Thompson Coupling
Stolen from one of the other forums i visit.
http://cvcoupling.com/index.php?opti...37&Itemi d=52
download and watch video
Does anybody know of any applications in a production car?
or is this old man just hot air?
edit:
http://www.theage.com.au/news/busine...300751198.html
exactly what I was thinking for this application. I guess he's the real deal.
http://cvcoupling.com/index.php?opti...37&Itemi d=52
download and watch video
Does anybody know of any applications in a production car?
or is this old man just hot air?
edit:
http://www.theage.com.au/news/busine...300751198.html
exactly what I was thinking for this application. I guess he's the real deal.
There may be interesting implications there for helicopters.
Yeah, right now they used a direct drive and a swash plate to control the pitch angle of the blades (and thus amount and direction of lift).
Perhaps this joint would allow the pilot to tilt the entire rotor shaft, instead of reducing lift on the inside, to roll the aircraft. Meaning the aircraft could turn faster, by being able to use the full lift available and changing the direction of lift, instead of reducing lift on the inside.
Neat.
<edit> and not just turn faster, but also could be much more manueverable in ways and at speeds not currently possible.
Yeah, right now they used a direct drive and a swash plate to control the pitch angle of the blades (and thus amount and direction of lift).
Perhaps this joint would allow the pilot to tilt the entire rotor shaft, instead of reducing lift on the inside, to roll the aircraft. Meaning the aircraft could turn faster, by being able to use the full lift available and changing the direction of lift, instead of reducing lift on the inside.
Neat.
<edit> and not just turn faster, but also could be much more manueverable in ways and at speeds not currently possible.
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