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Tag Archives: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
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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Volocopters – Uber high taxis
On Monday 25th September Dubai witnessed the first flight of a volocopter, an autonomous flying people carrying drone ! Dubai wants to become the cornerstone of a flying taxi service – an Uber of the skies no less ! … Continue reading
Posted in aerodynamics, AIRCRAFT, business, cad, design, electric vehicle, electrical engineering, Electronics, Energy, Engineering, ergonomics, humor, humour, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, quotations, quotes, technology, transport, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged AIRCRAFT, business, design, development, drone, flight, helicopter, humor, humour, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, quote, quotes, taxi, 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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Hyperloop Transport – non friction !
Hyperloop transport is gaining momentum as a future transport system. It is environmentally sustainable and cost-effective. It consists of passenger Pods elevated by magnetism or pressurised air bed, within low pressure transport tubes, these then travel up to near … Continue reading
Posted in aerodynamics, architecture, business, cad, civil, design, electrical engineering, Energy, Engineering, engineering development, ergonomics, humor, humour, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, project engineering, quotations, quotes, research science, technology, train travel, transport, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged business, civil engineering, design, development, environment, humor, humour, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, projects, quotations, quotes, technology, transport
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Team GB Bike Design for Rio
This blog is particularly interesting to me as I ride road bikes for a local club, and I am always looking to find ways to go faster ! From what I gather the rapid engineering advancement in bike design … Continue reading
Posted in aerodynamics, business, cad, carbon fibre, cycling, design, Engineering, humor, humour, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, project engineering, record breaking, research science, technology, Uncategorized, university
Tagged aerodynamics, cad, design, engineering, humor, humour, manufacturing, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, quotes, SPORT, technology, wind tunnel
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Bloodhound 1000mph record attempt
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
Posted in aerodynamics, cad, COMPUTER SIMULATION, design, Engineering, ergonomics, humor, humour, jet engine, manufacturing, mechanical, project engineering, quotations, quotes, record breaking, research science, rocket engine, speed records, technology, Uncategorized
Tagged aerodynamics, design, humor, humour, land speed record, manufacturing, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, prototype, quotation, quotes, technology
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British Bicycle Land Speed Record Broken
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 2015. The race is held … Continue reading
Posted in aerodynamics, carbon fibre, cycling, design, Engineering, EXTREME SPORT, humor, humour, mechanical, speed records, university
Tagged aerodynamics, carbon fibre, cycling, design, development, engineering, humor, humour, land speed record, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, quotations, university
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New kind of powder kegs for the Royal Navy
The University of Southampton and the Royal Navy are already testing the technology to manufacture UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) at sea from 3D printers supplied with various plastic powders stored in barrels ! In 5 years time, UAVs with wing … Continue reading
Posted in 3D Printing, AIRCRAFT, design, Engineering, humor, humour, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, NAVY, NAVY#, uavs, WEAPONS
Tagged 3d printing, additive manufacture, AIRCRAFT, cad, design, engineering, humor, humour, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, NAVY, UAV, WEAPONS
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