The Mervyn S. Paterson Deformation Apparatus Archival Collection

明尼苏达大学双子城分校将获得被称为“帕特森钻机”的世界级岩石变形设备的原始笔记和图纸。帕特森教授已经91岁了，他不再制造他那台高可靠性和高生产率的机器了。帕特森教授将为他的下一代机器提供他对艺术和工艺设计的见解。所有互动产生的材料都将在明尼苏达大学的数字保护中心存档，这样所有的科学家都可以免费和开放地访问。明尼苏达大学双子城分校将获得世界一流的岩石变形设备的原始笔记和图纸，该设备被称为“帕特森钻机”共同负责人马克·齐默尔曼博士将访问澳大利亚的默文·帕特森教授，以实现两个目标。首先，图纸和文档（工作笔记本）将被物理转移到明尼苏达大学的数字保护协会（http://conservancy.umn.edu/）进行扫描和存档。第二,Drs。帕特森和齐默尔曼将一起回顾设计的关键特征，特别是作为建筑复杂设备的艺术和工艺的基本要素的贸易技巧。这些信息将允许改进当前设计的特定应用，并成为未来新机器的基础。

The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities will acquire original notes and drawings of the world-class, rock deformation apparatus known as the "Paterson Rig." Professor Paterson is 91 years old, and he is no longer building his highly reliable and highly productive machine. Professor Paterson will provide his insights into the art and craft of design considerations for the next generation of his machine. All materials resulting from this interaction will be archived at the Digital Conservancy at the University of Minnesota, such that all scientists will have free and open access.The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities will acquire original notes and drawings of the world-class, rock deformation apparatus known as the "Paterson Rig.?" Co-PI, Dr. Mark Zimmerman, will visit Professor Mervyn Paterson in Australia to accomplish two goals. First, drawings and documentation (working notebooks) will be physically transferred for scanning and archiving at the Digital Conservancy (http://conservancy.umn.edu/) at the University of Minnesota. Second, Drs. Paterson and Zimmerman will review together the critical features of the design, particularly tricks of the trade that are essential elements of the art and craft of building complex equipment. This information will allow improvements of the current design for particular applications and be the basis for new machines in the future.