Structures

Hi everybody:
After studying those structures to maintain weights over them, i mean, statical structures which need stability, now it's time to show you some simple structures in movement: the mechanisms. In this case, the shown mechanism is a bit weird but there you can see the same studied components as beams in contact by means of articulations, a sort of engine from which movement is developed and so on.

Enjoy this movie,



And here a bit more complex. You have to realize that this mechanism works without a power supply and an engine because it's a computer simulation.



But finally, here it's something real. The mechanism was filmed for a vehicle brand advertisement.


and others invention from this kinetic sculptor, Theo Jansen, based on movable structures engined by wind energy.

See you in the next lesson,
Manuel B.

Starting the blog for 1ºESO - Technology

Hi, dear students.
This is the first blog input. From now to the future (i hope) I'll send you some advices in Technology class.
I'll try to answer your questions as soon as possible, so take usually a look to this blog.
Best.