Sökning: "David E. Foster"

Hittade 3 avhandlingar innehållade orden David E. Foster.

  1. 1. Discribing the Auto-Ignition Quality of Fuels in HCCI Engines

    Författare :Per Risberg; David E. Foster; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Auto-Ignition Quality; RON; MON; Cetane Number; HCCI; CAI and Fuels; Other engineering mechanics; Övrig teknisk mekanik;

    Sammanfattning : The Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) engine is a promising engine concept that emits low concentrations of NOx and particulates and still has a high efficiency. Since the charge is auto-ignited, the auto-ignition quality of the fuel is of major importance. LÄS MER

  3. 2. The School as a Moral Arena : Constitutive values and deliberation in Swedish curriculum practice

    Författare :Katarina Norberg; David Hamilton; Pirjo Lahdenperä; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Education; Constitutive values; curriculum; moral; schooling; intercultural education; multicultural school; Pedagogik; Education; Pedagogik; pedagogik; Education;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis’ main theme is the relation between school practices and the constitutive values explicitly endorsed in the Swedish national curriculum. It consists of four articles. Article I examines the new educational circumstances in a multicultural society. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Gatekeepers of democracy? : a comparative study of elite support for democracy in Russia and the Baltic States

    Författare :Linda A. Åström; Sten Berglund; Lars Johannsen; Örebro universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political support; Russia; the Baltic states; democracy; democratic consolidation; political culture; Political science; Statsvetenskap; Political Science; Statskunskap;

    Sammanfattning : This study deals with the consolidation of democracy in general and with political support for democracy, in particular. The theoretical reason for observing support for democracy rests on the assumption that this kind of support is a vital factor that will foster (or its absence will obstruct) the development of democracy in the countries analysed in this study, i. LÄS MER