Category Archives: Engineering

Electric Super Car Race !

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Mike Osborn CEng

>>>>> Aston Martin >>>>>> Lotus When we think of fast electric cars we primarily think of Elon Musk’s Tesla cars, newest one being the Roadster – a direct threat to gasoline super cars. He now has stiff competition from main … Continue reading →

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Reverse Engineering by 3D Scanning

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Mike Osborn CEng

3D Scanning machines have been around for 10 years or so and were a niche market and cost around £30 to £40k. Today you can purchase a scanner for as little as £1500 which plugs into your laptop ! … Continue reading →

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Pressure to lose weight !

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Mike Osborn CEng

The physics that states ‘energy efficiency of cars is inversely proportional to kerb weight’ has led automotive manufacturers to look at lighter materials. Recent pressure to do this has come indirectly from a push to reduce emissions leading to … Continue reading →

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3D CAD FEA – Finite Element Analysis

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Mike Osborn CEng

Finite Element Analysis (FEA) as a ‘bolt on’ software for 3D CAD software has been around a while to aid mechanical engineering design. The software over this time has improved in leaps & bounds and it’s price has also come … Continue reading →

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Trust me I’m an Engineer #2 !

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Mike Osborn CEng

A sample of images of how we sometimes get things wrong – enjoy ! Plus a link below of a video clip of The Two Ronnies – Four Candles sketch, as a light way to end the year … Continue reading →

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Wheel Revolution !

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Mike Osborn CEng

There has always been a design ‘trade off’ for vehicle design engineers with regard to vehicle propulsion on different terrains – need for speed, energy efficiency and low noise for the road, as against stability and traction for the … Continue reading →

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Infrared Rectenna – waste heat recovery

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Mike Osborn CEng

Researchers from Sandia National Laboratories have developed a tiny silicon-based device that can harness what was previously called waste heat and turn it into DC power. It is a solid-state device with no moving parts to jam, bend or … Continue reading →

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