In DESIGN

Engineering Adventure Hits Mach 1.4 – The 1,000 MPH Bloodhound SSC

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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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In CONTESTS

SpeedRacer Mach4. Download. Render. Be Cool.

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Have you ever tried to model a car in SolidWorks? How about rendering a car? How about being an adventuresome adaptation of a Japanese Manga comic and racing around the world? That last one sounds fun, but could be dangerous. However, Ricky Jordan is giving you the opportunity to take the Mach4 SpeedRacer he’s modeled…

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In SMACKDOWN

Friday Smackdown: Mighty Delicious

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Yes’m, we counted ten of them. Ten tiny links festering in oil, all buttered and bumpy like that one guy’s face. We were only able to save a few of them. What’s that? Well yes, I do like a hard slap, but these links are better. Adam Haynes Illustration – Check out these lines. You…

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In 3D CAD TECH

Smack! The 24" HD LCD RoundUp! Six Low Priced Monitors for You or Your Crew.

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True 1080P HD LCD Monitor Comparison There’s just nothing like some deep-fried, home-baked HD LCD technology to get your techbuds salivating. 2008 has been the year of Ima-gonna-make-a-better-monitor-than-you and with the prices you’ll see below, you’ll wonder why you spent a cool ‘K’ on one of those ordinary old non-HD monitors.

Here we’ll break it down, show ya the main specs your interested in to make that critical decision of moving to a higher contrast HD monitor and throwing that blurry ol’ low res CRT to the nearest secretary. Head’s up!

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