vibrations is considered a promising method for energy harvesting. For the case of wheel rotation, the present study investigates the effectiveness of a piezoelectric energy harvester, with the application of stochastic resonance to optimize the efficiency of energy harvesting. It is hypothesized that when the wheel rotates at variable speeds, the ener...