Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Offshore Technology Development Pte Ltd

Offshore Innovative Solutions LLC

Hoe Phong Tham

Kok Seng Foo

Merton C Flemings

William T Bennett, Jr

Jacob Alford

Jessada Wannasin

The present invention provides an improved cantilever () for skidding on a platform () of a drilling rig. The cantilever () has two longitudinal members () while an edge () of the platform () has two transverse members (). The longitudinal and transverse members are connected at each interposition by a sliding and swivel assembly (). Each sliding/swivel assembly () is connected by an actuator () to the longitudinal or transverse member so that the cantilever () is operable to be displaced on the platform () by translation, rotation or a combination of translation and rotation.

Cantilever skidding system on a drilling rig

A system and method for centrifugal casting of composites, especially metal-matrix composites. According to the system and method, a porous preform is infiltrated with matrix material using a centrifugal force to pressurize the matrix material against the preform. The pressure head of the matrix material is maintained at an approximately constant level throughout infiltration.

High pressure centrifugal casting of composites

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