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...fabrication methods and develop new uses for materials. Toughness Testing Creating and fracturing a fatigue crack in order to record load and displacement. Interpreting Results Finding out the toughness result of different materials, such as the steel used in pipelines. Damage Analysis How to calculate whether damage has compromised the structural integrity of a pipeline....

...out since the 1930’s, particularly with relation to design. Mathematical modelling is used to make and refine gliders that perform as well as possible. The 8 video tracks on this album describe some of the highly mathematical concepts used by pilots, such as glide angle, the ‘best speed to fly’, and the intricacies of competition flying. The principles of gliding...

...out how mathematicians work with scientists and biologists to create mathematical models, and how collaborations like these can help decipher and predict a range of natural phenomena. We learn how the 17th Century saw the birth of one of the most important mathematical tools - calculus, and modern mathematicians examine the contribution of its three inventors - Fermat,...