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‘solidworks concepts’

Kickboxer Motorcycle Wraps Awesome Around Turbocharged 2.5L Subaru WRX {Pics}

28 Oct, 2009 by Josh Mings in DESIGN, ROCKIN'
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I’m positive. If you could wrap yourself around a Subaru Turbocharged Car Engine and tear down the road, you would, you so would, and so would I. But the difference between you and I, is that I would have six bike flags and a license plate that read WHEELIE.

No matter how you cruise, there’s nothing that beats a super killer motorcycle concept. Especially a concept strapped with TURBO. Ian McElroy wanted to create it. He didn’t know how to use SolidWorks, but he taught himself enough to crank out the sweetest lookin’ ride I’ve seen eeeeevah!

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A Better ‘Blade’ For Saving Your Drowning Body From the Sharks? Yes.

21 Jul, 2009 by Josh Mings in DESIGN

There are a lot of silly things you can strap to your feet. but when it comes to saving someone’s life, there’s nothing silly about strapping on plastic booties with extendable ‘blades.’

It’s just the concept Edward Shelton of Oxford, UK came up with for his final year project at Loughborough University. Ed developed the Amphibian to aid lifeguards during the beach rescue process. The design was developed and tested with assistance from the Royal National Lifeboat Association (RNLI). Design Blade. Extend Blade. Save Life. Here’s more.
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Engineering Adventure Hits Mach 1.4 – The 1,000 MPH Bloodhound SSC

27 Oct, 2008 by Josh Mings in DESIGN

You know what is sweet? Fast stuff is sweet. But a new SuperSonic Car adventure blows the whole concept of fast, along with the previously held 763 MPH land speed record, right off the sands of the Nevada desert. Richard Noble, developer of the record-setting Thrust SSC, piloted by Andy Green, is at it again to break the 1,000 MPH mark with the triple-jet powered Bloodhound SSC. Hot. And even hotter? The initial 3D data is all SolidWorks NX with facts, figures and downloads to go along with it. Check this out.

Editors Note:Since the post went up, we have learned that the mechanical design was done using Siemens PLM NX, in conjuction with a design team led by John Piper, and that Siemens is a partner of the Bloodhoud SSC Team. Thanks to Neil Dunsmuir, UK Marketing Director, UGS PLM Software for clarifying this!

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