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The car has been one of the most important parts of the human life. We have multiple uses for it. We go for drives we required speed; we go for trip with family we require a lot space; we go shopping we require space to put in all things; we go for adventure and no hotels around,
When first introduced in the 1970s, supersonic commercial air travel promised Superman-like speed to commercial airlines and the flying public. But as supersonic aircraft traveled at speeds near or above Mach 1, they generated thunderous sonic booms that disturbed people on the ground. For this reason,
With SolePower, a charged phone is only steps away. SolePower developed a power-generating insole, the “EnSole”, that charges phones while you walk. The core technology is a power-generating mechanism embedded within a waterproof, cut-to-fit insole. The solution is entirely mechanical.
Using a simple solar balloon with dimensions at least 50 square ft. to generate a substantial amount of buoyancy. Specializing the shape for heat accumulation and possibly aero dynamics to act as a "a kite that always pushed up" with any angle of wind turbulence. small profile pump and controller to push air out or pull air in.
Motorcycle/Bikes are most preferable transportation machinery in developing countries. We have hybrid vehicle, Hydrogen Fuel Cell vehicles, Electric Vehicles in developed countries but they are still far away of the reach of general public in developing countries because of their heavy cost.
In recent years, mankind has been trying to improve transportation systems, for making them more efficient and safe. In that way, one area to develop on trains is the braking system; nowadays consist of the use of disks and calipers. With the average weight and dimensions of the actual high-speed trains,
Aircraft fuselage structural assembling is performed by manual drilling and rivets insertion specially in case of no accessing areas like wings on the regions where it can be founded metal sheet ribs. Consequently the sequence for assembling those parts is composed of positioning parts on jig, assembling spars, ribs etc., positioning skin, drilling,
Banking-Turning abacus is a display indicator device counting the number of banks-turns to the/on the left side and number of banks-turns to the/on the right side of yaw rotation in three dimensional pitch nose up-down, nose left or right, and roll left/right,
America is a land based on liberty, but finding a balance can be hard. Where is the line between hate speech and free speech; between public safety and the right to bear arms? The right to bear arms has evoked tremendous passion. We have developed a solution to the unintended violence resulting from accidentally discharging a firearm.
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