Automotive/Transportation
There are a huge number of commercial vehicles on the road that still use pneumatic drum brakes. When such vehicles are in use, the brakes must be inspected at a minimum every morning before the first road trip. This is a dangerous process,
A novel control law prevents sinusoidal free response ringing caused by energization transients in an underdamped dynamic system. Designs need no longer endure deleterious ringing. Vintage control law techniques or computerized trial-and-error only partially suppresses ringing. In complete contrast,
The purpose of a carry-on baggage "verifier" would solve the common action of oversized and overweight baggage being brought on board, taking up precious space that could be utilized by all passengers.
This innovation relates to the field of opposed piston internal combustion engines (OP-ICE) having two pistons in one cylinder configured to have facing heads. Specifically,
Rear-end collisions account for 33% of accidents on U.S. roads. This class of accident accounts for 44% of fatalities (50,000 deaths per year).
Detailed analysis of rear-end collision accident reports showed that the majority of rear-end collisions occur on straight highways, in good weather conditions,
AVL Racetech of Graz, Austria on October 11, 2023 announced proof of concept of their 430 HP 2-liter Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine
https://hydrogentoday.info/en/avl-hydrogen-engine-austria/
While this is an extraordinary accomplishment, well deserving of international recognition,
The innovation introduces a Hybrid Transmission System (the System).
Unlike other mild hybrid configurations, which only enable the administration of TORQUE available from the hybrid set (e.g., internal combustion engine (ICE) and electric machine (EM)), this new mechanism allows TORQUE and RPM to be managed,
Large trucks produce excessive greenhouse gasses due to inefficient reciprocating engines and complicated gearboxes. This hovercraft would be much better because it eliminates friction with the road surface due to flexing tyres and suspension. It can also run on alcohol, a non fossil fuel,
The observed birds gliding flight performance studies indicate that their aerodynamic drag is lower than expected for their flight regime [1], and the best “sailing” birds (condor, vulture, albatross, etc.), have black feathers, a quite unattractive matting attribute...
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Diesel engines are widely used in heavy-duty road vehicles, marine vessels and power generation, while burners are used in various factories as a heat source. Emulsion fuel is one of promising alternative fuel for Diesel engines that can reduce fuel consumption and emissions. However,
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