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Human Powered CentrifugeA human powered centrifuge has independently established turntable angular velocity and human power input. A control system allows excess input power to be stored as electric energy in a battery or dissipated as heat through a resistors. In a mechanical embodiment, the excess power is dissipated in a friction brake.
Document ID
19970023880
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Mulenburg, Gerald M.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA United States)
Vernikos, Joan
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA United States)
Date Acquired
August 17, 2013
Publication Date
April 1, 1997
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Accession Number
97N24113
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-5,616,104|NASA-Case-ARC-12058-1
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-513263
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