#mechanical engineering
Articles etiquetados con «mechanical engineering».
Ranger (ride): Design, operation and legacy of the inverting pendulum
The Ranger is an influential inverting pendulum amusement ride manufactured by HUSS Machinenfabrik since 1981.
Hand pump: Design, history and rural water supply applications
Overview of hand pumps: types, mechanics, history, and their role in sustainable rural water supply and village-level maintenance.
Garter spring: Design, manufacturing and applications in energy infrastructure
Technical overview of garter springs, including compression and extension types, steel materials, and uses in oil and shaft seals.
Double inverted pendulum: dynamics and control
The double inverted pendulum is a mechanical system with 2 degrees of freedom used in control theory.
Upholstery coil springs: History, construction and applications
History and engineering of upholstery coil springs, from 17th-century origins to modern furniture construction methods.
Tyson turbine: Design, operation and applications
The Tyson turbine is a conical water turbine with helical blades designed for direct insertion into flowing water for hydropower extraction.
Pitch bearing: Design, Load Dynamics, and Lubrication in Wind Turbines
Technical overview of pitch bearings in wind turbines, covering four-point contact design, load situations, and lubrication challenges.
Spring-loaded camming device: Mechanics, history and climbing applications
Technical overview of spring-loaded camming devices (SLCDs), their logarithmic spiral mechanics, history from Abalakov to Jardine, and moder...
Wind turbine: Technology, history and global deployment
Comprehensive overview of wind turbine technology, history, efficiency, types, materials and costs.
Wind pump: History, technology and global deployment
Encyclopedic overview of wind pumps, their history from the 9th century, multi-bladed technology, and modern variable stroke innovations.
Flexible wave energy converter: US Patent 11401910
Overview of US Patent 11401910 for a flexible wave energy converter, owned by the National Laboratory of the Rockies.