Category Archives: Engineering

3D CAD FEA – Finite Element Analysis

Posted on January 31, 2019 by

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

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

  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

  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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Tragedy of Italian Bridge Collapse

Posted on August 30, 2018 by

The Italian port city of Genoa experienced a terrible bridge collapse just one day before Italy’s major summer holidays on 14 August. A large section of the Morandi bridge collapsed amid heavy rainfall. Dozens of vehicles plunged 45m amid heavy … Continue reading →

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Gas Turbine Blades – 3D Printed !

Posted on June 29, 2018 by

3D Printing has come along way since it was first introduced a few years ago. It is now used in defence, aerospace, and automotive industries and has moved on to metal parts, and is referred to as AM (additive manufacture). … Continue reading →

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FCEV or BEV – VHS or Betamax?

Posted on May 31, 2018 by

The pros & cons of FCEVs are that they are quick to refuel, but there are very few hydrogen fueling stations around. Continue reading →

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