Improving 3D-printed prosthetics and integrating electronic sensors
Credit: Virginia Tech With the growth of 3D printing, it's entirely possible to 3D print your own prosthetic from models ...
Tag: Mechanical Engineering
Researchers have invented a quieter airplane toilet
Now you can truly feel free to move about the cabin Airplane toilets are loud. For some, they are downright ...
‘Cool Coalition’ comes together to save lives, energy and trillions for the global economy
Emissions from cooling sector set to grow 90 percent by 2050 without actionCredit: PXHERE public domain Copenhagen, Denmark - As ...
UTSA harnesses spin of electrons to power tech devices
Imagine not having to worry about charging your phone?Credit: UTSA Building on the Air Force's need to develop tech devices ...
Researchers tune material’s color and thermal properties separately
Polymers could be designed to reflect or trap heat, regardless of hueCredit: Felice Frankel The color of a material can ...
Teaching computers to intelligently design ‘billions’ of possible materials
A team of MU researchers are applying one of the first uses of artificial intelligence principles to the field of ...
Lehigh University mechanical engineer earns NSF CAREER Award for noise reduction research
Justin W. Jaworski is designing a better model to build quieter aircraft wingsCredit: copyright 2019 John Kish IV If it's ...
Syracuse engineer receives top NSF career award for work in soft materials
Syracuse University mechanical and aerospace engineering assistant professor Teng Zhang received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the ...
How to ice-proof the next generation of aircraft
A new generation of aircraft is hovering on the horizon, but these planes need new methods to help them take ...
OU engineers discover novel role of water in production of renewable fuels
Credit: University of Oklahoma University of Oklahoma engineers in collaboration with the University of Tulsa have discovered a novel approach ...
UTA Research Institute partnering to develop robotic gloves for post-stroke hand rehab
Rehab gloveCredit: UT Arlington The University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute is making flexible soft robotic gloves that will ...
$2.9 million grant to help extract clean irrigation water from fracking wastewater
Michigan State University will share almost $3 million to develop a freshwater recovery system to extract clean irrigation water from ...
Four Pitt engineering faculty capture more than $2 million in total 2019 NSF CAREER awards
Credit: Swanson School of Engineering PITTSBURGH (March 28, 2019) ... Four faculty members from the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School ...
Turbocharging the switch to efficient engines
Credit: © 2019 Eshan Singh A combustion problem that has troubled engine manufacturers since the industry began still plagues the ...