Lloyd Eldred, Ph.D.

Colorful image of a two stage to orbit (TSTO) orbiter vehicle modeled in the Loft finite element generation tool.

Version 4.0 of my NASA parametric aerospace finite element mesh generator code "Loft" has been released. It can be downloaded for free from software.nasa.gov/software/LAR... . The manual describing the program and the new features is available at: ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citation... .

My SCA regalia as a Master of Defense also features the badges of the Orders of the Laurel and the Pelican. The last badge is a lynx with a compass that Fiore uses to represent the swordsman virtue of prudence or wisdom.

I will be teaching more Fiore classes this spring/summer. I have dagger play classes at Atlantian University on June 14 and at Pennsic on July 31 and Aug 1. I will also have a class on creating SCA content for YouTube at University. Please join me if you're interested.

#collieraerospace #hyperxsoftware #hyperxusersconference #nasa #engineering | Collier Aerospace We're excited to share Dr. Lloyd Eldred will be presenting at the 2025 HyperX Users Conference, June 17-18. Lloyd is a 1986 graduate and 1993 Ph.D. from…

An upcoming professional presentation:
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Learn Fiore's Latest Videos - YouTube

I posted two new videos that are recordings of the classes that I taught at the Feb 1 University event. The two topics are SCA classes for YouTube and Fiore's Dagger Part 2. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

YouTube thumbnail collage image for a class on "SCA Classes for YouTube". Several pictures are shown including a clickbait video thumbnail, a still with overlaid special effects, and a joke post-it note written in sharpie for achieving 150 YouTube subscribers.

I'll be practicing my Feb 1 University class during Tir-y-Don's Jan 23 A&S meeting (online) at 7pm. We will be using the normal meeting Google meet link. PM or email me if you want to join and help me polish the class before the real presentation.

A post-it note with a YouTube logo and the text "150 subscribers." This is a joke reference to the metal plaque that YouTube channels get at 100k subscribers, which I am very very far from achieving. Still getting 150 (now 170) people to be interested in my very niche topic is pretty cool.

It is time to turn our attention to the next Atlantian SCA event, University, which is online-only on Feb 1 and 2. My first class is part 2 of my series on Fiore's dagger plays. The second is a class on creating SCA content for YouTube. Sign up in advance: university.atlantia.sca.org/catalog.php

Today is also a double Kindle rewards points day for those who participate in that loyalty program.

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Picked up the Kindle version of @gailsimone.bsky.social‬ 's Red Sonja: Consumed this morning. It was discounted to $9.99. Looking forward to reading it! amzn.to/49DA0CT

Intro post 3/?: I'm a rocket scientist and a tech nerd. I like video and board gaming and read lots of science fiction. I write blog articles about Lego, 3d-printing, electric cars and tv streaming. See lloydtech.org .

Intro post 2c/?: My last area of #sca focus has been pontificating on the club itself with blog posts about households, mentoring, awards, etc. See baronllwyd.org/articles for those and many other articles about #hma , #fiore , #fencing , and #tech . You might also enjoy baronllwyd.org/machine .

Other SCA Topics - YouTube Videos about other SCA Topics (not Fiore) by our instructors.

Intro post 2b/?: Another #sca focus is the effective use of modern technology to teach and share your historic research. Topics have included websites, photos, videos, better online presentations and QR codes. See youtube.com/playlist?lis... and baronllwyd.org/articles#tech

Learn Fiore A collection of videos exploring using Fiore dei Liberi's Combat techniques in the Society for Creative Anachronism. Also visit our website at LearnFiore.org .

Intro post 2a/?: My main area of study within the #SCA is historic martial arts focused on the oldest known western complete combat system from #Fiore which was published in 1409. I have been studying it since 2010 and sharing/teaching since 2013. See youtube.com/@learnfiore and learnfiore.org .

Intro post 2/?: I have been interested in medieval times since high school and have been participating in the SCA medieval group for about 35 years in multiple places around the country. Within the group I fence, study swords, and have served in multiple offices. baronllwyd.org #sca #rapier #fencing

Intro post 1/?: I purchased a Hyundai Ioniq 5 in April 2022 and have written several blog posts about the purchase, fuel costs, frequent questions and long trip experiences in the electric vehicle: lloydtech.org/category/ele...
#ioniq5 #ev

Learn Fiore A collection of videos exploring using Fiore dei Liberi's Combat techniques in the Society for Creative Anachronism. Also visit our website at LearnFiore.org .

I've added two more new swordplay videos to the www.youtube.com/@learnfiore channel discussing two Fiore adjacent topics. One discusses a two person drill called the Chess drill and the other discusses feints and multi-intention attacks. #sca #hma #fiore #longsword #fencing #swords

Two Years with my Ioniq 5 EV - Lloyd's Tech Blog I brought my 2022 Ioniq 5 SE AWD home on April 27, 2022. On the second anniversary of that purchase, this article will cover some of my adventures, my costs, and other long term thoughts. I’m written ...

A new article on two years of owning my #Ioniq5 lloydtech.org/two-years-wi...

I just posted a new video to YouTube. It describes something a little different: not a period play or a fencing technique but rather a tool to help build a mental model of whatever fencing thing you are trying to do. youtu.be/fr4tMXaLKQM

I added five new videos to www.youtube.com/@learnfiore describing dagger and longsword techniques from Fiore's 1409 manual. #hma #sca #longsword #longswordfencing

3D prints of three aerospace vehicles, two wings, and a nosecone.

Loft, a automated aerospace finite element mesh generator code, that I wrote at NASA is now available for free download. In addition to finite element output files, it will also write STL files for 3D printing. Software: software.nasa.gov/software/LAR...
Manual: ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20...