GeorgiaTech_suspension_scavenging_innovate_or_die

[djAmiracle]

Go TECH!

[TogetherinParis]

How about magnetic dampers themselves as the dynamo and dump the string pull? Repulsive attractive magnetic shock absorbers. You'd have a slide and levitation to prevent friction, probably too big for use on a bike, but trains maybe? You'd get a lot of wild AC current off the thing, but there's chips for that. (It's like mag lev in reverse and inside a shock system, got it?)

[TogetherinParis]

Georgia Tech looks like a hotbed of innovation! When I was there (IM 77) I proposed Zell Miller's HOPE Scholarship Program. How's it doing?

[kingbooz]

HOPE is doing well assuming kids don't fail out of calc or phys. Phys2 is lovingly referred to as E-Mag Re-Mag & Three-Mag because so many people have to retake it.

Tech is good, we have the #1 IE program in the country.

[industriald]

F-ING rad Jon y Mark. My only complaint....hard to hear it over the waves crashing here in Tulum.

Thinking further about road bikes, how could you integrate it into the bike seat? I know they have suspension in bike seats and using the travel between stem and stationary seat post might work the same way. Not as much travel but maybe you could "gear" up the movement ratio....

who knows....great job fellas!

[mekanic305]

I heard about this innovate or die comp a few weeks ago, it's great that you two are entering. That's definitely an innovative outside the box idea! I love the fact that it doesn't make the rider work harder to create the electrical energy, that's what more people should be striving for. Love the idea...Good Luck!

[kingbooz]

Thanks. I'm pretty stoked that we could tag onto a 'lost' energy source, especially considering what Specialized has been doing with creating their own suspension over the last few years. I could see this thought, not necessarily this implementaion, really turning into something big.

[gizmobytes]

Hi Mark and Jono, great work - brilliand and elegant, without overengineering. Capturing that lost energy could apply to so many vehicles from man powered to heavy vehicles as the more power generated this way decreases back load by alternators etc.

Brilliant and well done, hope you habe soome protection as this is so simple.

[annguyendy]

right on! ... now that's some innovation.

[ImmitateAndLie]

This is a great idea and and elegant implementation. Nice work John & Mark.

[fossilfool]

I'm so glad someone is trying this in a serious way. Nice going.

[kingbooz]

Thanks for the comment. There are some other really strong ideas in this competition as well, I'm excited to see what happens. Definitely looking forward to coming up with something for next years competition.