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Introduction:
Electrical energy production is less in our country, we are wasting some amount of electricity for charging your mobiles, torch lights, etc. The shoe energy which is much more compact for the range of voltage is 3 to 6v, but it is useful for safety purpose when there is no current.
Synopsis:
Car safety is the main feature in car manufacturing procedure. Electrical monitoring and controlling devices have being used to detect the crash condition and reduce its damages while the platforms are designed to absorb the impact force by sacrificing themselves.
Our invention:
When you are falling onto the ground,
Synopsis:
Only about 30% of the fuel energy changes to useful work in Internal Combustion Engines (ICE`s). The exhaust exergy of the engine has approximately the same amount as the output work. So the exhaust flow shows great potential of useful work in which could be achieved by improving efficiency and applying new cycles to the engine.
ABSTRACT
In this Project the basic mechanics and engineering principles are applied to find out possible Solution for Preventing Emission. By using adsorption principle the hazardous gases in exhaust are reduced or cleaned.The emission level of CO is decreased up to 24.39% and HC is decreased up to 64.44%.
Application:
For cleaning table surface in restaurant or home use.
Working Operation:
Device operation is powered by rechargable batteries and has connecting electricity power adaptor to connect to power plug. During recharging, its self pre-warming for steam elements thanks to automatic programmable system in order to save more battery energy. By pressing power &
My Multistage Jet Engine design is like two or more combustion chambers or combustors connected in series,
The statement is to express my ideas in design, safety and marketability which would increase the popularity of vehicles (cars) among the Indian women either by designing new model cars or by modifying the existing models or through marketing strategy which would also expand the car market of Automotive Industries. To increase the popularity of car among the women,
"Optimal" engines for general aviation (GA) and "flying cars."
PROBLEM: Freedom of movement characterizes the essential quality of human life. However, we are limited in movement: our cars are attached to roads and bridges, airplanes attached to the airfields and light helicopters with ski gear cannot move on the ground.
Q What problem does the design idea solve?
A Locating, measuring and recording the source of sounds
Q What are the potential benefits?
A The device allows the user to create a visual map of ‘soundscapes’.
This is a new use of a modified version of U.S. patent 6,030,156, that has not been commercialized. The peck drill design was originally used to produce small diameter deep holes (in sizes smaller than 1/16"). The modified version starts from 1/16" and larger. The peck drill has grown up.
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