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link to Do Engineers Design Products? The Answer May Surprise You

Do Engineers Design Products? The Answer May Surprise You

If you are anything like me, you have a deep desire to design and build things. If I had a nickel for every time my mother said, "Corey, what are you doing?" I would be set for life. I love...

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link to Video-A Top Thrill Disaster

Video-A Top Thrill Disaster

Whoa! Ok, so there's nothing wrong with Top Thrill Dragster. Well, it does have a lot of maintenance issues. There is an issue with my cake replica. Find out what...

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link to Video-Smooth Roller Coaster Design Part 6: Heart-line Rolls and Overbanked Turns

Video-Smooth Roller Coaster Design Part 6: Heart-line Rolls and Overbanked Turns

Isn't it sad that this is the last video of the series? I've had a great time making all of this material. In the last two decades, the heart-line roll has make its way into many rides. Let's...

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link to Corey’s Interview with Spencer Krause (SKA Solutions)

Corey’s Interview with Spencer Krause (SKA Solutions)

I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Spence Krause from the Pittsburgh Robotics Company SKA. Please enjoy as Spencer and I discuss life, work, failure and of course: Roller...

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link to Video-Smooth Roller Coaster Design Part 5: Roll Angle and Track Position

Video-Smooth Roller Coaster Design Part 5: Roll Angle and Track Position

It is the second to last video in this series and we will discuss the tracks roll angle for turning and track location. There is a lot of trigonometry here, but I've managed to simplify...

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link to Video-Smooth Turns for Your Roller Coaster

Video-Smooth Turns for Your Roller Coaster

Now that we have the basics and can make a 2D roller coaster that is smooth, let's kick this thing into high gear and make some turns. It's not as difficult as you would...

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About the Author

Corey Rasmussen is an award-winning professional engineer (NC and TX) with over 20 years of product design and development experience. He has two patents related to aerial lifts machinery, has advanced certifications in hydraulics and electronic controls, and specializes in designing mobile equipment. Corey is the principal engineer of Rasmussen Designs and is based out of Durham, NC.

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