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Category Archives: failure
3D CAD FEA – Finite Element Analysis
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
Posted in 3d, business, cad, COMPUTER SIMULATION, design, Engineering, engineering development, environment, failure, FEA, Heat Energy, humor, humour, Industry, manufacturing, material science, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, Physics, precision engineering, quotations, quotes, research science, Simulation, Stress Analysis, technology
Tagged 3d, business, design, development, Displacement Analysis, environment, failure, FEA, humor, humour, projects, quote, quotes, Stress Analysis, technology
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Tragedy of Italian Bridge Collapse
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
Posted in Bridges, business, civil engineering, design, Engineering, Europe, failure, material science, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, technology
Tagged architecture, bridge, business, design, Europe, failure, italy, technology
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It is not personal but business data !
Business data is being used in our factories and services industry to decrease maintenance costs. There are two types of maintenance: ‘condition based’ and ‘predictive’. The former tends to be reactive, repairing faults & failures as they occur over … Continue reading
Posted in business, failure, humor, humour, manufacturing, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, quotations, quotes, technology, Uncategorized
Tagged business, design, development, failure, humor, humour, quote, quotes, technology
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3D Printed components in Aerospace
GE Additive Centre in Ohio 3D prints parts for it’s aircraft engines ! Profound as that may seem, where reliability and caution in manufacture is paramount in the aerospace industry, it is today’s reality. In fact 35% of components … Continue reading
Posted in 3d, 3D Printing, aerodynamics, AIRCRAFT, business, cad, design, Energy, engine, failure, humor, humour, Industry, jet engine, manufacturing, material science, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, precision engineering, printing, technology, turbine, Uncategorized
Tagged 3d printing, additive manufacture, aerospace, AIRCRAFT, business, design, development, humor, humour, Industry, mechanical properties, projects, technology
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Trust me I’m an Engineer !
A sample of images of how we sometimes get things wrong – enjoy ! Plus below a link to video clip of Peter Kay as a light way to end the year ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH5vSHiAOAE Happy & Prosperous 2017 All … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, civil, design, Engineering, failure, humor, humour, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, mistakes, project engineering, technology, Uncategorized
Tagged architecture, design, failure, humor, humour, mistakes, projects, technology
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HSE get wind of turbine failures !
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
Posted in business, cad, civil, design, Engineering, environment, failure, green power, humour, manufacturing, mechanical, power generation, renewable energy, technology, turbine
Tagged cad, civil, design, engineering, environment, failure, fatigue cracking, green power, humour, manufacturing, mechanical, power generation, renewable energy, technology, turbine, wind
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