Category Archives: mechanical

Tragedy of Italian Bridge Collapse

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Mike Osborn CEng

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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FCEV or BEV – VHS or Betamax?

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Mike Osborn CEng

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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It is not personal but business data !

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Mike Osborn CEng

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 →

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Supercapacitors Vs Lithium-ion Batteries

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Mike Osborn CEng

A development in supercapacitors based on contact lens technology could potentially allow electric cars to be refuelled as quickly as petrol ones. A Hertfordshire company Superdialectrics had a technological breakthrough in January 2017, and since then, in … Continue reading →

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Engineering Oversights !

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Mike Osborn CEng

Trains Too Wide ! In France 341 new trains intended to be rolled out over two years were too wide for the platforms in nearly 1,300 stations because railway network engineers “forgot to go and measure the actual distance … Continue reading →

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Bloodhound latest – 200mph test run

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Mike Osborn CEng

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 →

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‘Keyhole Surgery’ on RR Jet Engines

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Mike Osborn CEng

MiRoR (Minitarised Robotic System for In-Situ Repair) robotic technology is moving at a pace at Rolls Royce with the introduction of ‘snake’ like robots that can enter inside an in-service jet engine of a commercial or military aircraft … Continue reading →

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