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UrduA recent research study conducted by City, University of London’s Professor Christoph Bruecker and his team, has revealed a novel correlation in the way sealions and rats use their whiskers, which paves the way for the online-monitoring underwater events which…
Tag: Mechanical Engineering
NSF recognizes Ganesh Balasubramanian with CAREER award
Lehigh University MechE professor utilizes supercomputing to facilitate the successful manufacture of multi-principal element alloys
Reasons why megaprojects fail
Academics at UCL have identified 18 reasons why megaprojects such as HS2 and Crossrail often fail, as well as 54 preventative solutions
New air-pressure sensor could improve everyday devices
A team of mechanical engineers at Binghamton University, State University of New York investigating a revolutionary kind of micro-switch has found another application for its ongoing research.
Bubble-capturing surface helps get rid of foam
Bubbly buildup can hinder many industrial processes, but a new method can reduce or even eliminate it
Army researchers develop new method for analyzing metal
Warfighters on the battlefield often rely on machines, vehicles and other technologies with rotating parts to complete their mission. Army researchers have devised a new method of testing for a major factor in equipment failure and breakdown in order to…
Bubble-capturing surface helps get rid of foam
Bubbly buildup can hinder many industrial processes, but a new method can reduce or even eliminate it
Army researchers develop new method for analyzing metal
Warfighters on the battlefield often rely on machines, vehicles and other technologies with rotating parts to complete their mission. Army researchers have devised a new method of testing for a major factor in equipment failure and breakdown in order to…
NSF CAREER Award research aims to transform metal casting for the 21st century
Guha Manogharan, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Penn State, is embarking on a new research project that has the potential to transform the fundamentals of casting science by studying 3D design principles through the introduction of 3D sand printing.
UTA’s Maddalena named fellow of Royal Aeronautical Society
A career of discovery
UTA’s Maddalena named fellow of Royal Aeronautical Society
A career of discovery
Harnessing the domino effect for deployable structures
Researchers use models and experiments to guide and harness transition waves in multi-stable mechanical structures
Harnessing the domino effect for deployable structures
Researchers use models and experiments to guide and harness transition waves in multi-stable mechanical structures
Engineers mix and match materials to make new stretchy electronics
Next-generation devices made with new ‘peel and stack’ method may include electronic chips worn on the skin. BRIEF HED: Flexible electronics
Simple, solar-powered water desalination
System achieves new level of efficiency in harnessing sunlight to make fresh potable water from seawater.
Engineers mix and match materials to make new stretchy electronics
Next-generation devices made with new ‘peel and stack’ method may include electronic chips worn on the skin. BRIEF HED: Flexible electronics
Simple, solar-powered water desalination
System achieves new level of efficiency in harnessing sunlight to make fresh potable water from seawater.
Static electricity as strong as lightening can be saved in a battery
Static electricity shock which occurs more often in winter is unpleasant. When two different objects are in repeated contact, it causes friction which then creates static electricity. This can be found easily in our everyday actions and it is very…
Static electricity as strong as lightening can be saved in a battery
Static electricity shock which occurs more often in winter is unpleasant. When two different objects are in repeated contact, it causes friction which then creates static electricity. This can be found easily in our everyday actions and it is very…
New droplet-based electricity generator: A drop of water generates 140V power, lighting up 100 LED bulbs
Generating electricity from raindrops efficiently has gone one step further. A research team led by scientists from the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has recently developed a droplet-based electricity generator (DEG), featured with a field-effect transistor (FET)-like structure that…
Energy storage startup SPARKZ licenses ORNL cobalt-free battery tech
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb 5, 2020 – Energy storage startup SPARKZ Inc. has exclusively licensed five battery technologies from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory designed to eliminate cobalt metal in lithium-ion batteries. The advancement is aimed at…
Deep learning accurately forecasts heat waves, cold spells
Rice University engineers have created a deep learning computer system that taught itself to accurately predict extreme weather events, like heat waves, up to five days in advance using minimal information about current weather conditions.
High-Tech Printing May Help Eliminate Painful Shots
Painful hypodermic needles may not be needed in the future to give shots, inject drugs and get blood samples. With 4D printing, Rutgers engineers have created tiny needles that mimic parasites that attach to skin and could replace hypodermic needles, according to a study in the journal Advanced Functional Materials.
Researchers Take Body Armor to the Next Level with High Energy Fibers
Body armor for U.S. soldiers are heavy, cumbersome, and way above the desired aerial density, which limits their mobility and physical performance. FAU scientists expect to improve performance of military helmets and body armor using hybridized nanocomposite fibers. Like something out of the movie “Iron Man,” this new fiber will to lead to fast dissipation, greater energy absorption and ballistic performance. Bullet-proof armor performance is heavily dependent on the base material properties, which have changed little in recent years.
Researchers take body armor to the next level with high energy fibers
FAU’s College of Engineering and Computer Science awarded $569,482 from combating terrorism technical support office
Stellar student researchers
Two teams of Pitt students get ready to send experiments to international space station
SUTD’s novel approach allows 3D printing of finer, more complex microfluidic networks
The biomedical industry, involving the engineering of complex tissue constructs and 3D architecture of blood vessels, is one of the key industries to benefit from this new development
Stellar student researchers
Two teams of Pitt students get ready to send experiments to international space station
SUTD’s novel approach allows 3D printing of finer, more complex microfluidic networks
The biomedical industry, involving the engineering of complex tissue constructs and 3D architecture of blood vessels, is one of the key industries to benefit from this new development
SUTD Develops Revolutionary Reversible 4D Printing with Research Collaborators
Researchers from SUTD worked with NTU to revolutionise 4D printing by making a 3D fabricated material change its shape and back again repeatedly without electrical components
Researchers develop new bio-inspired wing design for small drones
PROVIDENCE R.I. [Brown University] — Researchers from Brown University have designed a new type of wing that could make small fixed-wing drones far more stable and efficient. The new wing replaces the smooth contour found on the leading edges of…
SUTD Develops Revolutionary Reversible 4D Printing with Research Collaborators
Researchers from SUTD worked with NTU to revolutionise 4D printing by making a 3D fabricated material change its shape and back again repeatedly without electrical components
Researchers develop new bio-inspired wing design for small drones
PROVIDENCE R.I. [Brown University] — Researchers from Brown University have designed a new type of wing that could make small fixed-wing drones far more stable and efficient. The new wing replaces the smooth contour found on the leading edges of…
As seen in movies, new meta-hologram can be used as a communication tool
Hologram techniques are already used in our everyday life. A hologram sticker to prevent from counterfeiting money, Augmented Reality navigation projected in front mirror of a car to guide directions, and Virtual Reality game that allows a user to play…
As seen in movies, new meta-hologram can be used as a communication tool
Hologram techniques are already used in our everyday life. A hologram sticker to prevent from counterfeiting money, Augmented Reality navigation projected in front mirror of a car to guide directions, and Virtual Reality game that allows a user to play…
Could Drones Save Cows? Why University of Kentucky Research Team Thinks So
It’s a staggering statistic — every year nearly 3 million cows in the U.S. die from health problems. And it’s costing the cattle industry more than $1 billion. Could eyes in the sky be the answer? Jesse Hoagg, the Donald and Gertrude Lester Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kentucky, thinks so.
Discovery of a new liquid-liquid interfacial deformation by partial miscibility
Creating a cross-disciplinary discipline of chemical thermodynamics and interfacial fluid dynamics and contributing to higher efficiency of oil recovery and CO2 injection processes
Discovery of a new liquid-liquid interfacial deformation by partial miscibility
Creating a cross-disciplinary discipline of chemical thermodynamics and interfacial fluid dynamics and contributing to higher efficiency of oil recovery and CO2 injection processes
Jesse Little of University of Arizona named AIAA Associate Fellow
Aerospace and mechanical engineer recognized for his research on aerodynamics and propulsion in subsonic and supersonic flows
Mechanical engineering professor receives grant to explore soft smart materials
Zoubeida Ounaies, professor and associate head for administration in the Penn State Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been awarded a $1.7 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to conduct fundamental research into a new class of soft responsive materials, in collaboration with the University of Illinois.
UTA aerospace engineer exploring possibility of hypersonic passenger, cargo planes
Finding ways to faster flight
Fuel efficient tech may threaten climate, public health
Study predicts black carbon emissions will fuel climate warming in US urban areas
New understanding of condensation could lead to better power plant condenser, de-icing materials
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — For decades, it’s been understood that water repellency is needed for surfaces to shed condensation buildup – like the droplets of water that form in power plant condensers to reduce pressure. New research shows that the necessity…
UTA aerospace engineer exploring possibility of hypersonic passenger, cargo planes
Finding ways to faster flight
Fuel efficient tech may threaten climate, public health
Study predicts black carbon emissions will fuel climate warming in US urban areas
New understanding of condensation could lead to better power plant condenser, de-icing materials
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — For decades, it’s been understood that water repellency is needed for surfaces to shed condensation buildup – like the droplets of water that form in power plant condensers to reduce pressure. New research shows that the necessity…
CAREER award to help researcher understand, optimize walking for stroke patients
To design better assistive exoskeletons, a wearable device that helps those with disabilities walk, researchers need to further understand the complexities of walking. The National Science Foundation recently awarded Anne Martin, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Penn State, a $500,000 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grant to study how both healthy and post-stroke individuals walk.
Study verifies a missing piece to urban air quality puzzle
Despite the prominent health threat posed by fine particulate pollution, fundamental aspects of its formation and evolution continue to elude scientists. This is true especially for the organic fraction of fine particles (also called aerosol), much of which forms as…