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  2. Tipler cylinder - Wikipedia

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    The specificity of thirteen seconds of time reversal, along with the device having a beryllium core, are references to the science fiction comedy Galaxy Quest.) In his Warstrider series of novels, William H. Keith uses a Tipler cylinder with a length-to-width ratio of 512 that allows travel to and from the core of the Milky Way galaxy.

  3. Category : Fictional characters who can manipulate time

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    Must be a defining trait – Characters with access to vast powers (such as magical spells, advanced technology and genetic engineering) who are theoretically capable of this superhuman feature or ability – but who have neither made regular use nor provided a notable example of this extraordinary or supernatural feat – are not listed here.

  4. Time projection chamber - Wikipedia

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    A time projection chamber consists of a gas-filled detection volume in an electric field with a position-sensitive electron collection system. The original design (and the one most commonly used) is a cylindrical chamber with multi-wire proportional chambers (MWPC) as endplates.

  5. Industrial robot - Wikipedia

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    A parallel manipulator is designed so that each chain is usually short, simple and can thus be rigid against unwanted movement, compared to a serial manipulator. Errors in one chain's positioning are averaged in conjunction with the others, rather than being cumulative.

  6. Codes for electromagnetic scattering by cylinders - Wikipedia

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    Mie solution (infinite series) to scattering, absorption and phase function of electromagnetic waves by a homogeneous cylinder. 1992 SCAOBLIQ2.FOR H. A. Yousif and E. Boutros [3] Fortran Cylinder, oblique incidence. 2002 Mackowski D. Mackowski Fortran Cylinder, oblique incidence. 2008 jMie2D: Jeffrey M. McMahon C++ Mie solution. Open-source ...

  7. Manipulator (device) - Wikipedia

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    It is an arm-like mechanism that consists of a series of segments, usually sliding or jointed called cross-slides, [2] which grasp and move objects with a number of degrees of freedom. In industrial ergonomics a manipulator is a lift-assist device used to help workers lift, maneuver and place articles in process that are too heavy, too hot, too ...

  8. Articulated robot - Wikipedia

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    Gripper: A device for grasping or holding, attached to the free end of the last manipulator link; also called the robot’s hand or end-effector. Payload: The maximum payload is the amount of weight carried by the robot manipulator at reduced speed while maintaining rated precision. Nominal payload is measured at maximum speed while maintaining ...

  9. Robotic arm - Wikipedia

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    Cylindrical robot: Used for assembly operations, handling at machine tools, spot welding, and handling at die casting machines. It is a robot whose axes form a cylindrical coordinate system. It is a robot whose axes form a cylindrical coordinate system.