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UTM: Universal Torsion Machine
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The UTM, or Universal Torsion Machine, is a small scale torsion engine designed to answer the oft asked question, "What is the best Torsion Engine configuration?" We have built many different torsion engines at many different sizes, and each time we learn a little more, and make guesses about what is most efficient. In the end, however, each machine has minor advancements above previous machines, making the configuration differences hard to guess. The UTM has been designed to take the variances in rope, torsion bundle size and tension, wear and other variables out of the equation, allow us to focus on the frame geometry. The idea is, if the same bundle at the same tension is put into different frame geometries, and operated with, then variances between eventual launch distance is a factor of the frame geometry, and not the bundle. Our first completed configuration is for a traditional V-Spring ballista, and we used it to test configuration options for Mista Ballista. Our intention is to also produce Hatra and onager configurations. Ideally, I'd also like to experiment with 2 4 bundle configurations, and answer the questions is 2 bundles better than 1? Are 4 bundles better than 2?
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