Few people appreciate engineering like artists. Hence, all of the engineering and design museums and artwork you see popping up in museums around the world. And while the beauty and grace many of these works come as no surprise to people who work in fields like engineering and architecture, it’s... read more →
Aug
10
Aug
02
A great deal of new research and application development for the full spectrum of 3D printing technologies continues apace across the aerospace industry. Despite the simplicity of the umbrella term, this is a vast and diverse global industry that encompasses commercial aircraft, satellites, military, and defence aerial vehicles (planes/helicopters/drones), rockets... read more →
Jul
27
I’m tempted to use the word “analyzing” instead of “assessing”, because that’s really what I’ve been writing about in this series. Analysis is the one thing you’re actually doing at every step: you mesh while analyzing what you’re getting at. Then you see how it looks like and you redo... read more →
Jul
21
In my previous post, I considered the applications of technology for external medical devices. Since then, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in the US has published draft guidelines for Technical Considerations for Additive Manufactured Devices. The main thrust of these guidelines currently is not definitive, but rather provides direction... read more →
Jul
19
Previously, we spoke about the matter of meshing when it comes to 3D printed parts. We will now tackle the next challenge: the conditioning of the part, or as fellow analysis consultants use for a less pejorative effect: “boundary conditions modeling.” (more…)
Jul
15
Lots of impressive renderings this time around. Which one is your favorite? (more…)
Jul
14
Invocation of the word “cloud” has now reached a saturation point among CAD circles. Any CAD vendor without some sort of cloud strategy by now would be wise to run -not walk- to the nearest clue dispensing station. Cloud is becoming less of a counterculture alternative, but rather an essential... read more →
Jul
12
So often, I am asked: “Why must we annotate or tolerance a 3D printed part?” The answer always is “INSPECTION.” Regardless of quality verification for First Article Inspection (FAI) or lot inspection for most organizations evaluating conformance to requirements is needed. (more…)
Jul
06
Everyone knows that rapid prototyping is one of the most popular applications for 3D printing. For product design and product development, it has become standard practice to use a 3D printer for prototyping on almost a day basis. (more…)
