I had tons of wonderful take aways from visiting Hawaii a few months ago. I was stirred to live in a different mindset by watching the boys and girls surfing off the beach. These experiences lead me to learn more about the production of the surfboards and how they're made !
Were you aware of the majority of surfboards made on the islands are still HAND MADE? That is unbelievable to me in consideration of the manufacturing software that can be found . I think the rationale that there is no meaningful standardization of how even longboard surfboards (typically utilized by the beginner ) are manufactured is because there is no standard surfer and no standard wave. People from all areas of life and fitness abilities surf. Irrespective of whether or not they surf GOOD is another question but the drive to conquer the wave is the draw for many to keep coming back. There additionally are many different sorts of waves to consider in this water flow game. So many in fact that the surfing set has produced a whole terminology for discussing waves. Even still it appears to me that in today's sphere of technology the surfing sport could gain from the implementation of engineering standards and producing automation.
Here are a few concepts that I have for an entrepreneurial producing company to use mrp systems including engineering and drafting software to take over the surfboard industry.
For example, Solidworks and MasterCAM can work together to design and build a surfboard exactly the same every single time. For those who don't know, SolidWorks is a 3d CAD software which can be used to make a virtual model. It can transfer models into Ansys (my counseled way to make models for analysis ) and MasterCAM. MasterCAM is among the leading producing and robotics engineering application used to program computer numeric controlled (CNC) machining tools like CNC lathes and CNC mills to manufacture parts from raw materials.
This technology also permits a custom surfboard design to be easily recorded digitally by the customer themselves if they so desire . If they want to adjust the design or simply remake a board that was lost, stolen, damaged or just old, an identical surfboard could be made quickly .
But you could imagine the time and materials required in the search for finding the perfect surfboard for each surfer.
Ahh, don't worry, I have an answer for this too .
Ansys is a program which could take the same model developed in Solidworks and research it for things like stresses . The full version of Ansys can even inspect how liquid will flow past the shape. The problem with Ansys in this situation is that there is no way to match the exact flowing conditions the surfer will face . The way in which a surfer adjusts their weight to maintain balance is would be tricky to duplicate . These actions which could vary depending on numerous factors and conditions related to the surfer. There are just too many variables that may be utilised for input that may or may not work out how the surfboard glides over and thru the wave.
What metrics may be used to personalise a board faster ? To start with; height, weight, foot size, capability to bend the knees. A lot is occurring that can't easily be fit into a one size fits everyone virtual model but if the actions, muscle movements and balancing strategies were investigated for hundreds of surfers you might build a surfer scale that may be combined with the physical characteristics of a surfer to build a surfboard close to the desires and desires of the surfer. What would result's a technique to try experimenting with reasonably and speedily made surfboards designed to figure out the best possible surfboard for each surfer. Hmm, something similar to how aircraft engineers really print off a airplane for experimentation .
Envision having the ability to make a few waves on a temporary surfboard that was created in just a few hours. The material only has to be able to take the beating for less than a day of surfing to confirm the surfboard works as desired . If these were say foam surfboards dipped in a fast drying resin they would be able to be fabricated rapidly and cheaply. What? Need to make a change? Just create another one!
This whole process could be something that a serious surfer would be able to use to produce what he needs for each type of wave.
If nothing else, a business selling the cheaper boards to tourists and then recycling the material for the next tourist would be the way to go.
Now that'd be the career for me. Helping people have fun in the sun.
Were you aware of the majority of surfboards made on the islands are still HAND MADE? That is unbelievable to me in consideration of the manufacturing software that can be found . I think the rationale that there is no meaningful standardization of how even longboard surfboards (typically utilized by the beginner ) are manufactured is because there is no standard surfer and no standard wave. People from all areas of life and fitness abilities surf. Irrespective of whether or not they surf GOOD is another question but the drive to conquer the wave is the draw for many to keep coming back. There additionally are many different sorts of waves to consider in this water flow game. So many in fact that the surfing set has produced a whole terminology for discussing waves. Even still it appears to me that in today's sphere of technology the surfing sport could gain from the implementation of engineering standards and producing automation.
Here are a few concepts that I have for an entrepreneurial producing company to use mrp systems including engineering and drafting software to take over the surfboard industry.
For example, Solidworks and MasterCAM can work together to design and build a surfboard exactly the same every single time. For those who don't know, SolidWorks is a 3d CAD software which can be used to make a virtual model. It can transfer models into Ansys (my counseled way to make models for analysis ) and MasterCAM. MasterCAM is among the leading producing and robotics engineering application used to program computer numeric controlled (CNC) machining tools like CNC lathes and CNC mills to manufacture parts from raw materials.
This technology also permits a custom surfboard design to be easily recorded digitally by the customer themselves if they so desire . If they want to adjust the design or simply remake a board that was lost, stolen, damaged or just old, an identical surfboard could be made quickly .
But you could imagine the time and materials required in the search for finding the perfect surfboard for each surfer.
Ahh, don't worry, I have an answer for this too .
Ansys is a program which could take the same model developed in Solidworks and research it for things like stresses . The full version of Ansys can even inspect how liquid will flow past the shape. The problem with Ansys in this situation is that there is no way to match the exact flowing conditions the surfer will face . The way in which a surfer adjusts their weight to maintain balance is would be tricky to duplicate . These actions which could vary depending on numerous factors and conditions related to the surfer. There are just too many variables that may be utilised for input that may or may not work out how the surfboard glides over and thru the wave.
What metrics may be used to personalise a board faster ? To start with; height, weight, foot size, capability to bend the knees. A lot is occurring that can't easily be fit into a one size fits everyone virtual model but if the actions, muscle movements and balancing strategies were investigated for hundreds of surfers you might build a surfer scale that may be combined with the physical characteristics of a surfer to build a surfboard close to the desires and desires of the surfer. What would result's a technique to try experimenting with reasonably and speedily made surfboards designed to figure out the best possible surfboard for each surfer. Hmm, something similar to how aircraft engineers really print off a airplane for experimentation .
Envision having the ability to make a few waves on a temporary surfboard that was created in just a few hours. The material only has to be able to take the beating for less than a day of surfing to confirm the surfboard works as desired . If these were say foam surfboards dipped in a fast drying resin they would be able to be fabricated rapidly and cheaply. What? Need to make a change? Just create another one!
This whole process could be something that a serious surfer would be able to use to produce what he needs for each type of wave.
If nothing else, a business selling the cheaper boards to tourists and then recycling the material for the next tourist would be the way to go.
Now that'd be the career for me. Helping people have fun in the sun.
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