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  2. List of hydroelectric power station failures - Wikipedia

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    Malpasset Dam: Côte d'Azur France: breach was caused by a tectonic fault in the impermeable rock base, which had been inadequately surveyed. 423 deaths: 1959 Vajont Dam: Pordenone Italy: Overtopping due to landslide caused by instability of the rock around, with the evidence of the instability suppressed by the Government. 1,917 deaths: 1963 ...

  3. Ram 1500 (DT) - Wikipedia

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    In addition, the Ram 1500 features active front grille shutters, which are now driver-adjustable, as well as a lower drag coefficient for improved aerodynamic performance. Also new for the Ram 1500 is a new 4×4 Off-Road Package, which includes a factory-equipped suspension lift, off-road tires, and enhanced off-road performance and handling ...

  4. Reliability, availability, maintainability and safety - Wikipedia

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    In engineering, reliability, availability, maintainability and safety (RAMS) [1] [2] is used to characterize a product or system: Reliability: Ability to perform a specific function and may be given as design reliability or operational reliability; Availability: Ability to keep a functioning state in the given environment

  5. Air dam - Wikipedia

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    Air dam may refer to various aerodynamic devices: Spoiler (car), on automobiles; ... This page was last edited on 27 December 2019, at 15:05 (UTC).

  6. Ram air turbine - Wikipedia

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    A ram air turbine (RAT) is a small wind turbine that is connected to a hydraulic pump, or electrical generator, installed in an aircraft and used as a power source. The RAT generates power from the airstream by ram pressure due to the speed of the aircraft. It may be called an air driven generator (ADG) on some aircraft. [1]

  7. Failure reporting, analysis, and corrective action system

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    Failure Reporting (FR). The failures and the faults related to a system, a piece of equipment, a piece of software or a process are formally reported through a standard form (Defect Report, Failure Report). Analysis (A). Perform analysis in order to identify the root cause of failure. Corrective Actions (CA).

  8. Intake ramp - Wikipedia

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    Concorde variable air dam control ramps move to suit flight condition. An intake ramp is a rectangular, plate-like device within the air intake of a jet engine, designed to generate a number of shock waves to aid the inlet compression process at supersonic speeds. [1]

  9. Sayano-Shushenskaya power station accident - Wikipedia

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    The machinery hall, heating system, electricity supply, and sewage tunnels were under repair. [45] As the spillway works all the time, several methods of preventing the dam from icing were also under consideration. [46] The machinery hall and its heating system also underwent repairs. The repair work was performed continuously, 24 hours a day. [47]