hubless wheels...!!!

A hubless wheel is a wheel lacking a central hub, first designed by an Italian mechanical engineer, Franco Sbarra especially for motor vehicles. but it is also been seen in the application of many bicycle prototypes over the years. The Orbital wheel, a type of hubless wheel was...

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What is Inertial Navigation System?

An Inertial Navigation System (INS) is a navigational aid that makes use of a clock, accelerometers (sensors for measuring acceleration), gyroscopes (sensors for measuring rotation) and a computer to continuously calculate the position, orientation and velocity of an object on the move without any external references. Inertial navigation is a self-contained navigation technique in which measurements...

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How GPS works?

The NAVSTAR-GPS (NAVigation System with Timing And Ranging Global Positioning System) commonly known as GPS, is a U.S. space based radio navigation system that provides reliable positioning, navigation and timing services to users on a continuous worldwide basis, freely available to all....

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What is an EKRANOPLAN...?

Ekranoplan is a Russian word which means 'screen craft' or 'skimmer'. It is not a plane nor is it a ship, moreover its a mixture of both. It is a transition between a hovercraft and an aircraft. It is a vehicle that attains level flight close to the surface of the earth which is possible...

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How does a SEGWAY work?

The Segway PT also known as Segway Personal Transporter is the world's first self-balancing human transporter. The Segway PT only has two wheels, yet it manages to stay upright by itself. To move forward or backward on the Segway PT, the rider just leans slightly forward or backward. To...

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How does a VARIABLE SWEEP WING AIRCRAFT work?

NORTHROP SWITCHBLADE BELL X-5 A variable-sweep wing is an aircraft wing that can be swept back or front and then returned to its original position during flight. It allows the aircraft's geometry to be modified in flight, and is an example of variable geometry. With different wing positions...

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