Mechanical Engineering

Credit: Arianespace The University of Luxembourg and the European rocket manufacturer ArianeGroup have signed a collaboration agreement to advance research in the area of rocket propulsion. The two-year project aims to achieve a cost…
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Hannover MesseCredit: Oliver Dietze Researchers at Saarland University have created an ultrathin flexible film that can act as a sensor for innovative technologies. Integrated within a glove, the new sensory film can communicate the…
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Artificial muscles capable of manipulating large grippers or tiny endoscopesCredit: Credit: Oliver Dietze Unlike conventional robot arms with their hinged and swivel joints, the flexible arms being developed by Professor Stefan Seelecke…
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The award was given for a new complex of wide range spectral noise logging. The ceremony was held in the White House in Moscow on 14th March. The subject of the prize, spectral noise logging, is a popular topic of research for many…
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Credit: University of Waterloo Vehicles could be affordably produced for a wide variety of specialized purposes using a sophisticated wheel unit developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo. The self-contained unit combines a…
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Hannover MesseCredit: Credit: Oliver Dietze Strong enough not only for use in impact protection systems in cars, but able to absorb the shock waves produced by a detonation. Those are just some of the properties shown by the…
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Researchers look at ways to improve standard braking systemsCredit: UBC Okanagan While it's not a case of reinventing the wheel, researchers are looking at ways to improve standard braking equipment on trains and cars. By mixing carbon…
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Hannover MesseCredit: Credit: Oliver Dietze By pulsing or vibrating on demand, smartphone screens can help users navigate through a menu or can guide a user's finger to virtual on-screen buttons that can be created or removed wherever and…
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Conference organizers seek oral and poster presentations on water conservation, Legionella outbreak prevention and related public health topics NSF International and the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) are inviting experts…
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Damage detectionCredit: UT Arlington Haiying Huang, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, has earned a pair of grants worth nearly $900,000 to monitor structural health and detect…
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Magnetic 'tweezers' developed by U of T Engineering researchers could help diagnose and fight cancerCredit: Courtesy of Xian Wang / U of T Engineering University of Toronto Engineering researchers have built a set of magnetic…
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Hannover MesseCredit: Oliver Dietze Fuel cell vehicles need hydrogen to operate, but that hydrogen has to be free of any contaminants that could damage the fuel cell. Professor Andreas Schütze and his research team at Saarland…
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Credit: Kiyomi Taguchi/University of Washington Emergency room doctors often have only a few minutes to determine which patients are in need of a blood transfusion. But currently doctors have no direct method to assess the…
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University at Buffalo engineer laying groundwork for quieter, more efficient and safer supersonic flightCredit: James Chen/University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. -- If you've ever been to an air show, or lived near an air force…
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