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Home design that provides a minimal obstruction to the high winds of a tornado. Picture shows the basic concept and should be noted that hundreds of different designs are possible.
Water scarcity and desertification are well-known problems for the poorest regions of the world. Atmospheric water generators could provide the solution, but they are complicated, expensive and they need additional energy for operation.
For the critical regions the requirements are defined by the lack of money,
Planetary gear-sets can be incorporated in the design of an IC engine by replacing the conventional style crankshaft. This concept could be used in IC engines of all sizes, two or four stroke, gas or diesel, the only stipulation being, in its simplest form, the architecture be that of a “boxer” opposed cylinder configuration.
The main obstacle in the development of hybrid vehicles is economic: fuel savings pain to compensate for additional investment costs. A new hybrid series-parallel architecture should improve this situation, by lowering the power of the electrical equipment, thus their costs and by reducing the energy conversions, thus the energy losses.
The primary goal of the UMCAV is to provide a platform that can be adapted for multiple purposes using modular frames and parts, requiring little effort to switch between variations. While any system will have its pros and cons, the best thing an engineer can do is find a way to keep costs down while maintaining product integrity.
The presented idea is a full mechanical, magnetic and electrical design of an in-wheel brushless DC outer rotor (hub) motor. The rim of any wheel would serve as the rotor, after some modifications, for the motor. Varying rims sizes yields varying power throughput. The larger the rim the higher the output power.
Mississippi to Colorado River Waterway
Provide a waterway from the Mississippi River basin to the Colorado River basin. This preliminary plan shows the waterway starting at Greenville, Mississippi and ending at Navajo Reservoir in New Mexico. The goal was to minimize rise of the waterway to reduce pumping costs.
In this life, rubbish is a problem that often arises in daily life which can lead to in terms of both health and natural balance. Problems arising in this, our team makes innovations to the trash bins in the process make both organic and non-organic (except made of iron, aluminum,
Millions of people live in tents, some in disaster areas, and others in countries less fortunate, most don't have a choice. Disaster relief is a multi-billion dollar industry. After a 2 hour setup the HITH unit is ready for a Cat. 5 hurricane. Made from aluminum, stainless steel and plastic,
Amphibious Paddle Boat
This human powered amphibious paddle boat is a water-to-land vehicle that can be used on water as well as on all ground surfaces, including grass, boat slips and sandy beach fronts. Because it can effortlessly transition from land to water with nothing more than continuous pedal action,
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