The Great Wheel Corporation originally forecast the wheel would start turning on August 1, 2008, one week in advance of the Beijing-hosted 2008 Summer Olympics.[1] In 2007, Chinese state media reported that construction had begun, with completion delayed until 2009 due to design issues.[1] Completion was subsequently rescheduled for 2010.[2][3]
On 3 May 2010 it was reported that Great Beijing Wheel Co., the company set up to build the wheel, had gone into receivership after breaching the conditions of a loan, with Ferrier Hodgson and Zolfo Cooper appointed as administrative receivers.[4]
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If it had been completed, the wheel would have had a diameter of 198 m (650 ft), and each of its 48 air conditioned observation capsules would have been able to carry up to 40 passengers.[5]
It would have been rotated by four drive units, each capable of producing over 16 million lb-ft of torque and comprising a pair of hydraulic drive modules, each module containing a hydraulic power unit driving four hydraulic motors. Each of the 32 hydraulic motors was to have powered a planetary gearbox driving rubber tyres against the wheel's circumferential rim.[5]
An automated boarding system would have enabled the wheel to rotate continuously while passengers boarded and disembarked the capsules via electric feeder vehicles.[5]
It was expected that, on a clear sunny day, passengers would have been able to see the Great Wall of China in the mountains to Beijing's north.[6]
Referencesedit
^ abBeijing begins construction of world's biggest wheel 2013-07-05 at the Wayback MachineAFP 2007-11-05
^"Beijing Great Wheel may face more delays". straitstimes.com. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
^. greatwheel.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-27. Retrieved 2010-09-19.
^"Beijing Ferris wheel company in receivership - IFR". FinanzNachrichten.de. 3 May 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
^ abc"Hydraulics powers Great Wheel of Beijing". hydraulicspneumatics.com. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
^Great Wall old hat as Beijing eyes Great Wheel Reuters 2007-11-05, Ben Blanchard
beijing, great, wheel, simplified, chinese, 北京朝天轮, traditional, chinese, 北京朝天輪, pinyin, běijīng, cháotiānlún, metre, tall, giant, ferris, wheel, have, been, constructed, eastern, beijing, chaoyang, park, 2008, summer, olympics, venues, been, built, would, have. The Beijing Great Wheel simplified Chinese 北京朝天轮 traditional Chinese 北京朝天輪 pinyin Beijing Chaotianlun a 208 metre 682 ft tall giant Ferris wheel was to have been constructed in eastern Beijing s Chaoyang Park one of the 2008 Summer Olympics venues If it had been built it would have become the world s tallest Ferris wheel superseding the 165 m 541 ft Singapore Flyer world s tallest 2008 2014 Beijing Great WheelGeneral informationStatusWent into receivership in 2010TypeFerris wheelLocationChaoyang Park Beijing ChinaCoordinates39 56 58 N 116 28 47 E 39 94944 N 116 47972 E 39 94944 116 47972Height208 m 682 ft The Great Wheel Corporation originally forecast the wheel would start turning on August 1 2008 one week in advance of the Beijing hosted 2008 Summer Olympics 1 In 2007 Chinese state media reported that construction had begun with completion delayed until 2009 due to design issues 1 Completion was subsequently rescheduled for 2010 2 3 On 3 May 2010 it was reported that Great Beijing Wheel Co the company set up to build the wheel had gone into receivership after breaching the conditions of a loan with Ferrier Hodgson and Zolfo Cooper appointed as administrative receivers 4 Design editIf it had been completed the wheel would have had a diameter of 198 m 650 ft and each of its 48 air conditioned observation capsules would have been able to carry up to 40 passengers 5 It would have been rotated by four drive units each capable of producing over 16 million lb ft of torque and comprising a pair of hydraulic drive modules each module containing a hydraulic power unit driving four hydraulic motors Each of the 32 hydraulic motors was to have powered a planetary gearbox driving rubber tyres against the wheel s circumferential rim 5 An automated boarding system would have enabled the wheel to rotate continuously while passengers boarded and disembarked the capsules via electric feeder vehicles 5 It was expected that on a clear sunny day passengers would have been able to see the Great Wall of China in the mountains to Beijing s north 6 References edit a b Beijing begins construction of world s biggest wheel Archived 2013 07 05 at the Wayback Machine AFP 2007 11 05 Beijing Great Wheel may face more delays straitstimes com Retrieved 10 August 2009 Introduction greatwheel com Archived from the original on 2010 01 27 Retrieved 2010 09 19 Beijing Ferris wheel company in receivership IFR FinanzNachrichten de 3 May 2010 Retrieved 19 January 2015 a b c Hydraulics powers Great Wheel of Beijing hydraulicspneumatics com Retrieved 19 January 2015 Great Wall old hat as Beijing eyes Great Wheel Reuters 2007 11 05 Ben BlanchardExternal links edit nbsp China portalThe Great Wheel Corporation Beijing Great Wheel Beijing Great Wheel Construction Progress Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Beijing Great Wheel amp oldid 1131270724, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
