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Tag: Mechanical Engineering
BladeSense research advances rotor blade health monitoring
UK Government-funded helicopter project yields promising results
Tiny pop-up devices work relentlessly, even under extreme pressure
Texas A&M researchers found that miniature electronics based on the Japanese art of kirigami are ideal for pressure sensing because of their ability to be repeatedly compressed.
Planetary exploration rover avoids sand traps with ‘rear rotator pedaling’
The rolling hills of Mars or the moon are a long way from the nearest tow truck. That’s why the next generation of exploration rovers will need to be good at climbing hills covered with loose material and avoiding entrapment…
Pitt researchers create durable, washable textile coating that can repel viruses
New research published in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces could lead to safely reusable PPE
Planetary exploration rover avoids sand traps with ‘rear rotator pedaling’
The rolling hills of Mars or the moon are a long way from the nearest tow truck. That’s why the next generation of exploration rovers will need to be good at climbing hills covered with loose material and avoiding entrapment…
Pitt researchers create durable, washable textile coating that can repel viruses
New research published in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces could lead to safely reusable PPE
FDA approves ventilator designed by particle physics community
The Mechanical Ventilator Milano (MVM) is an open-source ventilator with off-the-shelf parts designed specifically for COVID-19 patients
HKU super steel project attains major breakthrough
HKU super steel project attains major breakthrough with collaborators at Berkeley Lab in producing high strength steel at unprecedented levels of fracture resistance
UCLA and Carnegie Mellon researchers develop real-time physics engine for soft robotics
Motion picture animation and video games are impressively lifelike nowadays, capturing a wisp of hair falling across a heroine’s eyes or a canvas sail snapping crisply in the wind. Collaborators from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Carnegie…
Soft robotic exosuit makes stroke survivors walk faster and farther
Research study in stroke survivors with chronic hemiparesis shows soft exosuit technology to bring immediate improvements in walking speed and endurance tests
UCLA and Carnegie Mellon researchers develop real-time physics engine for soft robotics
Motion picture animation and video games are impressively lifelike nowadays, capturing a wisp of hair falling across a heroine’s eyes or a canvas sail snapping crisply in the wind. Collaborators from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Carnegie…
Soft robotic exosuit makes stroke survivors walk faster and farther
Research study in stroke survivors with chronic hemiparesis shows soft exosuit technology to bring immediate improvements in walking speed and endurance tests
Inspired by cheetahs, researchers build fastest soft robots yet
Inspired by the biomechanics of cheetahs, researchers have developed a new type of soft robot that is capable of moving more quickly on solid surfaces or in the water than previous generations of soft robots. The new soft robotics are…
Liquid metal research invokes ‘Terminator’ film — but much friendlier
Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have developed “the first liquid metal lattice in the world.” The team has created a series of prototypes that return to their shapes when crushed.
Liquid metal research invokes ‘Terminator’ film — but much friendlier
BINGHAMTON, NY — Pu Zhang likes to compare his team’s research on liquid metals to the Terminator — specifically 1991’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day, in which a killer robot sent from a grim future can transform into anyone and anything…
Liquid metal research invokes ‘Terminator’ film — but much friendlier
BINGHAMTON, NY — Pu Zhang likes to compare his team’s research on liquid metals to the Terminator — specifically 1991’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day, in which a killer robot sent from a grim future can transform into anyone and anything…
To make an atom-sized machine, you need a quantum mechanic
Researchers in Singapore turn a single atom into a quantum engine and a quantum fridge
To make an atom-sized machine, you need a quantum mechanic
Researchers in Singapore turn a single atom into a quantum engine and a quantum fridge
A big comeback for a little switch
Electrical switches, mechanical devices that make and break the connection in an electric circuit, are used everywhere. They turn on and off our lights, dishwashers, and dryers. In circuit breakers, they interrupt dangerous levels of current. A different type of…
Double bubbles pierce with less trouble
Two optical cavitation bubbles penetrate soft materials better than one
New technology revolutionizes 3D metal printing
LED instead of laser or electron beam
UCF-trained engineers, Oregon medical team design 3D-printed ventilator that requires no electricity
New product awaiting FDA approval for emergency use could save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, thanks to a compact, mobile and inexpensive design
UCF researchers develop groundbreaking new rocket-propulsion system
Rotating detonation rocket engines will allow upper stage rockets for space missions to become lighter, travel farther and burn more cleanly.
Researcher developing cutting-edge solution for wind energy
$1.4M federal grant to help advance work
Double bubbles pierce with less trouble
Two optical cavitation bubbles penetrate soft materials better than one
UCF-trained engineers, Oregon medical team design 3D-printed ventilator that requires no electricity
New product awaiting FDA approval for emergency use could save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, thanks to a compact, mobile and inexpensive design
UCF researchers develop groundbreaking new rocket-propulsion system
Rotating detonation rocket engines will allow upper stage rockets for space missions to become lighter, travel farther and burn more cleanly.
Researcher developing cutting-edge solution for wind energy
$1.4M federal grant to help advance work
New technology revolutionizes 3D metal printing
LED instead of laser or electron beam
Scientists proposed a new approach for efficient nanomaterials’ modeling
Researchers proposed a new approach to improve the efficiency of mathematical modeling of the processes in materials at the nanoscale.
Scientists proposed a new approach for efficient nanomaterials’ modeling
Researchers proposed a new approach to improve the efficiency of mathematical modeling of the processes in materials at the nanoscale.
Learning from fish and flags to inform new propulsion strategies
Connections between resonance and nonlinearity in swimming performance of a flexible heaving plate
Architectural engineering professor receives NSF CAREER grant
Donghyun Rim, assistant professor of architectural engineering in the Penn State College of Engineering, was recently awarded a $500,000, five-year Early Career Development Program (CAREER) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Success in specific detection of molecules using deformation of a single atomic sheet
Towards diagnostic techniques using smartphones
Crops sown in a uniform spatial pattern produce higher yields and reduce environmental impact
Higher yields and fewer weeds are possible if farmers sow wheat, maize, soy and other crops in more uniform spatial patterns, according to University of Copenhagen researchers. More precise sowing can also help reduce herbicide use and fertiliser runoff.
Understanding how fluids heat or cool surfaces
Textbook formulas for describing heat flow characteristics, crucial in many industries, are oversimplified, study shows.
SwRI Safety Engineer receives ASSP’s 2020 Emerging Professional Award
Herron will also receive professional development, mentorship honors
Army converts heat into electricity to power autonomous robots for months
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — An energy-efficient generator intended to power private residences could power autonomous military vehicles for months, according to Army researchers. A team of scientists and engineers from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research…
Understanding how fluids heat or cool surfaces
Textbook formulas for describing heat flow characteristics, crucial in many industries, are oversimplified, study shows.
Next-generation batteries take major step toward commercial viability
Lithium-sulfur batteries have been hailed as the next big step in battery technology, promising significantly longer use for everything from cellphones to electric vehicles on a single charge, while being more environmentally sustainable to produce than current lithium-ion batteries. However,…
SwRI Safety Engineer receives ASSP’s 2020 Emerging Professional Award
Herron will also receive professional development, mentorship honors
Army converts heat into electricity to power autonomous robots for months
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — An energy-efficient generator intended to power private residences could power autonomous military vehicles for months, according to Army researchers. A team of scientists and engineers from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research…
Next-generation batteries take major step toward commercial viability
Lithium-sulfur batteries have been hailed as the next big step in battery technology, promising significantly longer use for everything from cellphones to electric vehicles on a single charge, while being more environmentally sustainable to produce than current lithium-ion batteries. However,…
New device simulates feel of walls, solid objects in virtual reality
Strings attached to hand, fingers create more realistic haptic feedback
QUT researchers to head to Antarctica in preservation efforts
New research centre created to build tech to monitor loneliest continent
ExOne, Pitt collaborate to produce reusable respirators with 3D printed metal filters
Reusable porous metal filters 3D printed with ExOne technology were manufactured to fit inside a plastic respirator cartridge designed by MEMS Associate Professor Markus Chmielus
Researchers’ method holds promise for brain study, better tests for viruses
Nanoparticles, lasers help stimulate brain, play key role in virus project
Enhanced climate change models possible through NSF grant
Mechanical engineering’s Matthew Rau will study ocean particulate matter, with the hopes of adding to the knowledge surrounding carbon dioxide absorption
Created for anthrax attacks, cold plasma air filter is being prepped to combat COVID-19
Drexel researchers develop technology to neutralize coronavirus in the air