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2017
Automotive/​Transportation

Square Ball Universal Joint

The universal joint has been fundamentally the same for the last century ... until now. The new approach uses a square ball and seven other components, which is a stark contrast to the more than 100 parts found in standard u-joints.

The assembly is simplified by replacing many central components with one – a Square Ball.

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John Sweetwood
Lake Zurich, United States
Votes: 4
Views: 4118
Automotive/​Transportation
Jun 29, 2017

Steering Wheel Steerable Track Laying Vehicle (Tank / Tractor / Robot Feet)

Multidirectional flexable track can allow a motorized tank, tractor, or other track laying vehicle to have its front guide-sproketed-pulley-wheels to be physically turned on a verticale axis thereby turning the vehicle. Multidirectional flexable segmented tracks are often used as electrical wire cable guides in industrial factory automation and linear translation stages in laser micropositining equipment,. Recently,

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Henry Levy
Brooklyn, Ny, United States
Votes: 0
Views: 3789
Automotive/​Transportation
Mar 26, 2017

SuperCommuter Transportation System

How frustrating was your commute this week? If your city had the SuperCommuter system, you could have . . .
-Enjoyed the ride in your personal vehicle.
-Experienced door-to-door service on your own schedule.
-Spent $0 on fuel, creating zero greenhouse emissions.
-Snoozed on the way in a clean, safe, peaceful environment.

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Brandon Stille
Naples, United States
Votes: 10
Views: 2346
Automotive/​Transportation
Jun 28, 2017

Surface Plasmon Resonance - a Promising Method for Estimating the Quality of Motor Oil

The possibility to diagnose quality of motor oil by using the method of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) for comparison of optical refraction indexes inherent to the initial fresh oil and to that used for different exploitation terms. This comparison enabled authors to determine not only the motor oil degradation level but also availability of wear particles from motor parts.

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Volodymyr Maslov
Kiev, Ukraine
Votes: 0
Views: 2091
Automotive/​Transportation
Apr 12, 2017

The 21st Century Swiss Army Knife CUV

Revolution (R) Concept:

Develop a 21st century "Swiss Army Knife" compact utility vehicle that is a two-seat roadster, a four-seat convertible, and a pick up truck.

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Dan Cengic
Independence, United States
Votes: 0
Views: 1851
Automotive/​Transportation
Jul 1, 2017

The AgRover: A Multipurpose Agricultural Vehicle for Africa

Farmers in sub-Saharan Africa face many barriers both to increase productivity, and to bring their crops to market. Many smallholder farmers are located far from markets, so transporting the crops is either expensive, slow, or both. Poor roads and few vehicles means there will be delays in transporting the crops resulting in significant post-harvest losses,

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David Wilson
Lafayette, United States
Votes: 4
Views: 7181
Automotive/​Transportation
Jul 1, 2017

The Fijalkowski Engine without Crankshaft and Connecting Rod Mechanisms

The attached figures are of the proof-of-concept prototype Fijalkowski engine, without crankshaft and connecting rod (conrod) mechanisms (C2M), The base internal combustion engine (ICE) concept is that of a common-axis, two-cylinder module incorporating the cylinders, cylinder heads and pistons of the ICE.

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Fijalkowski Bogdan
Krakow, Poland
Votes: 34
Views: 8143
Automotive/​Transportation
Jun 25, 2017

The Internal Combustion Steam Engine Cycle Concept

The aim of improving the economic and environmental friendly Otto-motors and Diesels parameters is an offer of a new cycle realization. This new cycle presupposes the generation of an expanding water steam,

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Mykola Skalyga
Lutsk, Ukraine
Votes: 0
Views: 5372
Automotive/​Transportation
Jun 30, 2017

The Quad Fold Helicopter concept, QFH

The technology levels for the Quad Fold Helicopter (QFH) concept are based on those existing around the year 2010. The levels at 2050 can be assumed advanced some from those levels. An important technology feature is the rotor drive motor at the end of each of the folding booms.

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John Detore
Burleson, United States
Votes: 1
Views: 3091
Automotive/​Transportation
Apr 10, 2017

Throttling Loss Recovery Device

For a gasoline engine, part load throttling losses account for the majority of the fuel efficiency difference between it and a diesel engine. This device can recover up to half of that loss resulting in a 10%-15% improvement in vehicle fuel economy. Many design features of today's engines such as downsizing, downspeeding, variable valve timing,

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Robert Rowells
Elmwood Park, United States
Votes: 2
Views: 4853
Automotive/​Transportation
Mar 14, 2017

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