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Da Vinci-Inspired Design Challenge: Team Green

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This lecture presents a project inspired by Da Vinci's Codex Atlanticus, focusing on a thought experiment involving gearboxes and the challenges faced in building a machine faithful to his sketches. The team explores the design process, material choices, forces simulation, heat analysis, and the ultimate failure of the gearbox.

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