Lehigh’s Plasma Control Group awarded $1.5 million DOE grant for fusion research
Professor Eugenio Schuster leads new project at the National Spherical Torus Experiment Upgrade (NSTX-U) that will contribute to the eventual ...
Tag: Mechanical Engineering
Army, MIT explore materials for transforming robots made of robots
Credit: (Kohshi Katoh, Toyota Automotive Society) ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- Scientists from the U.S. Army and MIT's Center for ...
Small finlets on owl feathers point the way to less aircraft noise
Collaboration between between City, University of London and RWTH Aachen University researchers reveals how these micro-structures enable silent flight.Credit: Courtesy ...
System can sterilize medical tools using solar heat
Device could provide pressurized steam to run autoclaves without the need for electricity in off-grid areas.Credit: Courtesy of the researchers. ...
Mattress flammability standard is a lifesaver, NIST report finds
Credit: NIST/B. Hayes No matter how soft and cozy, beds that have gone up in flames are a source of ...
Driver behavior influences traffic patterns as much as roadway design, study reports
Credit: L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Urban planners may soon have a new way to measure traffic congestion. By ...
Study reveals how to improve natural gas production in shale
Molecular-dynamics simulations and high-pressure small-angle neutron scattering help team discover optimal methane-releasing pressure rangeCredit: stock image LOS ALAMOS, N.M., November ...
NIST designs a prototype fuel gauge for orbit
Credit: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Liquids aren't as well behaved in space as they are on Earth. Inside a spacecraft, ...
Sensor for smart textiles survives washing machine, cars and hammers
Slinky-like sensor is ultra-sensitive and resilientCredit: (Image courtesy of Oluwaseun Araromi/Harvard SEAS) Think about your favorite t-shirt, the one you've ...
On the way to lifelike robots
PAI: Physical Artificial IntelligenceCredit: Image: Robert Stürmer / Empa Artificial intelligence is supposed to make machines perform at ever more ...
Making a case for organic Rankine cycles in waste heat recovery
In a recent research paper published in the Energy journal, City, University of London's Dr Martin White says cascaded organic ...
Frugal science–a low-cost way to decontaminate PPE equipment
UD researchers develop scalable method to help address PPE supply chain issues, help hospitals with limited resourcesCredit: Photo by Evan ...
Mechanical engineer at Sandia named Asian American Engineer of the Year
Winner is 'world-recognized leader' in impact mechanicsCredit: Photo by Lonnie Anderson ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Sandia National Laboratories mechanical engineer Bo ...
Urban gulls adapt foraging schedule to human activity patterns
Tiny GPS backpacks reveal long suspected truth: gulls know when & where to find human foodCredit: University of Bristol If ...
Water predictions: Telling when a nanolithography mold will break through droplets
Scientists formulate a novel strategy to predict the lifetime of nanolithography molds through changes in the contact angle of water ...
Plant inspired: Printing self-folding paper structures for future mechatronics
Scientists develop a simple method that mimics plant motion to get paper to 'fold itself' after printingCredit: Hiroki Shigemune in ...
Vortex technology developed by NTU spin-off speeds up cooling while saving energy
Credit: NTU Singapore Vortec, a spin-off company from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has launched a new ceiling fan ...
Noise reduction via intermittent control by utilizing a plasma actuator
Credit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Overview: A research team in the Department of Mechanical Engineering ...
Squid jet propulsion can enhance design of underwater robots, vehicles
Cephalopod jet propulsion reveals clues about how squids maneuver within turbulent flows.Credit: Yang Luo WASHINGTON, November 3, 2020 -- Squids ...
The importance of good neighbors in catalysis
Credit: David Albinsson/Chalmers University of Technology Are you affected by your neighbours? So are nanoparticles in catalysts. New research from ...