Category Archives: design

British Bicycle Land Speed Record Broken

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Mike Osborn CEng MIMechE AUH

   The University of Liverpool Velocipede (ULV) team, designed & built their recumbent bicycle ARION1 and transported it to Nevada and raced it in the International Human Powered Vehicle Association’s World Human Powered Speed Challenge 2015. The race is held … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Fusion Reactors – looking commercially hot !

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Mike Osborn CEng MIMechE AUH

  Nuclear fusion is cited as a safe, clean and sustainable energy we all need, but alas to make this technology commercial has been quite a headache. Development has been slow – Iter nuclear fusion project started in 1985 is … Continue reading →

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Solar cells to dye for

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Mike Osborn CEng MIMechE AUH

  Solar panels are becoming more common place around us as renewable energy is promoted by the government to reach it’s ‘green’ targets. Photovoltaic (PV) silicon solar panels are the commonest, but a new technology being developed at Cambridge University … Continue reading →

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New kind of powder kegs for the Royal Navy

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Mike Osborn CEng MIMechE AUH

The University of Southampton and the Royal Navy are already testing the technology to manufacture UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) at sea from 3D printers supplied with various plastic powders stored in barrels ! In 5 years time, UAVs with wing … Continue reading →

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Motion Tracking and Engineering Design – any remote connection?

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Mike Osborn CEng MIMechE AUH

Motion tracking and engineering Continue reading →

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Engineers Lead America’s Cup Bid

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Mike Osborn CEng MIMechE AUH

Ben Ainslie’s British catamaran that will compete for the America’s Cup in 2017 Continue reading →

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Engineering Design + 3D Printing from CAD – helps farmers in developing countries

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Mike Osborn CEng MIMechE AUH

                          In Africa and other developing countries where energy infrastructure is limited to power irrigation of farm land, engineering design has overcome the problem. A simple design that requires low … Continue reading →

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HSE get wind of turbine failures !

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Mike Osborn CEng MIMechE AUH

Five wind turbines crashed to the ground during unexceptional weather conditions leading to an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive. The fifth collapse at Winsdon Farm in north Petherwyn, Cornwall triggered the inquiry in 2013, a 40m Gaia Wind … Continue reading →

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Are we ready for BIM?

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Mike Osborn CEng MIMechE AUH

This government strategy deadline for BIM is closing in quickly for the construction / building industry as 2016 approaches ever closer ! Are companies ready ? In more detail: The Government Construction Strategy was published by the Cabinet office on … Continue reading →

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Is there money in sand ? 3D Sand Printing from CAD could have the answer !

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Mike Osborn CEng MIMechE AUH

                         3D printing from CAD has been around a while, delivering interesting shapes and products mainly in various plastics – as a hobby and a bit of fun but now increasingly used for … Continue reading →

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