The Self Balancing Monorail
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Published 2023-12-22
In this video, we explore the fascinating story of the Brennan Monorail, an innovative train from the early 1900s designed by Louis Brennan. This monorail defied conventional physics by balancing on a single rail, leaning into corners without external input, and remaining stable even when stationary … So why weren’t investors confident in this design? Stick around to find out why and to learn more about how you can enter to win in the next exciting giveaway!
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00:00 What is the Brennan Monorail?
01:12 How Does a Gyroscope Work?
04:22 Balancing the Brennan Monorail
07:33 What Happened to the Brennan Monorail?
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Written and edited by Ewan Cunningham (www.instagram.com/ewan_cee/)
Narrated by: Beau Stucki (www.beaustucki.com/)
3D Modeler: Orkun Zengin
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All Comments (21)
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What do you think of Brennan's design? - Shoutout to Incogni for make this vid possible, check them out here: incogni.com/primalspace
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whichever era it is, the brilliance of the human mind always tries to push the boundaries of physics to its utmost limits. Brennan is a great example.
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As an engineer, my initial thought was instantly "gyroscopes.". But in the few minutes of this video Brennan's design and ingenuity turned out to be absolutely stunning. A truely great mind...too bad his idea didn't catch on.
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The king of Nigeria transition was one of the best I’ve seen on YouTube! Awesome work! I love this topic - monorail.
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Having worked with gyroscopes in the military, his design makes sense. That is a really ingenious design.
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I think it's okay that this isn't industry standard, but this should at least be a novelty at museums. It is so cool.
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In Germany, there is currently such a monorail in experimental operation, called Monocab. It is supposed to allow two-way traffic on railways that are not used anymore with regular trains.
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WOW I thought this would be some hypothetical train but then you showed that it was REAL and worked as designed. Completely remarkable! My mouth was agape the whole time.
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Absolutely genius. There should be parks with this monorail for us to appreciate the innovation.
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I am an engineer myself, but this guy was a genius. So far ahead of his time.
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The amount of 3d modeling and rendering in this video is incredible and conveys the content so well, thank you
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that balancing valve... that is pure genius.
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What an intriguing piece of engineering! The video is so mesmerizing I could not stop looking till the final frame. One thumbs up is not high enough.
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The most tragic thing is that it worked! Is not one of those cases whem someone had this idea way ahead of its time, like it usually is, but they failed because technology or knowledge was not yet developed. In this case they solved all the problems through sheer engineering brilliance. People in the early 20th century watching a train working on 1 row of wheels aparently by magic. Incredible!
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Brennan's determination to turn his idea into a full sized functioning machine astonishes me !!
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This is my science project this summer thanks Brennan.
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HOLY CRAP!!! You’ll have me in stitches for a long time over the letter from the King of Nigeria, that was brilliant and slipped in so smooth. Thank you, you just made my day.
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I love his persistentence, everytime he encountered a problem he came up with another great idea to solve it. He could have given up or even got stuck along the way but he was determined to make it work. And sure as hell he got it done!
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History is filled with untold stories of geniuses who never received the recognition they deserved, Brennan being just one of them. His ingenuity was definitely beyond his time. Let's commit to re-examining historical narratives, actively seeking out underappreciated figures, and ensuring that future generations of brilliant minds are not overlooked.
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Brennan's design philosophy often combines simplicity with sophistication, resulting in truly ingenious inventions. It's remarkable how they manage to achieve such elegance and functionality in their creations.
