... (Transform Compression) Many methods of lossy compression have been developed; however, a family of techniques called transform compression has proven the most valuable The best example of transform compression ... techniques LZW Compression LZW compression is named after its developers, A Lempel and J Ziv, with later modifications by Terry A Welch It is the foremost technique for general purpose data compression ... matches the one used during the compression However, there is a small complication in the uncompression routine There are certain combinations of data that result in the uncompression algorithm receiving...
... -n, raid -devices= Specify the number of active devices in the array This, plus the number of spare devices (see below) must equal the number of component -devices (including "missing" devices) ... spare devices For Manage mode: -a, add hotadd listed devices -r, remove remove listed devices They must not be active i.e they should be failed or spare devices -f, fail mark listed devices ... necessary support -x, spare -devices= Specify the number of spare (eXtra) devices in the initial array Spares can also be added and removed later The number of component devices listed on the command...
... Sclater Chapter 5/3/01 10:19 AM Page 52 MECHANISMS THAT SORT, FEED, OR WEIGH ORIENTING DEVICES Here’s a common problem; Parts arrive in either open-end or closed-end first; you need a ... it avoids the cam-based mechanisms more commonly used for accomplishing this job SIMPLE FEEDING DEVICES The oscillating sector picks up the desired number of parts, left diagram, and feeds them ... rotating wheels form a simple device for alternating the feed of two different workpieces SORTING DEVICES In the simple device (A) the balls run down two inclined and slightly divergent rails The...
... it is stationary 121 Sclater Chapter 5/3/01 10:45 AM Page 122 FRICTION DEVICES FOR INTERMITTENT ROTARY MOTION Friction devices are free from such common disadvantages inherent in conventional ... twostop operations, and they have difficulty producing three stops per index Most two-stop indexing devices available are cam-operated, which means they require greater input angles for indexing Geared ... wheel is driven approximately 60º, and then it stops for the remaining 300º ROTARY-TO-RECIPROCATING DEVICES In a typical scotch yoke, a, the motion of the rotating input crank is translated into the...
... Sclater Chapter 5/3/01 11:45 AM Page 134 TWELVE EXPANDING AND CONTRACTING DEVICES Parallel bars, telescoping slides, and other devices that can spark answers to many design problems Figs and Expanding ... actuator’s clutches Belleville washers would apply a compression preload to the piezoelectric actuators and the clutches, isolating the piezoelectric devices from tensile stress and keeping the clutches ... plates) Other prior mechanisms relied on spring loading, differential multiple-point drives and other devices to reduce backlash In providing three-point drive along a track between the movable and...
... support is based on basic spring arrangement, except that an axial compression spring is substituted for a tension spring Inclined compression springs, spaced around a central pillar, carry the component ... zero stiffness, and is as “soft as a cloud” when compression springs are in line, as illustrated in the loaded position But change the weight or compressionspring alignment, and stiffness increases ... equals LA + LB 195 Sclater Chapter 5/3/01 12:25 PM Page 196 FOURTEEN ADJUSTING DEVICES Here is a selection of some basic devices that provide and hold mechanical adjustment Fig A spring-loaded pin...
... properly seated 216 Sclater Chapter 5/3/01 12:33 PM Page 217 EIGHT SNAP-ACTION DEVICES Another selection of basic devices for obtaining sudden motion after a gradual buildup of force Fig A torsion ... 206 Sclater Chapter 5/3/01 12:33 PM Page 207 FIFTEEN IDEAS FOR CAM MECHANISMS This assortment of devices reflects the variety of ways in which cams can be put to work Fig An automatic feed for ... III come into toggle Sclater Chapter 5/3/01 12:33 PM Page 213 SIXTEEN LATCH, TOGGLE, AND TRIGGER DEVICES Diagrams of basic latching and quick-release mechanisms Fig Cam-guided latch (A) has one...
... two sets of disks mounted on separate shafts This drive requires that the outer disks be under a compression load by a spring system (not illustrated) The rings are hardened and convex-ground to ... races revolve with the drive shaft, but are free to slide longitudinally on sliding keys Strong compression springs keep the races in firm contact with the three planetary rollers Fig 12 This ... logarithmic spiral gears shown in (A), are open-curved They are usually components in computing devices The elliptically shaped gears, shown in (B), are closed curved They are components in automatic...
... torque? By tension and compression He began paring it down to the important struts that could transmit torque and found that they are curved beams But a curved beam in tension and compression is not ... arrangement had been known to some German engineers for years But those engineers were discouraged from applying the theory because they erroneously assumed that the center disk had to be retained by ... space-frame with what might be called a double helix arrangement One helix contained elements in compression; the other helix contained elements in tension Flattening the helix The total number...
... small steam turbines 365 Sclater Chapter 10 5/3/01 1:08 PM Page 366 SPEED CONTROL DEVICES FOR MECHANISMS Friction devices, actuated by centrifugal force, automatically keep speed constant regardless ... boom: the boom angle (low angles create a greater overturning torque than high angles) and the compression load on the boom, which is greatest at high boom angles Both factors are translated ... TORQUE-LIMITERS PROTECT LIGHT-DUTY DRIVES Light-duty drives break down when they are overloaded These eight devices disconnect them from dangerous torque surges Fig Permanent magnets transmit torque in accordance...
... mounted on a driven shaft Compression blocks move against the tube, closing the tube gradually and firmly from block to block, which forces the liquid out As the cam passes the compression blocks, ... increasing/decreasing (suction /compression) is formed on either side of the sun and planet gears 375 Sclater Chapter 11 5/3/01 1:16 PM Page 376 MECHANISMS ACTUATED BY PNEUMATIC OR HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS ... causes an air signal (3 to 15 psi) to be transmitted to a heating or cooling pneumatic valve The position of the pneumatic valve depends on the amount of air bled through the pilot valve of the...
... in selected position); (2) overload devices in mechanical linkages (they shift to the opposite position when sufficiently loaded); and (3) energy-storage devices Two applications, shown in Fig ... equation: 1 1 r − r sin ψ = constant c (7) where angle ψ and r locate the position of C By applying this equation twice, specifically to point O1 and O2, which 444 have their own centers ... 5/3/01 1:32 PM Page 437 Fig A four-slot geneva (A) and an eight-slot geneva (B) Both have locking devices Consider an external geneva wheel, shown in Fig 1, in which n = number of slots a = crank...
... microminiature motors, sensors, gear trains, valves, and other devices that easily fit on a silicon microchip, but difficulties in powering these devices has inhibited their practical applications MEMS ... commercial demand Initially ADI built these devices by interleaving, combining, and customizing its internal manufacturing processes to produce the micromechanical devices with the same processes it used ... the device and its specific application requirements However, the microscopic dimensions of the devices generally rule out current-induced magnetic forces such as those that drive conventional...
... loosening the screw 413 Sclater Chapter 12 5/3/01 1:25 PM Page 414 FRICTION CLAMPING DEVICES Many different devices for gaining mechanical advantage have been used in the design of friction clamps ... mating cold plate that is part of the panel assembly The concept is also adaptable to hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems Mechanisms of this type can simplify the manual installation and ... quickly released on demand is required Some suggested applications for this mechanism are in coupling devices for load-carrying carts or trucks, hooks or pick-up attachments for cranes, and quick-release...
... by self-trained engineers, scientists, and technicians By themselves, many of the mechanisms and devices described in this book are just mechanical curiosities, but when integrated by creative...
... Automatic Speed Governors Centrifugal, Pneumatic, Hydraulic, and Electric Governors Speed Control Devices for Mechanisms Floating-Pinion Torque Splitter CHAPTER 11 PNEUMATIC AND HYDRAULIC MACHINE AND ... Applications in Different Mechanisms Sixteen Latch, Toggle, and Trigger Devices Six Snap-Action Mechanisms Eight Snap-Action Devices Applications of the Differential Winch to Control Systems Six ... Spring-Type Linkage for Vibration Control Twenty Screw Devices Ten Ways to Employ Screw Mechanisms Seven Special Screw Arrangements Fourteen Adjusting Devices Linear Roller Bearings Are Suited for High-Load,...
... reprogrammable, multifunction manipulator designed to move material, parts, tools, or specialized devices through variable programmed motions to perform a variety of tasks Robots can be floor-standing, ... continuous-path, or controlled-path modes of operation Robots are powered by electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic motors or actuators Electric motor power is most popular for the major axes of floor-standing ... assigned to heavy-duty lifting applications Some electric and hydraulic robots are equipped with pneumatic- controlled tools or end effectors The number of degrees of freedom is equal to the number...