Human powered centrifuge
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1. A human powered centrifuge comprising:
- a rotatable platform mounted for rotation about an axis at a predetermined angular velocity, and having means for supporting at least one rider thereon;
at least one human driven rotatable power source coupled to the rotatable platform, and having a power output which varies in accordance with angular velocity and torque; and
control means for independently controlling the platform angular velocity and the power output of the power source.
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Abstract
A 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 resistor. In a mechanical embodiment, the excess power is dissipated in a friction brake.
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15 Claims
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1. A human powered centrifuge comprising:
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a rotatable platform mounted for rotation about an axis at a predetermined angular velocity, and having means for supporting at least one rider thereon; at least one human driven rotatable power source coupled to the rotatable platform, and having a power output which varies in accordance with angular velocity and torque; and control means for independently controlling the platform angular velocity and the power output of the power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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