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The Magic Of The Flame: Engineering the 2002 Olympic Torch

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2002 Torch
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The 2002 Winter Olympic Torch.
(Photo by Sue Clites)
Torch Glass Top
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The 2002 Winter Olympic Torch.
(Photo by Sue Clites)
Torch With logo
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The 2002 Winter Olympic Torch.
(Photo by Sue Clites)
Sam Teaching
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Sam Shelton teaching a class in fluid dynamics at Georgia Tech. Shelton is an associate professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering.
(Photo by Sue Clites)
Sam And Torch Portrait
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Georgia Tech Professor Sam Shelton and the 2002 Winter Olympic Torch.
(Photo by Sue Clites)
Sam  And Torch Portrait
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Georgia Tech Professor Sam Shelton and the 2002 Winter Olympic Torch.
(Photo by Sue Clites)
Strategy Session
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Sam Shelton and his team of engineers discuss design of the torch during a strategy meeting. (Pictured left to right: Andy Blackshaw (Georgia Tech, M.S. '73), a refrigeration design consultant; Peter Jensen, a Tech graduate student in mechanical engineering; Tim Purdy, part-time instructor in industrial design; Sam Shelton, associate professor in mechanical engineering; and Lee Payne, associate professor in industrial design.
(Photo by Sue Clites)
Flame Testing
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Andy Blackshaw (Georgia Tech, M.S. '73) tests burner applications as Sam Shelton looks on. The flame must be highly stable and able to withstand extreme weather conditions, including temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees, gusting winds and heavy rain.
(Photo by Sue Clites)
Cauldron
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Georgia Tech Professor Sam Shelton examines the Olympic Cauldron that will carry the Olympic Flame a various points throughout the Torch Relay.
(Photo by Stanley Leary)
1996 Torch
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The 1996 Summer Olympic Torch for Atlanta.
(Photo by Stanley Leary)
Sam and Lee,  1996
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Georgia Tech Professors Sam Shelton and Lee Payne examine the 1996 Olympic Torch.
(Photo by Stanley Leary)
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