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UrduProfessor Fabien Sorin and doctoral assistant Andreas Leber, at the Laboratory of Photonic Materials and Fibre Devices (FIMAP) in EPFL’s School of Engineering, have developed a technology that can be used to detect a body’s movements – and a whole…
Tag: Mechanical Engineering
Kirigami grips could help seniors keep their footing
Snake skin-inspired grips increase the friction of footwear
Coatings for shoe bottoms could improve traction on slick surfaces
Material inspired by Japanese paper-cutting art could help to prevent falls in icy or slippery conditions
Nitrogen-efficient fertilizer research could have lasting impact
USDA funds work by Lehigh University engineering professor Jonas Baltrusaitis investigating novel materials to support crop growth with less environmental damage
Killing coronavirus with handheld ultraviolet light device may be feasible
A personal, handheld device emitting high-intensity ultraviolet light to disinfect areas by killing the novel coronavirus is now feasible, according to researchers at Penn State, the University of Minnesota and two Japanese universities. There are two commonly employed methods to…
Russian scientists to improve the battery for sensors
Researchers approached the creation of a solid-state thin-film battery for miniature devices and sensors
Researchers develop viable sodium battery
PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University (WSU) and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) researchers have created a sodium-ion battery that holds as much energy and works as well as some commercial lithium-ion battery chemistries, making for a potentially viable battery…
Smart textiles made possible by flexible transmission lines
Professor Fabien Sorin and doctoral assistant Andreas Leber, at the Laboratory of Photonic Materials and Fibre Devices (FIMAP) in EPFL’s School of Engineering, have developed a technology that can be used to detect a body’s movements – and a whole…
Kirigami grips could help seniors keep their footing
Snake skin-inspired grips increase the friction of footwear
Coatings for shoe bottoms could improve traction on slick surfaces
Material inspired by Japanese paper-cutting art could help to prevent falls in icy or slippery conditions
Killing coronavirus with handheld ultraviolet light device may be feasible
A personal, handheld device emitting high-intensity ultraviolet light to disinfect areas by killing the novel coronavirus is now feasible, according to researchers at Penn State, the University of Minnesota and two Japanese universities. There are two commonly employed methods to…
Nanoparticles can make home refrigeration more accessible for low-income households
Power consumption of a home refrigerator can be cut by 29% while improving cooling capacity. Researchers replaced widely-used, but environmentally unfriendly, R134a refrigerant with the more energy-efficient R600a. They dosed R600a with multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) nanoparticles. Drop-in refrigerant replacement…
UTA researchers optimize performance of networks of human-operated and autonomous vehicles
Better performance of autonomous vehicles
Subbarao is third current College of Engineering professor honored as RAeS fellow
Aerospace engineer named fellow of Royal Aeronautical Society
Electric pulses precisely shape 3D-printed metal parts
Professor Dirk Bähre and his research team at Saarland University have developed a non-contact method of transforming metal parts fabricated by a 3D printer into high-precision technical components for specialist applications. The novel method enables them to process parts made…
Army awards nearly $3 million to push research boundaries in off-road autonomy
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — The Army awarded $2.9M to eight academic and industry partners for first-year funding of its newest program focused on expanding its autonomy enterprise. The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research Laboratory created the…
Electric pulses precisely shape 3D-printed metal parts
Professor Dirk Bähre and his research team at Saarland University have developed a non-contact method of transforming metal parts fabricated by a 3D printer into high-precision technical components for specialist applications. The novel method enables them to process parts made…
University of South Carolina researcher named leading innovator in smart manufacturing
UofSC associate professor’s work highlights university, state as leaders in field
WPI-led research team shrinks breast cancer tumors in mice with targeted therapy
Article in Scientific Reports describes drugs that targeted triple-negative breast cancer without toxic side effects
Army awards nearly $3 million to push research boundaries in off-road autonomy
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — The Army awarded $2.9M to eight academic and industry partners for first-year funding of its newest program focused on expanding its autonomy enterprise. The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research Laboratory created the…
University of South Carolina researcher named leading innovator in smart manufacturing
UofSC associate professor’s work highlights university, state as leaders in field
WPI-led research team shrinks breast cancer tumors in mice with targeted therapy
Article in Scientific Reports describes drugs that targeted triple-negative breast cancer without toxic side effects
New view on how tissues flow in the embryo
Columbia engineers develop novel technique to understand the forces that control cell shapes and tissue flows in Drosophila embryos
DIEGO: The first low-cost and totally mechanical emergency lung ventilator
The new device is an open source project realized in Italy. It can be used in countries where it is difficult to access medical instruments. The company SCM Group is studying non-profit methods in order to distribute ventilators to interested hospitals
DIEGO: The first low-cost and totally mechanical emergency lung ventilator
The new device is an open source project realized in Italy. It can be used in countries where it is difficult to access medical instruments. The company SCM Group is studying non-profit methods in order to distribute ventilators to interested hospitals
New technique offers higher resolution molecular imaging and analysis
Approach could help researchers understand complicated biomolecular interactions and characterize diseases at the single-molecule level
Controlling artificial cilia with magnetic fields and light
Researchers from North Carolina State University and Elon University have made artificial cilia, or hair-like structures, that can bend into new shapes in response to a magnetic field, then return to their original shape when exposed to the proper light…
SwRI engineers develop near-zero emissions engine technology
Technology achieves 90% reduction of diesel engine NOx emissions
Designing a flexible material to protect buildings, military personnel
University of Missouri engineers said their material has both civilian and military applications
New method allows minimally invasive cell sampling
Process allows cells to be sampled over time, offering window to responses that evolve
Controlling artificial cilia with magnetic fields and light
Researchers from North Carolina State University and Elon University have made artificial cilia, or hair-like structures, that can bend into new shapes in response to a magnetic field, then return to their original shape when exposed to the proper light…
SwRI engineers develop near-zero emissions engine technology
Technology achieves 90% reduction of diesel engine NOx emissions
New method allows minimally invasive cell sampling
Process allows cells to be sampled over time, offering window to responses that evolve
Designing a flexible material to protect buildings, military personnel
University of Missouri engineers said their material has both civilian and military applications
Smart machine maintenance: New AI system also detects unknown faults
A new maintenance system is helping to make sensors smart. A research team led by Professor Andreas Schütze of Saarland University is combining artificial intelligence with sensors that gather status data on industrial machinery. The system is able to detect…
Advanced manufacturing game changer
Louisiana engineers and scientists awarded $20M in federal funding to find and test the best 3-D printing materials using machine learning
New Army 3-D printing study shows promise for predictive maintenance
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — Army researchers have discovered a way to monitor the performance of 3-D printed parts, which tend to have imperfections that affect performance in ways traditionally-machined parts do not. A new study published recently in the…
Advanced manufacturing game changer
Louisiana engineers and scientists awarded $20M in federal funding to find and test the best 3-D printing materials using machine learning
New Army 3-D printing study shows promise for predictive maintenance
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — Army researchers have discovered a way to monitor the performance of 3-D printed parts, which tend to have imperfections that affect performance in ways traditionally-machined parts do not. A new study published recently in the…
Researchers demonstrate transport of mechanical energy, even through damaged pathways
Topological pump can provide stability for communication technologies
MIT engineers propose a safer method for sharing ventilators
Suggested design could make it easier to divide air flow for Covid-19 patients in emergencies when no other options are available.
National Science Foundation funds research into smart building ventilation
Texas A&M engineering researchers seek to develop a ventilation control system to reduce the spread of the coronavirus in public buildings
MIT engineers propose a safer method for sharing ventilators
Suggested design could make it easier to divide air flow for Covid-19 patients in emergencies when no other options are available.
National Science Foundation funds research into smart building ventilation
Texas A&M engineering researchers seek to develop a ventilation control system to reduce the spread of the coronavirus in public buildings
VR and AR devices at 1/100 the cost and 1/10,000 the thickness in the works
Zombies or enemies flashing right before your eyes and the dizzying feeling of standing on the edge of a cliff using virtual reality and augmented reality (AR and VR) are no longer exclusive to the games or media industries. Those…
Engineers develop low-cost, high-accuracy GPS-like system for flexible medical robots
Roboticists at the University of California San Diego have developed an affordable, easy to use system to track the location of flexible surgical robots inside the human body. The system performs as well as current state of the art methods, but is much less expensive.
Graphene-reinforced carbon fiber may lead to affordable, stronger car materials
A new way of creating carbon fibers — which are typically expensive to make — could one day lead to using these lightweight, high-strength materials to improve safety and reduce the cost of producing cars, according to a team of…
Graphene-reinforced carbon fiber may lead to affordable, stronger car materials
A new way of creating carbon fibers — which are typically expensive to make — could one day lead to using these lightweight, high-strength materials to improve safety and reduce the cost of producing cars, according to a team of…
A soft touch for robotic hardware
Combined muscles and sensors made from soft materials allow for flexible robots
BladeSense research advances rotor blade health monitoring
UK Government-funded helicopter project yields promising results