Structural & Acoustics Blog Posts
Lots of Things to Model in a Wind Turbine
March 16, 2012
Following up on my previous blog post about protecting wind turbines from lightning strikes, I got to thinking about other modeling aspects of wind turbines. Structural mechanics is of course important, and we have a couple of models that center on this.
Stick a TV to the Wall Using Gecko Feet
February 22, 2012
Gecko lizards use dry adhesion forces to climb vertical and even backward-slanting walls. Yet, despite the strength they provide for holding their body to such walls, you can easily pluck them from their surface, and no residue is left behind. Imagine doing that with a TV.