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Category Archives: material science
Integrity in engineering & governance
Jet Engine under test Recent events in the UK and US led me to think about integrity in our world today, especially in places of leadership and governance, and even within our own professions – mine being engineering. Their … Continue reading
Posted in business, design, Engineering, failure, Gas Turbine, humour, Integrity, jet engine, manufacturing, material science, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, Politics, quotations, quotes, turbine, Uncategorized
Tagged design, failure, humor, humour, Integrity, jet egine, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, Politics, quote, quotes, technology
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Metamaterials – world changer
In 2006 Sir John Pendry a physicist invented an ‘invisible cloak’, a nano-engineered material that could bend light waves. This heralded the the beginning of a new class of material that could manipulate the properties of light and do things … Continue reading
Posted in Engineering, humor, humour, manufacturing, material science, Physics, quotations, quotes, research science, technology, Uncategorized, university
Tagged business, development, humor, humour, material science, quote, quotes, robots, technology, university
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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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AM – a manufacturing revolution
AM (Additive Manufacturing) costs are reducing and combined with it’s flexibility to manufacture quickly bespoke designs from CAD models, is slowly taking sector ground from more traditional manufacturing methods. The range of materials that can be used has increased … Continue reading
Posted in 3d, 3D Printing, additive manufacturing, business, cad, design, humor, humour, manufacturing, material science, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, precision engineering, printing, quotations, quotes, research science, technology, Uncategorized
Tagged 3d, 3D CAD, additive manufacture, business, design, development, humor, humour, quotes, 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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Graphene – discovery to application
Graphene was discovered in 2004 by two professors at the university of Manchester, Andre Geim and Kostya Novoselov, and was hailed as the wonder material that would disrupt many industries. The academics, who have since won the Nobel … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, business, chemical engineering, design, Engineering, humor, humour, manufacturing, material science, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, quotations, quotes, research science, technology, Uncategorized
Tagged business, chemcial engineering, design, development, humor, humour, material science, technology
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Bloodhound latest – 200mph test run
On 26th October just a few days ago Bloodhound SSC team experienced it’s biggest milestone to date in the development of the world’s first 1000 mph car. At 1pm the Bristol built supersonic car carried out it’s first … Continue reading
Posted in aerodynamics, business, cad, Car, carbon fibre, design, electrical engineering, Energy, engine, Engineering, engineering development, EXTREME SPORT, jet engine, manufacturing, material science, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, power generation, precision engineering, project engineering, quotations, quotes, record breaking, rocket engine, speed records, technology, transport, Uncategorized
Tagged aerodynamics, business, design, development, engine power, jet engine, land speed record, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, projects, quotes, south africa, speed, 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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Car weight is now becoming material !
onsumption An age old concern that is now higher on the agenda for manufacturers is overweight vehicles. Traditionally cars have always been made from steel for the structure & ‘body in white’ components, with plastics for trim and … Continue reading
Posted in business, Car, carbon fibre, design, electric vehicle, Energy, Engineering, environment, humor, humour, manufacturing, material science, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, technology, Uncategorized, university
Tagged business, design, development, environment, humor, humour, Industry, manufacturing, prototype, technology, university
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