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Reinventing the Wheel for Mars: How We Engineered a Flexible Airless Tyre

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Hello, I’m Zhiqi Cai, a Mechanical Engineering student at University College London and a former member of UCL Racing’s Mars Rover team. The team is preparing to compete in the 2025 European Rover Challenge (ERC), where teams are tasked with designing a rover capable of performing autonomous missions on a simulated Martian surface—the ERC Mars Yard.

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Designing a Hose Clip for the Beverage Industry: From Faculty Project to First Business Venture

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Engineering the Concorde Nose Mechanism: A Tribute to Aerospace Design

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Sealing the Future of Wastewater Infrastructure: Developing a Universal Joint for Pressure Pipes

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Pioneering Transpiration Cooling Technology for Space Flight with The TRACE Project

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Material recommendation for axial guide replacement
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Ben Müller
11.06.2025
Simulating shear and bending on a welded tow hook bracket
I'm designing a welded tow hook bracket for a lightweight off-road trailer (max gross weight 850 kg), made from 8 mm thick mild steel plates (S355), joined with full-penetration fillet…
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eBook: Injection Molding Design Guidelines and Best Practices

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This guide distills key principles of injection molding design—from material selection and surface finishes to draft angles, ribs, and snap-fits. It also covers common defects and how to avoid them, helping you create reliable, cost-effective plastic parts with confidence.

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