Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

Space: Japanese engineering firm planning on an elevator to the stars

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 22, 2014

The space elevator has been much talked about, but now Japanese engineering giant is setting out to build one by 2050 By 2050 we should all be able to hop…

Stratasys and Bre unveil secret project Bold Machines, and are taking it to the movies

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 22, 2014

Stratasys’ new Innovation Workshop plans to turn the movie merchandise model on its head Bre Pettis’ secretive new ‘Innovation Workshop’ we mentioned a week or so ago has finally been…

Teach Yourself: Intro to SolidThinking Evolve modelling + rendering

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 23, 2014

Teach yourself modelling and rendering basics in SolidThinking Evolve with this video tutorial SolidThinking Evolve is a hidden gem of a tool, unlikely to be your day to day modeller,…

Composites: MSC Digimat v5.1.1 launched with new solutions for efficient modeling of materials

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 23, 2014

FE meshing, solution and post-processing have all been integrated Understanding composite material behaviour is an increasingly needed skill for designers looking to incorporate advanced materials into lightweight products, which is…

Cyborgs: Birmingham festival will conclude with Cyborg Foundation presentation

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 23, 2014

‘Cyborg’ Neil Harbisson will be talking about the technology implanted into his head that allows him to sense colour Spoiler Alert! Blade Runner is not set in Birmingham. If this…

Golf: Antiquated clubs back on course with modern design tools

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 24, 2014

This 129 year old golf club was brought back to life using reverse engineering As the world’s top golfers prepare to descend upon Gleneagles for the 2014 Ryder Cup, researchers…

Metals 3D printing: Aussie start-up offering sub £3k printer that can build in 20 metals

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 24, 2014

Billed as a ‘consumer grade’ metals 3D printer, the S1 can be supported on Kickstarter Australian start-up Aurora are promising the first affordable metal 3D printer, with its S1 model…

Composites: New computer model for testing aerospace materials to allow lightweight designs

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 24, 2014

Airbus has worked with Imperial College London to develop more accurate analysis models for its use of composites New computer codes have allowed developers to create a computer model that…

ANSYS makes ‘quantum leap forward’ to incorporate virtual systems prototyping

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 25, 2014

ANSYS customers, such as those in electric vehicles, could soon be able to model modelling mechanical, thermal and thermofluid systems, with its existing IEEE-backed VHDL-AMS modelling technology for electrical systems…

Making stuff: Lost-wax casting

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 26, 2014

The GemVision Revo540CX can produce super high detail wax parts for lost-wax casting in the jewellery industry In a week where we’ve been chatting a lot in the office about…