Monday, February 06, 2006
RESEARCH TOPIC: BILL+DIANA
Team W. Arbizu + D. Martinez
Living Architecture: Responsive Kinetic Systems Lab
Research Proposal – (Draft 02/06/06)
1.0 Research Agenda
AMPLIFICATION
Our intent is to amplify the scale of movement achieved with the current flexinol assembly. The flexinol wires currently create a scale of movement suitable to product design and small scale architectural elements.
SCALE
We intend to create a mechanical system that takes the original dimension of movement generated by the flexinol assembly, and amplifies it to a more robust architectural scale.
MECHANICS
Using the flexinol wires as muscles, we will explore the potentials of gear-transfer mechanisms, pulley and lever-based assemblies in augmenting the scale of movement.
MECHANUS MINIMUS
We intend minimize both the appearance and the complexity of the amplification mechanisms.
Team W. Arbizu + D. Martinez
Living Architecture: Responsive Kinetic Systems Lab
Research Proposal – (Draft 02/06/06)
1.0 Research Agenda
AMPLIFICATION
Our intent is to amplify the scale of movement achieved with the current flexinol assembly. The flexinol wires currently create a scale of movement suitable to product design and small scale architectural elements.
SCALE
We intend to create a mechanical system that takes the original dimension of movement generated by the flexinol assembly, and amplifies it to a more robust architectural scale.
MECHANICS
Using the flexinol wires as muscles, we will explore the potentials of gear-transfer mechanisms, pulley and lever-based assemblies in augmenting the scale of movement.
MECHANUS MINIMUS
We intend minimize both the appearance and the complexity of the amplification mechanisms.
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