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  2. Roller coaster wheel assembly - Wikipedia

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    Most modern roller coasters typically have pairs of wheels in each orientation, with 6 wheels per assembly, but this can vary by ride. The up-stop system was developed in 1919 by John A. Miller. He patented a design to make Pleasure-Railway attractions safer. His design consisted of wheels underneath the rails, keeping the train on the track ...

  3. The Bicycle Wheel - Wikipedia

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    The book is made up of three parts. Part one, "Theory of the Spoked Wheel", examines how a wire wheel supports various loads, what causes wheel failure, what aspects of a wheel confer strength and durability, discusses each of the individual components that make up a spoked wheel, and examines wheel design.

  4. Wheel hub assembly - Wikipedia

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    The hub assembly is located between the brake drums or discs and the drive axle. A wheel is bolted on it. Depending on the construction, the end of the hub comes equipped with the splined teeth. They mate the teeth on the axle shaft. The axle hub spins along with the wheels bolted to it and provide power to the wheels in order to rotate.

  5. Constant-velocity joint - Wikipedia

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    A Rzeppa-type CV joint. A constant-velocity joint (also called a CV joint and homokinetic joint) is a mechanical coupling which allows the shafts to rotate freely (without an appreciable increase in friction or backlash) and compensates for the angle between the two shafts, within a certain range, to maintain the same velocity.

  6. Poncelet wheel - Wikipedia

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    The Poncelet wheel is a type of waterwheel invented by Jean-Victor Poncelet while working at the École d'Application in Metz. It roughly doubled the efficiency of existing undershot waterwheels through a series of detail improvements. The first Poncelet wheel was constructed in 1838, and the design quickly became common in France.

  7. Maserati Tipo 61 - Wikipedia

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    All models included independent front suspension, 4-wheel disc brakes and 5-speed transmission. A De Dion type rear axle was used on the Tipo 60 and 61. The Tipo 60 featured a small 2-litre 4-cylinder engine rated at 200 hp (149 kW), located in the front and tilted over at a 45° angle for a lower center of gravity.

  8. How Nicolas Cage and his love of cats inspired a new art show

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    "I thought, 'I want to honor Nicolas Cage, honor his love of cats, honor the fact that... he does things the way that he wants to, much like cats,'" Michals explains. "Wild at Art" by Vanessa ...

  9. Ferris wheel - Wikipedia

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    Ain Dubai, the world's largest Ferris wheel since 2021 in Dubai.. A Ferris wheel (also called a big wheel, giant wheel or an observation wheel) is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating upright wheel with multiple passenger-carrying components (commonly referred to as passenger cars, cabins, tubs, gondolas, capsules, or pods) attached to the rim in such a way that as the wheel turns, they ...