When it comes to designing cars, saving weight is a top priority. But there is more to it than just swapping steel for aluminum, or tearing out the back seats.
8 minutes read
Jonathan Harris
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Jonathan Harris is the Lead Application Engineer at nTopology. His PhD, conducted at the University of Cambridge, focused on developing design guidelines for optimizing the impact energy absorption of additively manufactured cellular structures for defense applications. Prior to this, he studied Aerospace Engineering Science at the University of Toronto with a research focus on nanocrystalline-coated lattice structures, and worked in composites manufacturing for aerospace and automotive.
Latest Posts
When it comes to absorbing an impact, something’s got to give. Generally, that is one of two things collapsing: a protective structure like a helmet (which is hopefully present), or the sensitive object being protected (e.g. a person’s body or head).
6 minutes read
When it comes to designing cars, saving weight is a top priority. But there is more to it than just swapping steel for aluminum, or tearing out the back seats.
8 minutes read
Procedural texturing is a technique that can be used to generate surface textures for a variety of applications. This article will guide you through the steps involved in generating and applying a roughness texture, along with three other natural surface treatments: leather, wood, and marble.
5 minutes read
Filtering contaminants from high-temperature and high-pressure flows can often justify the use of additive manufacturing, especially when the performance enhancements provided by advanced design techniques are considered.
8 minutes read
When it comes to designing cars, saving weight is a top priority. But there is more to it than just swapping steel for aluminum, or tearing out the back seats.
8 minutes read
