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A Moving-Belt People Mover for Columbia Point (Classic Reprint): A Report on a Term Project by Students and Faculty Involved in the Urban Laboratory in Mechanical Engineering, June 1972 - Couverture souple
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A real-world design study of a moving-belt people mover created by MIT students and faculty for Columbia Point in Boston.
This 1972 report documents a semester-long project that explored how a high-speed people mover could serve a university campus. It outlines seven study areas, from route planning and human factors to belt wear and safety, and presents a concrete concept for a moving-belt system designed to move thousands of people efficiently while integrating with surrounding campuses and communities.
The book blends engineering analysis with community-focused design ideas, showing how a practical transportation solution can address both campus needs and urban context. It emphasizes feasibility, safety, and adaptability, offering lessons for real-world engineering projects.
- How route choices balance land use, cost, and environmental impact
- Strategies for safe, comfortable passenger acceleration and deceleration
- Design concepts for belt interfaces, stations, and passenger flow
- Prototypes, testing results, and recommendations for future development
Ideal for readers of engineering case studies and transportation design, this edition illustrates the challenges and trade‑offs involved in turning a campus transit idea into a workable system.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the history, design, and implementation of a moving-belt people mover as part of a university project. The author traces the evolution of moving sidewalks from their inception to their present-day applications. The author explores the challenges faced in developing a high-speed moving sidewalk, particularly the need for an effective acceleration system. The book examines two potential solutions: interleaved belts and abutted belts. It presents the construction and testing of a prototype accelerator using these methods. This book provides valuable insights into the technical and engineering considerations involved in the development of high-speed moving sidewalks, offering a comprehensive understanding of this emerging mode of transportation. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781332270927_0
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A MovingBelt People Mover for Columbia Point A Report on a Term Project by Students and Faculty Involved in the Urban Laboratory in Mechanical Engineering, June 1972 Classic Reprint
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A Moving-Belt People Mover for Columbia Point: A Report on a Term Project by Students and Faculty Involved in the Urban Laboratory in Mechanical Engineering, June 1972 (Classic Reprint)
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A Moving-Belt People Mover for Columbia Point : A Report on a Term Project by Students and Faculty Involved in the Urban Laboratory in Mechanical Engineering, June 1972 (Classic Reprint)
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