This level of rapid prototyping for complex functional systems would not be possible without additive manufacturing technology.
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Rhino’s New Grasshopper Player Feature
Thereās a very interesting new feature in Rhino 7: Grasshopper Player.
Design of the Week: CoandÄ Effect Drone Propulsion
Could a drone use the CoandÄ Effect? With 3D printing, Tom Stanton was able to iterate through many designs to determine if this is possible.
Book of the Week: To Engineer Is Human
This weekās selection is āTo Engineer Is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Designā by Henry Petroski.
Combining 3D Printing and Genetic Algorithms
Iām reading a fascinating press release from NYU that describes an unusual combination of 3D printing and what seems to be genetic algorithms.