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  2. Capstan equation - Wikipedia

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    A small holding force exerted on one side can carry a much larger loading force on the other side; this is the principle by which a capstan-type device operates. A holding capstan is a ratchet device that can turn only in one direction; once a load is pulled into place in that direction, it can be held with a much smaller force.

  3. Kashi ropeway - Wikipedia

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    Kashi ropeway is an under construction aerial cable car urban transit system in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. It will be the first public transport ropeway of India. It will be 3.75 km long with five stations connecting Varanasi Cantonment railway station to Godowlia Chowk. It is expected to open in May 2025.

  4. Tension (physics) - Wikipedia

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    Tension is the pulling or stretching force transmitted axially along an object such as a string, tyrope, chain, rod, truss member, or other object, so as to stretch or pull apart the object. In terms of force, it is the opposite of compression. Tension might also be described as the action-reaction pair of forces acting at each end of an object.

  5. Feasibility study - Wikipedia

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    A feasibility study is an assessment of the practicality of a project or system. A feasibility study aims to objectively and rationally uncover the strengths and weaknesses of an existing business or proposed venture, opportunities and threats present in the natural environment, the resources required to carry through, and ultimately the prospects for success.

  6. Nizhny Novgorod Cableway - Wikipedia

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    On 21 December 2007, poma (France) presented a cable car project in Nizhny Novgorod. In 2009, JSC "Energomash" and Project team "StroyArchitecture" (Moscow) completed the development of a set of drawings, the company had to produce 10 supports with a height of 40 to 80 m and a total weight of steel structures – 560 tons.

  7. Aerial lift - Wikipedia

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    An aerial lift, [1] also known as a cable car or ropeway, is a means of cable transport in which cabins, cars, gondolas, or open chairs are hauled above the ground by means of one or more cables. Aerial lift systems are frequently employed in a mountainous territory where roads are relatively difficult to build and use, and have seen extensive ...

  8. Mount Wellington cable car proposals - Wikipedia

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    The first two of these pre-dated the construction of Pinnacle Road. In 1905, Arnold Wertheimer proposed the construction of an aerial cableway (at the time referred to as an "aerial railway") from The Springs to the Pinnacle of Mt Wellington, [1] [2] and in 1906 established The Mount Wellington Aerial Railway Company Ltd. [3] This proposal was soon modified to run from Cascades to the pinnacle ...

  9. Cable transport - Wikipedia

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    Cable transport is a broad class of transport modes that have cables.They transport passengers and goods, often in vehicles called cable cars.The cable may be driven or passive, and items may be moved by pulling, sliding, sailing, or by drives within the object being moved on cableways.