intermittent mechanism drive
1Intermittent mechanism — Working principle of a Maltese cross or Geneva drive Animation of a rotating shutter. The film is transported one frame when the shutter is blocking illumination of the film …
2Intermittent power source — [ Erie Shores Wind Farm monthly output over a two year period] An intermittent power source is a source of electric power generation that may be uncontrollably variable or more intermittent than conventional power sources, and therefore non… …
3Geneva drive — Animation showing a six position Geneva Drive in operation The Geneva drive or Maltese cross is a gear mechanism that translates a continuous rotation into an intermittent rotary motion. The rotating drive wheel has a pin that reaches into a slot …
4Geneva mechanism — noun A mechanism that translates a continuous rotation into an intermittent rotary motion, using an intermittent gear where the drive wheel has a pin that reaches into a slot of the driven wheel and thereby advances it by one step, and having a… …
5Movie projector — This article is concerned with technical aspects of moving film projection. For non film movie projection, see digital cinema. For historical aspects, see the article history of cinema. 35 mm movie projector in operation …
6Movie camera — The Panavision Genesis, a popular 35 mm camera currently used on major productions. This article is about motion picture film cameras. See video camera for cameras which record images electronically. The movie camera is a type of photographic… …
7Flatbed editor — A flatbed editor is a type of machine used for the editing of a motion picture film. The two most common brands, Steenbeck and K. E. M. (Keller Elektro Mechanik), were invented in Germany in the 1930s. There are also the Italian Prévost , the… …
8Brake-by-wire — Drive by wire technology in automotive industry replaces the traditional mechanical and hydraulic control systems with electronic control systems using electromechanical actuators and human machine interfaces such as pedal and steering feel… …
9motion-picture technology — Introduction the means for the production and showing of motion pictures. It includes not only the motion picture camera and projector but also such technologies as those involved in recording sound, in editing both picture and sound, in… …
10Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
