Advanced Materials- Vantablack
As regular readers of our blog may recall, in one of our recent posts we started a fascinating new series on advanced materials by exploring the groundbreaking material graphene. If you enjoyed this fascinating insight into the marvellous world of materials, then you’re in luck, as here in the second part in our continuing series… Continue Reading …
Ancient Engineers – The Roman Military Might
Engineering is an ancient art form. For thousands of years mankind has been engineering an array of inspiring feats that have helped to shape the course of human history. In fact, the annals of history are positively overflowing with example of great civilisations and the even greater engineering innovations that they produced. And one of… Continue Reading …
Perfect Natural Design: Insects and Engineering
There’s a lot to be said about biomimetics; the ingenuity of the natural world is monumental when it comes to finding more efficient and more reliable means of engineering. Take our compression springs, for example, these stunning devices are a common source of efficient energy storage. When compressed, energy is locked into the twists of… Continue Reading …
Perfect Natural Design
Nature is the ultimate designer. For millions of years the natural world has been providing solutions to problems that we haven’t even dreamed of yet, and as such there is much we have yet to learn from Mother Nature. In recent years engineers have increasingly been turning to nature to provide a source of inspiration… Continue Reading …
Advanced Materials – Graphene
Materials are essential features in the history of human development. In fact, they’re so important, we even named entire ages after them! Throughout history the discovery of new materials has enabled us to drive forward innovation in a wide variety of different fields, and this remains as true today as it ever did. Materials also… Continue Reading …