Adeptus Memorius| The Memory-Maker

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The Challenge | The Memory-Maker

Traditional electronics do not work well on Venus, and memory is one of the biggest challenges. Your challenge is to develop mechanical approaches to accomplishing tasks normally done electronically within the context of space exploration.

Extreme mechanical memory

Extreme mechanical memory

Adeptus Memorius

OUTLINE

  • 1. Memory Storage Device
    • 1.1 PHFB
    • 1.2 ЕМB
    • 1.3 EMM
  • 2. Reversing Power Input Device. Gearbox with reverse function
  • Reference and Resource

1. Memory Storage Device

Venus is the "sister" to Earth, having a dense atmosphere that is 96% composed of carbon dioxide, an atmospheric pressure of 93 bar and an average surface temperature of 460 degrees. Ours is hell, but our invention will allow long-term storage, reading and rewriting of information in such extreme conditions.


1.1 PHFB

The PHFB mechanical storage system can be considered as an array of cells moving along the X-axis and gears on the У-axis, which move the logic indicators 0 or 1. On the X-axis, the movement is by gradual motion by worm gear, which gives great positioning accuracy. On the axis У is a rotating movement of the gear, which then turns into a gradual movement of the indicator of the logical state. To record or overwrite a memory cell, the corresponding X-axis must be positioned to the Y-axis (during which the clutch moment will occur) and the desired parameter must be set, after which all axes must be reset.

The momentum of the energy that drives the axis data can be transmitted from the engine that drives the rover, this will happen through a series of gears and solenoids that will switch gears.

RECORDING AND READING DATA


In the base position, all the memory cells have a logical bit 0, so to change the value of the cell to 1 it is necessary to move it to the axis Y with the gears..

You then need to scroll the B axis to expose the logical unit

Further, when the value of a cell is changed, it must be moved to the base position so that there are no conflicts when changing the value of neighboring cells. In the base position, the cell tab closes two contacts that allow the processor to find out whether a logical unit is exposed in the cell.

Wiring diagram for 4 memory cells.

1.2 ЕМB

An EMB can be seen as a matrix of lock buttons, like a matrix keyboard. The change of state of such a button is influenced by an electromagnetic field that generates an electromagnet placed above the button, and in order for the button to be able to react to a magnetic field in an environment with high temperatures, it is provided with its own electromagnet, which generates a reverse magnetic field. You can check whether the button contacts are closed to read the "bit" information. However, even the ideal variant of such a construction has a structural disadvantage, to record a particular state in "bits" you need to know its present state, since the only available action on the bit is the inversion of its state (not taking into account readability).

1.3 ЕММ

EMM, a modification of the EMB, is designed so that it can directly control the "bit" state and not invert it. To achieve this result, the button has been replaced by a membrane that is fixed in the extreme positions, and to control the state are used combinations of polarity of the electromagnets that pull the membrane to the upper position (state "bit" 0), or push to the bottom (state "bit" 1), for you can use the contact plate to read the states of such a matrix.


2. Reversing Power Input Device. GEARBOX WITH REVERSE FUNCTION

Reverse, in the direction of the gears of rotation of the gears, it can be seen that when you add one additional gear, the direction of movement is reversed with respect to the original


REFERENCE AND RESOURCE

Presentation - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nSFM3x2Y7e...

1. Механизмы реверсирования – [Electronic resource] - Access mode: http://www.webrarium.ru/mech-revers.html

2. Wikipedia – [Electronic resource] - Access mode: https://www.wikipedia.org/

3. Short- vs. Long-Term Memory: How Does Memory Work? – [Electronic resource] - Access mode:http://bcbstwelltuned.com/2018/03/21/short-vs-long-term-memory-memory-work/

4.Metals on the Mars Rover Curiosity - [Electronic resource] - Access mode :https://www.thebalancecareers.com/metals-on-the-ma...

5. Automaton Rover for Extreme Environments (AREE) – [Electronic resource] - Access mode: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/automaton-rover-for-extreme-environments-aree/
6. NASA information about Venus – [Electronic resource] - Access mode: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/venus/overview/