The Branton Engine, reclaim energy system.

The reclaim energy system is targeting the forward edges of the aircraft/ vehicle. At supersonic plus speed The high amount of air friction on the outside of the aircraft generates heat. This heat in places is of such an amount that it can be used to provide power to the engine. This is done in much the same way as the system within the engine. An amount of water is circulated from the forward edges of the aircraft to be heated to quickly generate steam, this steam is the used to provide a force to turn the front fan of the engine forcing more air through the engine. In turn this will help reduce the heat of the front edges of the aircraft/ vehicle allowing the use of more cost effective materials in supersonic aircraft such as aluminium instead of titanium. The water is made up of two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen therefore it itself is also a lightweight material. The water being channelled will also add a structural strength and flexibility capability to the aircraft

The Branton Engine , Aircraft, Jet, Space

The Branton engine is primarily an engine designed for aircraft/ space shuttles. Although it can be applied to other forms of transport given the correct design. This engine resembles partly a jet turbine in the sense it has an air intake that compresses normal air to be mixed with fuel, combusted then released through a rear cone. In a standard turbine the thrust turns a rear fan, the rear fan is directly connected to the front fan. This method requires using a percentage of the thrust force to maintain the rotation of the front fan. The Branton engine uses the heat generated by the thrust on the rear cone to give rotation to the front fan using a closed condensing system, plus an added force to gain rotation to the front fan is gained by a fuel heating system, again using the heat generated in the rear cone by the thrust. The front fan has a specially designed curved shape to give maximum air intake and compression, the design of the fan means its diameter can be 50% less than a flat blade fan. An added advantage of the curved front fan is its ability to give a smooth transition whilst passing through the supersonic shock wave etc. The following diagrams provide a basic outline of the workings and principles of this engine type. Any questions etc please contact myself via email [email protected]

Hydrogen engine, multi fuel engine, Continuous rotation engine.

This engine design was developed specifically to be very easy to manufacture, it is highly efficient and reliable. A variety of fuels can be used including gasoline, butane, propane, and hydrogen, a twin fuel line can be used one for liquid fuel the other for a gas fuel to change from liquid to gas use a simple gas or liquid tap on each line. When changing to a different fuel turn the particular fuel tap to open, there is no further adjustment needed. When using hydrogen it is advisable to use the single ball wheel design. This will give the maximum amount of time for the parts to cool before the next combustion. When using the single ball wheel design with lesser fuels such as gasoline or butane the tube wheel and ball wheel can be made from a plastic or carbon fibre with resin this makes for a very light but powerful engine. The power to weight ratio of this design even using normal materials such as aluminium or sheet steel is very good. This engine does not require an air filter, oil filter, oil, water, belts, chains, springs and the main engine only has between two and four moving parts depending on if you are using a single ball wheel or three ball wheels, because of this it is extremely reliable and low maintenance. This design is an engine design of continuous rotation. It is capable of withstanding very high revolutions per minute making it suitable for use in fast boats or aircraft

The Branton , Electric Generator, Driven by Lenz law effect

The Branton , Electric Generator, Driven by Lenz law effect Power generation. Clean energy. Fuel for the future, electric vehicles, aircraft, industry

Rotating valve, fuel transfer valve.

This is a gas tight valve to transfer a liquid or gas onto a moving part. For example to transfer fuel from a fuel tank onto a moving part for use. It is capable of high speed application

G-133: A soft x ray solar telescope

The GOLDHELOX Project, NASA payload number G-133, is a robotic soft x ray solar telescope designed and built by an organization of undergraduate students. The telescope is designed to observe the sun at a wavelength of 171 to 181 A. Since we require observations free from atmospheric interference, the telescope will be launched in a NASA Get-Away-Special (GAS) canister with a Motorized Door Assembly (MDA). In this paper we primarily discuss the most important elements of the telescope itself. We also elaborate on some of the technical difficulties associated with doing good science in space on a small budget (about $100,000) and mention ways in which controlling the instrument environment has reduced the complexity of the system and thus saved us money

Reduction of aldehydes and hydrogen cyanide yields in mainstream cigarette smoke using an amine functionalised ion exchange resin

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cigarette smoking is a well recognized cause of diseases such as lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular disease. Of the more than 5000 identified species in cigarette smoke, at least 150 have toxicological activity. For example, formaldehyde and acetaldehyde have been assigned as Group 1 and Group 2B carcinogens by IARC, and hydrogen cyanide has been identified as a respiratory and cardiovascular toxicant. Active carbon has been shown to be an effective material for the physical adsorption of many of the smoke volatile species. However, physical adsorption of acetaldehyde, formaldehyde and also hydrogen cyanide from smoke is less effective using carbon. Alternative methods for the removal of these species from cigarette smoke are therefore of interest. A macroporous, polystyrene based ion-exchange resin (Diaion^®CR20) with surface amine group functionality has been investigated for its ability to react with aldehydes and HCN in an aerosol stream, and thus selectively reduce the yields of these compounds (in particular formaldehyde) in mainstream cigarette smoke.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Resin surface chemistry was characterized using vapour sorption, XPS, TOF-SIMS and ¹⁵N NMR. Diaion^®CR20 was found to have structural characteristics indicating weak physisorption properties, but sufficient surface functionalities to selectively remove aldehydes and HCN from cigarette smoke. Using 60 mg of Diaion^®CR20 in a cigarette cavity filter gave reductions in smoke formaldehyde greater than 50% (estimated to be equivalent to >80% of the formaldehyde present in the smoke vapour phase) independent of a range of flow rates. Substantial removal of HCN (>80%) and acetaldehyde (>60%) was also observed. The performance of Diaion^®CR20 was found to be consistent over a test period of 6 months. The overall adsorption for the majority of smoke compounds measured appeared to follow a pseudo-first order approximation to second order kinetics.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>This study has shown that Diaion^®CR20 is a highly selective and efficient adsorbent for formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and HCN in cigarette smoke. The reductions for these compounds were greater than those achieved using an active carbon. The results also demonstrate that chemisorption can be an effective mechanism for the removal of certain vapour phase toxicants from cigarette smoke.</p

A Proposed Set of Metrics to Reduce Patient Safety Risk From Within the Anatomic Pathology Laboratory

Background: Anatomic pathology laboratory workflow consists of 3 major specimen handling processes. Among the workflow are preanalytic, analytic, and postanalytic phases that contain multistep subprocesses with great impact on patient care. A worldwide representation of experts came together to create a system of metrics, as a basis for laboratories worldwide, to help them evaluate and improve specimen handling to reduce patient safety risk. Method: Members of the Initiative for Anatomic Pathology Laboratory Patient Safety (IAPLPS) pooled their extensive expertise to generate a list of metrics highlighting processes with high and low risk for adverse patient outcomes. Results: Our group developed a universal, comprehensive list of 47 metrics for patient specimen handling in the anatomic pathology laboratory. Steps within the specimen workflow sequence are categorized as high or low risk. In general, steps associated with the potential for specimen misidentification correspond to the high-risk grouping and merit greater focus within quality management systems. Primarily workflow measures related to operational efficiency can be considered low risk. Conclusion: Our group intends to advance the widespread use of these metrics in anatomic pathology laboratories to reduce patient safety risk and improve patient care with development of best practices and interlaboratory error reporting programs

Distracting people from sources of discomfort in a simulated aircraft environment

BACKGROUND: Comfort is an important factor in the acceptance of transport systems. In 2010 and 2011, the European Commission (EC) put forward its vision for air travel in the year 2050 which envisaged the use of in-flight virtual reality. This paper addressed the EC vision by investigating the effect of virtual environments on comfort. Research has shown that virtual environments can provide entertaining experiences and can be effective distracters from painful experiences. OBJECTIVE: To determine the extent to which a virtual environment could distract people from sources of discomfort. METHODS: Experiments which involved inducing discomfort commonly experienced in-flight (e.g. limited space, noise) in order to determine the extent to which viewing a virtual environment could distract people from discomfort. RESULTS: Virtual environments can fully or partially distract people from sources of discomfort, becoming more effective when they are interesting. They are also more effective at distracting people from discomfort caused by restricted space than noise disturbances. CONCLUSIONS: Virtual environments have the potential to enhance passenger comfort by providing positive distractions from sources of discomfort. Further research is required to understand more fully the reasons why the effect was stronger for one source of discomfort than the other