#Testbeds

[improvemyhome24]

Testbeds recycles mock-ups into investments in public space

Architectural mock-ups are curious creatures. Peeking over construction fences, the isolated chunks of facade often appear like sculptures. However, unlike a Rachel Whiteread cast, once the assemblies have been tested for durability or visual cohesion they are typically thrown away rather than sold at the Gagosian. Designers of the project Testbeds—New Affiliates cofounders Jaffer Kolb and Ivi…

[fuzzkaizer]

amplified parts - 1590D tonebender prototype and test bed

"The Hammond 1590D: A very large diecast enclosure that is perfect for oversized builds and complex controls. Pictured here is a Mk3 Tonebender prototype that was used to test the layout/function of our Mk3 repro boards, and a WIP test bed for germanium transistors in various fuzz circuits with the hardware installed."

cred: instagram.com/amplifiedparts

[daemonhxckergrrl]

thinking about how i wanna approach testing bedrock linux. the original idea was adding the AUR to void, but it seems like there's so much more on offer here. think i'll start w/ hijacking a barebones void install and see how i get on

[michaelgabrill]

NASA Marshall Engineers Unveil Versatile Low-cost Hybrid Engine Testbed

In June, engineers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, unveiled an innovative, 11-inch hybrid rocket motor testbed. The new hybrid testbed, which features variable flow capability and a 20-second continuous burn duration, is designed to provide a low-cost, quick-turnaround solution for conducting hot-fire tests of advanced nozzles and other rocket engine hardware, […] from NASA https://ift.tt/L2Af8sr

[afrotumble]

A robot on the volcanic surface of Mount Etna, Italy, on July 2, 2017. Etna is a test bed for the approximately three-foot high, four-wheeled machine ahead of a future mission to the moon. It is being conducted by the German Aerospace Centre, the agency which runs Germany's space program.

Antonio Parrinello / Reuters

[thepastisalreadywritten]

[palkerekfy]

Tragédia – Összeomlás – Újrakezdés

Fiatal táncos, ez az élete, előtte a karrier, imádja a hivatását. Hirtelen megbénul, nincs ismert oka és nincs gyógymódja. Kérdéses, hogy egyáltalán életben marad-e. Ki tudja akár csak félig–meddig elképzelni, hogy ilyesmi történik az életében? Mit tenne? Feladná? Harcolna? Hogyan?  Nem elméleti az első bekezdésben leírt helyzet, nem egy drámaíró találta ki. Az élet írta ezt a drámát.  A dráma…

[raeuberkotzenrotz]

I suppose I was way overdue to eat shit on the bike

Big fat bandage n all

[bananamanuk]

HONEYWELL Boeing 757 testbed London Stansted Airport N757HW See the takeoff video here - https://youtu.be/OjmrgXARllk #Boeing #boeing757 #honeywell #testbed #b757 #757 #futureshaper #airplanes #aviation #aviationphotography #megaplane #new #youtube #youtuber #video #flying #pilots #world #london #stansted #crew#photo #instagramaviation #spotting #airplanelovers #instaplane #photo #instapic #airplane #avgeeks (at London Stansted Airport) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbCl4ZCMpKT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[prokopetz]

I haven't made any particular secret of the fact that Eat God is at least 50% a testbed for a hypothetical second edition of Costume Fairy Adventures – not to mention that hypothetical transhuman-magical-girl-emergency-responders idea I've been kicking around for the better part of a decade – and given that it's being written to accommodate a range of (admittedly relatively closely related) premises, I'm curious whether there'd be any interest if I mooshed all of my design notes on it together into a publishable system reference document.

Like, it's basically never going to be suitable for anything that isn't a game about a bunch of fucked up critters running around causing problems, but that can be a fairly broad ambit. That in mind...

[ranticore]

character AMA for ishmael: what kind of food did he eat, and what is his favourite?

The settlers farmed giant amphipods as their basic protein and kept them at a very high stocking density in the aquaponic farms. Unfortunately for Ishmael he was a testbed for a Sirenian diet and it meant that most of what he ate was raw and not very well seasoned, and also he lacked the ability to properly digest both 'Earth' food and Sirenian food until relatively late in his life. He basically had low-grade intolerances to pretty much everything

[monkeyssalad-blog]

X-15 Launch from B-52 Mothership by NASA on The Commons Via Flickr: This photo illustrates how the X-15 rocket-powered aircraft was taken aloft under the wing of a B-52. Because of the large fuel consumption, the X-15 was air launched from a B-52 aircraft at 45,000 ft and a speed of about 500 mph. This was one of the early powered flights using a pair of XLR-11 engines (until the XLR-99 became available). The X-15 was a rocket-powered aircraft 50 ft long with a wingspan of 22 ft. It was a missile-shaped vehicle with an unusual wedge-shaped vertical tail, thin stubby wings, and unique fairings that extended along the side of the fuselage. The X-15 weighed about 14,000 lb empty and approximately 34,000 lb at launch. The XLR-99 rocket engine, manufactured by Thiokol Chemical Corp., was pilot controlled and was capable of developing 57,000 lb of rated thrust (actual thrust reportedly climbed to 60,000 lb). North American Aviation built three X-15 aircraft for the program. The X-15 research aircraft was developed to provide in-flight information and data on aerodynamics, structures, flight controls, and the physiological aspects of high-speed, high-altitude flight. A follow-on program used the aircraft as a testbed to carry various scientific experiments beyond the Earth's atmosphere on a repeated basis. For flight in the dense air of the usable atmosphere, the X-15 used conventional aerodynamic controls such as rudder surfaces on the vertical stabilizers to control yaw and canted horizontal surfaces on the tail to control pitch when moving in synchronization or roll when moved differentially. For flight in the thin air outside of the appreciable Earth's atmosphere, the X-15 used a reaction control system. Hydrogen peroxide thrust rockets located on the nose of the aircraft provided pitch and yaw control. Those on the wings provided roll control. Because of the large fuel consumption, the X-15 was air launched from a B-52 aircraft at 45,000 ft and a speed of about 500 mph. Depending on the mission, the rocket engine provided thrust for the first 80 to 120 sec of flight. The remainder of the normal 10 to 11 min. flight was powerless and ended with a 200-mph glide landing. Generally, one of two types of X-15 flight profiles was used: a high-altitude flight plan that called for the pilot to maintain a steep rate of climb, or a speed profile that called for the pilot to push over and maintain a level altitude. The X-15 was flown over a period of nearly 10 years--June 1959 to Oct. 1968--and set the world's unofficial speed and altitude records of 4,520 mph (Mach 6.7) and 354,200 ft (over 67 mi) in a program to investigate all aspects of piloted hypersonic flight. Information gained from the highly successful X-15 program contributed to the development of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo manned spaceflight programs, and also the Space Shuttle program. The X-15s made a total of 199 flights and were manufactured by North American Aviation. X-15-1, serial number 56-6670, is now located at the National Air and Space Museum, Washington DC. NASA Media Usage Guidelines Credit: NASA Image Number: E-4942 Date: 1959

[lonestarflight]

X-34 Technology Testbed Demonstrator.

Date: April 16, 1999

NASA ID: EC99-44976-34

[lets-talk-gundam]

RGM-89 Jegan

State-of-the-art during its first rollout in U.C. 0089 , the RGM-89A Jegan saw the Federation break from tradition. Instead of being an in-house development like previous Federation mass-production units, the Jegan was both designed and supplied by Anaheim Electronics.

Mainly intended to serve as a replacement for the rapidly aging RGM-86R GM III, the Jegan incorporated and improved upon many developments introduced with the RGM-88X Jeddah.

One of the most notable features of the Jegan is its head-mounted Vulcan pod. While previous mobile suits did have head-mounted Vulcan cannons, the RX-178 Gundam Mk-II popularized making these gunpods modular, rather than built in directly as they had been previously.

The standard Jegan A-type would see many refits over its lifespan. Eventually, the A-type was replaced by the RGM-89D, which became the new standard pattern. The vast majority of the D-type's changes were internal and software based, in order to keep the Jegan relevant as mobile suit development advanced.

While the A and D types were by far the most common, the Jegan saw over a dozen variants developed for different purposes, mission profiles, or to serve as testbeds for new technologies.

The Jegan became so ubiquitous during its service history that they could still be seen in service as long as 31 years after their deployment. When the Crossbone Vanguard attacked Frontier IV in U.C. 123, Jegan J-types were seen engaging the Vanguard's cutting-edge mobile suits.

The Jegan was originally designed by artist Yutaka Izubuchi for the 1988 film Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack.

This one was a request from a friend! Anyone and everyone may submit requests!

[captain-price-unofficially]

Leopard A1A1 (L/44), also known as the Leopard 1A6. Developed as testbed which utilized the Leopard A1A1 hull along with a modified Leopard 1 turret created to accept the L/44 120mm cannon. A glass cannon in every sense of the word.

[usafphantom2]

USN YF-4J Phantom II (BuNo 151473). This aircraft had originally been delivered as a F-4B. It was later converted to an YF-4J prototype. It is here on display at Holloman AFB, NM while in use as an ejection seat testbed by the U.S. Navy Naval Weapons Center (NAWC), China Lake, CA

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