Category: Blog
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Wheelchair Brake Sleeves
I made this to prolong the life of the grandfather’s wheelchair, the brakes of which wear out with use. The wheelchair is a compact EliteCare wheelchair and this print was in PETG. I wanted to have a go in TPE or similar but haven’t yet had a chance and it works fine in PETG so…
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Leidenfrost Effect
A very interesting phenomenon, which involves heating a water droplet significantly past its boiling point, beyond which the droplet does not evaporate, but is instead supported on the vapour which is locally formed below the liquid.
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Zip the Tyne Line for the Stroke Association
Today was the day we’d all been waiting for, the day I was to throw myself off a high building! Fortunately, there were harnesses involved!! Cue me, looking rather fab in my harness gear The main issue with this event, nerves-wise, was the waiting and watching other people go before it was my turn, in…
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Engineering Bake Sale a Huge Success
The engineering bake sale was a massive success, raising £179.55 for Cancer Research UK. Thank you to Sam Shenton for helping with baking and the stall, and to David Wood, Giorgio Tiburzi, Kieran Massey and Julie Morgan-Dodds for providing cakes. If you would like to donate, please visit http://www.justgiving.com/Linzi-Dodd2014
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Microgripper on COMSOL – vertical arm deflection
In order to support undergraduate projects, a number of COMSOL Multiphysics simulations have been created to determine the accuracy of experimental results. The two main projects this year centre around the thickness of the top SU8 layer and the impact of it on the moving speed of the device, and on the manual deflection of…
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Engineering Bake Sale – Cancer Research UK
The first event in a series of events to raise money for Cancer Research UK is the Engineering Bake Sale on Friday 21st March from 12pm onwards. There will be a wide selection of cakes baked by several people within the department, and every penny spent will go to Cancer Research UK. There will also…
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Main Fundraising Cause – Cancer Research UK
After some devastating personal news within my family, I have decided to raise money for Cancer Research UK. My aim is to raise as money as possible, in an attempt to contribute towards finding a cure for cancer. A cancer diagnosis can leave individuals and their family feeling helpless and alone, despite cancer affecting 1…
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Zip the Tyne Line – Stroke Association
On 29th and 30th March 2014, I will be throwing myself off the Baltic, all in the name of charity, in order to raise money for the Stroke Association! I have already reached my target amount for fundraising, but if you’d like to keep track of my team’s progress, you can find our justgiving page…
Dr Linzi E. Amers-Dodd 