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Most Recent Contest Entries (2 total)
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Pulse Capturing Mechanism(PCM) |
Page Views: 228 |
Sustainable Technology |
| Amith Masade, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra., NA IN |
Votes: 5 |
10/17/2008 |
Imagine a train running through a tunnel illuminates the tunnel... this can happen. Be it boxing punch, exerciser stroke, passing men/vehicles over a sinkable bump or railway-car over a track, or any vibrating machines, there is always a force pulse available with corresponding displacement. PCM is a simple mechanism designed to harness the energy of this pulsating force... even in case of infrequency pulses (conditions apply). PCM is quite safe to install, operate and maintain.
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Docking Mechanism With Power/Data/Fluid Transfer for Autonomous Spacecraft Assembly |
Page Views: 98 |
Machinery/Equipment |
| Paul Oppenheimer, Pacific Grove, CA US |
Votes: 6 |
10/13/2008 |
Spacecraft docking is a mission necessity in space technology. Docking allows for materials transfer: people, cargo, supplies etc. This requirement is exhibited in numerous on-orbit and historical satellites.
This paper introduces an androgynous docking mechanism with two moving parts: two small sleeves made of a Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) material are used to accomplish a reliable and stiff mechanical connection with an automatically sealed fluid connection.
The proposed docking interface (Figure 1) has been invented for
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