LifeTrac III/Research Development
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Research
Wanted: Brief description about the highest version of the LifeTrac
Theory
Wanted: Brief paragraph regarding the reasoning behind adding this tool to the GVCS
Relevant Links
Wanted: Sources for information regarding relevant technology
Conceptual Notes
Wanted: Ifs, ands and buts.
Development
For us at Factor e Farm, LifeTrac will be the backbone of our agricultural, agroforestry, and land stewardship operations. It will also be used in construction, power generation, and possibly other workshop tools. Interestingly, hybrid hydraulic drive also applies to cars - here's an example [1]. The identical hydraulic design, minus agricultural implement features - can be used with a car - simply by using faster, lower-torque wheel motors.
The basic drive is all hydraulic, and all implements are run hydraulically as well. Three hydraulic motors - PTO motor, high torque motor, and winch motor are used for accessory power applications. These can drive the following devices which we are also building contemporaneously:
- Tilt-blade sawmill
- Rototiller
- Post-hole digger/tree planter
- Mixer
- Winch
- Well-drilling rig (future work)
Other implements that we are preparing are:
- CEB Press
- Backhoe
- Trencher
The unique feature is that the motors can be mounted on the front-end laoder quick-connect plate - which serves, in effect, as an implement attachment mechanism that is much more versatile than a tractor 3 point hitch. All implements may be mounted on the quick-connect
As of 5.24.08, the current working program surrounding LifeTrac is:
Design
The concept was inspired initially by CADTrac, a set of plans that you can buy:
But it is redesigned thoroughly by enlarging the size and making construction simpler, to fulfill OSE Specifications for Post-Scarcity Economics.
- Requirements
- Speed
- Throughput
- Weight
- Size Constraints
- Feed stock
- Design Description
- Calculations
- Drawings and Diagrams
- Concept and Alternatives
- Full Design Views
- Cut-away Views
- Exploded Parts View
- 3D Renders
- Decisions
- Project Team
Industry Standards
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Funding
Wanted: List of expenses for prototyping and documenting LifeTrac
Peer Reviews
Wanted: Peer reviews from the scientific community regarding the R&D of LifeTrac
Experiments and Prototypes
Wanted: Empirical data on performance