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Bloodhound 1000mph record attempt

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Mike Osborn CEng MIMechE AUH

                    The Bloodhound project was launched nearly 8 years ago. The aim & vision is to break the land speed record, and ultimately achieve 1000mph. The project has been very much ‘open … Continue reading →

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Whitechapel Bell Foundry – oldest UK manufacturer

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Mike Osborn CEng MIMechE AUH

    The Foundry was established in 1570, and is the oldest manufacturing company in the UK, according to the Guinness Book of Records. It resides in a grade 2 listed building in East London, and has been casting bells … Continue reading →

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Rasa – New Fuel Cell Car

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Mike Osborn CEng MIMechE AUH

     Riversimple, a company in mid Wales, has come up with a brand new design for a fuel cell car, that is lighter and more fuel efficient than any such cars to date. The design by  Chris Reitz & his … Continue reading →

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Saab’s new smart aircraft wing saves fuel

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Mike Osborn CEng MIMechE AUH

  Aerospace engineers at Saab in Sweden have taken a leap forward with plans to produce a highly aerodynamic ‘smart wing’ by creating a single piece carbon fibre, leading edge and upper wing cover section with no joints or rivets, … Continue reading →

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The ultimate in design feedback – New Autodesk SeeControl

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Mike Osborn CEng MIMechE AUH

Autodesk have gained a further competitive edge over their competitors by acquiring SeeControl an Internet of Things (IoT) software company, and by developing in house software platform Forge that develops apps and services for SeeControl. Cloud based IoT is the … Continue reading →

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Emissions, Engineering and Ethics

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Mike Osborn CEng MIMechE AUH

In September 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that many VW cars being sold in America had a ‘defeat device’ or software in diesel engines that could detect when they were being tested, which changed the performance to improve … Continue reading →

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British Bicycle Land Speed Record Broken

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Mike Osborn CEng MIMechE AUH

Originally posted on FLYWHEEL Re-Invented:
   The University of Liverpool Velocipede (ULV) team, designed & built their recumbent bicycle ARION1 and transported it to Nevada and raced it in the International Human Powered Vehicle Association’s World Human Powered Speed Challenge…

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Nuclear Fusion Reactors – looking commercially hot !

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Mike Osborn CEng MIMechE AUH

  Nuclear fusion is cited as a safe, clean and sustainable energy we all need, but alas to make this technology commercial has been quite a headache. Development has been slow – Iter nuclear fusion project started in 1985 is … Continue reading →

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