Design of Multipurpose Auto Alignment Mast Mounted on Portable Trolley

Authors

  • Prashant D. Chaudhari, Anil S. Maheshwari

Abstract

This paper emphases on the design of a tower system that is to be multipurpose in in its application. Since telecommunication and surveillance are the inseparable part of the armed forces an uninterrupted communication in remote areas play very vital role. The tower system is of retractable form so that it can be mounted over a portable trolley, which is either autonomous or towed. The trolley has to be stable during multi-terrain operations. The tower is provided with manual drive to reach the estimated height. The second phase of the paper focuses on developing a multipurpose auto alignable mast. The adjustable mast will provide a platform for mounting multiple accessories such as 360 degree rotating antenna, optical sensor, etc. This complete setup is mobile and thus can be moved and fixed to the desired location.

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Published

2020-05-18

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