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Wheeled vehicles move well only on smooth solid terrain. On soft ground, wheels slip and are bogged down depending on the ground softness, wetness, wheel diameter, etc. They have low efficiency on soft ground, because wheels have higher compactive resistance and low drawbar pull compared with tracked vehicles. Besides, wheeled agricultural machines, such as tractors, have limited use,
The system under consideration is intended to replace pepper sprays and tasers that can cause serious injury with a device the size of miniature flashlight whose effectiveness, simplicity and low cost will attract average consumers. Aimed away from the user at assailants, human or canine,
Ring Vortices - . In recent conflicts our military interact with civilians either in battles or violent demonstrations so non-lethal weapons must be reconsidered, after earlier programs were terminated. Analytical and experimental efforts regarding the ring vortex generators started 50 years ago when I operated my open channel shock tube in the engine laboratory of U.C. Berkeley.
Aerodynamic disks accelerate air flow through roof-mounted heat exchangers to enhance operating efficiency of air conditioning units of tall buildings. Conservative estimates based on wind tunnel tests indicate 26% increase in COP (Coefficient of Performance). Project consulting architect calculated the air conditioning requirements for a 200 ft. high 400,000 ft2 office area building.
Thailand wind characteristic is unstable with minimum speed about 2 m/s and maximum speed about 5 m/s.
At high wind speed, wind turbine blade is sharp and thin. On the other hand, at low wind speed the blade is long and more area.
This proposal relates to a toroidal oscillating engine. Figure 4 describes the constructional arrangement. It has a sector shaped toroidal piston assembled with piston rings and joined to a circular disc/hub which is keyed to a shaft. The shaft is mounted in a split casing with bearings at both ends.
The idea aims to generate more lift out of the traditional airfoil arrangement. The airfoil shape will contain a duct as shown in figure. The air inside the duct will again follow an airfoil contour only. Although the air flow to the main contour will get reduced,
Usually only 10-16% of the fuel energy is used to drive the vehicle to overcome the air resistance and air drag. Regenerative shock absorbers have the ability to continuously recover a vehicle's vibration energy that is otherwise dissipated due to road irregularities, vehicles acceleration and braking, further using this energy for better suspension control.
it involves the modeling of a ducted-fan type hover board for defense surveying and commercial purposes. It is a compact aerial vehicle which can fly, hover and propel itself. It also follows a simple design centered on a piston engine as used in a motor bike. Currently it is designed to carry a single person.
EDUbook:
ABSTRACT
EDU-Book an instrument created to serve the student for the purposes of basic and extended learning in Mathematics, Languages and Critical Thinking. Other subjects may be included at the users and teachers' options. The device is not a game oriented. EDU-Book makes use of Adobe pdf files with optional audio prompts and excerpts.
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