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Tag: Mechanical Engineering
Engineers share 3D-printed ventilator adapter design to help during COVID-19 pandemic
BINGHAMTON, NY — Engineers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have made their designs for 3D printed ventilator adapters available to the public to help during the coronavirus pandemic. This project was initiated because of the possible shortage…
Successful delivery: ORNL demonstrates bi-directional wireless charging on UPS truck
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in late February demonstrated a 20-kilowatt bi-directional wireless charging system installed on a UPS medium-duty, plug-in hybrid electric delivery truck. The project is the first of its kind to…
Digital agriculture paves the road to agricultural sustainability
In a study published in Nature Sustainability , an ecosystem scientist and an agricultural economist outline how to develop a more sustainable land management system through data collection and stakeholder buy-in. Bruno Basso, professor in the College of Natural Science…
New Army tech may turn low-cost printers into high-tech producers
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — The Army has a new type of multi-polymer filament for commonly-used desktop 3-D printers. This advance may save money and facilitate fast printing of critical parts at the point of need. The research is also…
Stay 6 Feet Apart. Mechanically Simulated Cough Reveals That May Not be Enough
A preliminary, flow visualization experiment suggests that staying 6 feet apart may not be sufficient. It only took the particles from the simulated cough a couple of seconds to travel 3 feet; in about 12 seconds it reached 6 feet and in about 41 seconds it reached around 9 feet. For a heavy cough, the particles can even travel up to 12 feet. In addition, a face mask doesn’t stop the particles 100 percent, but it does slow down the cough jets.
Penn Engineering’s new scavenger technology allows robots to ‘eat’ metal for energy
Rather than from the chemicals in a battery, the researchers’ metal-air scavenger vehicle gets energy from breaking chemical bonds in the metal surfaces it travels over
Carbon dioxide sensor can lower energy use, reduce utility costs
New technology uses carbon dioxide sensor to manage climate control in buildings, homes
Study: Football offensive linemen should start plays upright to avoid hits to the head
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Repetitive hits to the head can cause brain damage without actually leading to a concussion, past studies have suggested. Just a simple change to the starting stance of players on the offensive line in American football…
Researchers of the UMA develop ventilator for coronavirus patients
The prototype, designed in a record time of 20 days, is authorized by the Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices, and has already gone into production
Penn Engineers’ ‘nanocardboard’ flyers could serve as martian atmospheric probes
This summer, NASA plans to launch its next Mars rover, Perseverance, which will carry with it the first aircraft to ever fly on another planet, the Mars Helicopter. As the first of its kind, the Mars Helicopter will carry no…
Researchers unveil electronics that mimic the human brain in efficient learning
UMass Amherst researchers advance neuromorphic computing
RIT researchers build micro-device to detect bacteria, viruses
New process improves lab-on-chip devices to isolate drug-resistant strains of bacterial infection, viruses
Researchers to tag air flow of objects moving at previously inaccessible hypersonic speeds
Stevens Institute of Technology will be using a wind tunnel to measure speeds that would make it possible to travel from Los Angeles to Tokyo in an hour
Virginia Tech’s fog harp harvests water even in the lightest fog
What do you get when you cross a novel approach to water harvesting with a light fog? The answer: a lot more water than you expected. The development of the fog harp, a Virginia Tech interdisciplinary pairing of engineering with…
Trust in humans and robots: Economically similar but emotionally different
Orange, Calif. – In research published in the Journal of Economic Psychology , scientists explore whether people trust robots as they do fellow humans. These interactions are important to understand because trust-based interactions with robots are increasingly common in the…
Additions to resource industry underwater robots can boost ocean discoveries
Remotely operated vehicles used by the oil and gas sector can be enhanced to gather more scientific data, researchers say
Additions to resource industry underwater robots can boost ocean discoveries
Remotely operated vehicles used by the oil and gas sector can be enhanced to gather more scientific data, researchers say
NTU Singapore researchers build disinfection robot to aid cleaners in COVID-19 outbreak
Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a semi-autonomous robot that can disinfect large surfaces quickly. The researchers are planning to have public trials to support Singapore’s fight against COVID-19. Named eXtreme Disinfection roBOT (XDBOT), it can…
Robots to use new AI tool to evaluate all possibilities before making decisions
Stevens Institute of Technology will be among the first to leverage a new, leading-edge variant of a classic artificial intelligence tool to train robots to make safe, reliable decisions
Binghamton University Student Builds Ventilator Prototype to Assist During COVID-19 Pandemic
Jacob Goodman, a mechanical engineering student at Binghamton University, State University of New York, built a ventilator prototype using mainly parts he purchased from Walmart, to help during the coronavirus pandemic. Here he breaks down the parts and how the device works.
Future Army vehicles could see an improvement in structural materials
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — Materials used for a Soldier’s personal protection gear may be tough enough for vehicles too, according to a new Army study. Findings, released April 10 in the journal Polymer , show that polymers filled with…
Simple method for ceramic-based flexible electrolyte sheets for lithium metal batteries
Mass-producing flexible sheet electrolytes at room temperature
Alarming abusive head trauma revealed in computational simulation impact study
Abusive head trauma (AHT), like that of Shaken Baby Syndrome, is the leading cause of fatal brain injuries in children under two. While children can suffer permanent neurological damage, developmental delay, and disability, the long-term effects of AHT are difficult…
Particle physicists design simplified ventilator for COVID-19 patients
The Mechanical Ventilator Milano (MVM) can be mass produced using readily available components
Engineering student builds ventilator prototype in campus residence over weekend using Walmart parts
To help during the COVID-19 pandemic, a mechanical engineering student at Binghamton University, State University of New York, made a ventilator over a weekend mainly using items he bought at Walmart.
Online education platforms could scale high-quality STEM education for universities
Online and blended (online and in-person) STEM instruction can produce the same learning outcomes for students as traditional, in-person classes at a fraction of the cost, finds research published today in Science Advances . A team of researchers from the…
TU Graz supplies hospitals with 3D-printed medical shields
The protection of medical staff is a major priority in the current corona crisis. However, face masks and protective clothing are difficult to obtain in suitable quality on the world market these days. Thanks to an initiative of Christian Ramsauer,…
Rice University emergency ventilator plans now online
ApolloBVM, an open-source bag valve mask automation device, could help patients in treatment for COVID-19
Representation of driving behavior as a statistical model
To accurately measure the effectiveness of traffic safety management technology
MIT initiates mass manufacture of disposable face shields for Covid-19 response
A team from MIT has designed disposable face shields that can be mass produced quickly to address hospitals’ needs nationwide.
Chilling concussed cells shows promise for full recovery
MADISON, Wis. — In the future, treating a concussion could be as simple as cooling the brain. That’s according to research conducted by University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers, whose findings support the treatment approach at the cellular level. “There are currently…
Scientists tap unused energy source to power smart sensor networks
The electricity that lights our homes and powers our appliances also creates small magnetic fields that are present all around us. Scientists have developed a new mechanism capable of harvesting this wasted magnetic field energy and converting it into enough…
$7.5 million study to develop operational plan for mixed truck fleets
A new four-year study, led by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) in partnership with a 16-member team, seeks to provide the trucking industry, regulators, and the general public with practical guidelines for safely integrating automated driving systems into current…
Scientists tap unused energy source to power smart sensor networks
The electricity that lights our homes and powers our appliances also creates small magnetic fields that are present all around us. Scientists have developed a new mechanism capable of harvesting this wasted magnetic field energy and converting it into enough…
$7.5 million study to develop operational plan for mixed truck fleets
A new four-year study, led by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) in partnership with a 16-member team, seeks to provide the trucking industry, regulators, and the general public with practical guidelines for safely integrating automated driving systems into current…
Engineers 3D print soft, rubbery brain implants
Technique may enable speedy, on-demand design of softer, safer neural devices
Bubbles go with the flow
Tokyo, Japan – Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, used a sophisticated physical model to simulate the behavior of fluids moving through pipes. By including the possibility of shear-induced bubble formation, they find that, contrary…
Multi-stage deformation process in high-entropy alloys at ultra-low temperatures revealed
Pave the way to design new structural materials with superior mechanical properties
Engineers design ventilator parts, face shields to combat coronavirus
Engineers at Binghamton University, State University of New York are stepping up on several fronts to help regional healthcare providers deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
New technologies aim to make 3D cameras easier to use
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A 3D camera should be as easy to use as one found on a smartphone. That is the guiding principle for a Purdue University professor with more than two decades of experience in the 3D imaging…
Stanford engineers find ankle exoskeleton aids running
Running is great exercise but not everyone feels great doing it. In hopes of boosting physical activity – and possibly creating a new mode of transportation – engineers at Stanford University are studying devices that people could strap to their…
Sandia supports hypersonic flight test
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories employees and contractors saw their work culminate in a hypersonic flight test conducted by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army on March 19 at the Kauai Test Facility in Hawaii. The Navy and Army…
How fire causes office-building floors to collapse
NIST tests could lead to stronger building codes, improved design tools
Wearable strain sensor using light transmittance helps measure physical signals better
KAIST researchers have developed a novel wearable strain sensor based on the modulation of optical transmittance of a carbon nanotube (CNT)-embedded elastomer. The sensor is capable of sensitive, stable, and continuous measurement of physical signals. This technology, featured in the…
A new low-cost solar technology for environmental cooling
Space cooling and heating is a common need in most inhabited areas. In Europe, the energy consumed for air conditioning is rising, and the situation could get worse in the near future due to the temperature increase in different regions…
On-demand glass is right around the corner
A project to create colloidal glasses characterized by a unidirectional stress
Lehigh University engineers unlock secrets to swimming efficiency of whales, dolphins
Findings of team led by MechE professor Keith W. Moored could influence the design of next-gen underwater robots
Composite metal foams take the heat, move closer to widespread applications
North Carolina State University researchers have demonstrated that composite metal foams (CMFs) can pass so-called “simulated pool fire testing” with flying colors, moving the material closer to use in applications such as packaging and transportation of hazardous materials. In addition,…
NUS invention: The world’s first aerogels made from scrap rubber tires
Patented technology cuts rubber waste; Novel rubber aerogels are ultra-light, highly absorbent, durable, and traps heat and sound