Category Archives: Animation

Yet more pendulums

Posted on 24/06/2011 by dougaj4

Following Dynamically Defined Dancing Pendulums, another three versions of the dancing pendulum theme.  First a POV-RAY version by PM 2Ring, complete with reflections and shadows: POV-Ray Pendulums (click to open in a new window) and an interactive Javascript version: Javascript pendulums by PM2Ring (click … Continue reading →

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Dancing Pendulums

Posted on 25/05/2011 by dougaj4

This animation was produced in response to a video of real pendulums performing similar tricks: Not having an animation program I thought I’d use the finite element program Strand7.  Modelling the pendulums was easy, just 15 beam elements with a … Continue reading →

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New Excel Engineering Blog

Posted on 26/11/2010 by dougaj4

I just found Excel Unusual, which has been going since September this year.  Here’s what the Author says: “Finding engineering work quite un-challenging lately I decided to start this blog in which to share cool ways of solving engineering problems or … Continue reading →

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By Jingo

Posted on 18/03/2009 by dougaj4

Dick Kusleika at Daily-Dose-of-Excel recently posted a video of an animated bingo spreadsheet, using the Jing screen capture program. I had previously posted a still image of my Newton’s Cradle animation, which rather spoils the point, so here it is … Continue reading →

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Newton’s Cradle

Posted on 20/07/2008 by dougaj4

Previous animation post I have added a Newton’s Cradle animation to the animation file posted previously: Animation.zip The animation finds the correct period for the input string length and starting angle, and displays the movement of the balls in real … Continue reading →

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