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Tag: Mechanical Engineering
State of shock: 200-year-old law about gas mixtures called into question
According to a new study led by a team from The University of New Mexico, centuries-old laws about the behavior of gas mixtures do not apply in the presence of shock waves. This finding could have potential impact on everything…
SwRI tests fuel delivery device on Blue Origin’s New Shepard vehicle
NASA funding supports design to eliminate harmful vapor bubbles in spacecraft fuel tanks
State of shock: 200-year-old law about gas mixtures called into question
According to a new study led by a team from The University of New Mexico, centuries-old laws about the behavior of gas mixtures do not apply in the presence of shock waves. This finding could have potential impact on everything…
Making robots more perceptive
Lehigh University’s Nader Motee is investigating ways to improve robots’ awareness and decision-making capabilities, with over $1M in grants from ONR and AFOSR
Insects’ drag-based flight mechanism could improve tiny flying robots
An experiment involving gluing a tiny thrip’s wing to a self-sensing microcantilever was confirmed using 3D computational fluid dynamics simulations
Novel polymer to increase energy density, stability of lithium ion batteries
Penn State researchers have developed a novel method that could enable the widespread use of silicon-based anodes, which allow electricity to enter a device, in rechargeable lithium ion batteries.
Data Science Institute researcher designs headphones that warn pedestrians of dangers
You see them all over city streets: pedestrians wearing headphones or earbuds – their faces glued to their phones as they stroll along oblivious to their surroundings. Known as “twalking,” the behavior is not without its dangers. Headphone-wearing pedestrians often…
Data Science Institute researcher designs headphones that warn pedestrians of dangers
You see them all over city streets: pedestrians wearing headphones or earbuds – their faces glued to their phones as they stroll along oblivious to their surroundings. Known as “twalking,” the behavior is not without its dangers. Headphone-wearing pedestrians often…
Graphene takes off in composites for planes and cars
The Graphene Flagship identified the strategic advantages of integrating graphene into fibre composites, used to build planes and cars.
Graphene takes off in composites for planes and cars
The Graphene Flagship identified the strategic advantages of integrating graphene into fibre composites, used to build planes and cars.
Mapping the energy transport mechanism of chalcogenide perovskite for solar energy use
Engineers have characterized the thermal energy conversion mechanism in the lattice of an advanced nanomaterial called chalcogenide perovskite and demonstrated its ‘tunability’– important for its potential use in solar energy generation
Like Pavlov’s dog, this thermoplastic is learning a new trick: Walking
Researchers in Finland are “training” pieces of plastic to walk under the command of light. The method developed, published December 4 in the journal Matter , is the first time a synthetic actuator “learns” to do new “tricks” based on…
Mapping the energy transport mechanism of chalcogenide perovskite for solar energy use
Engineers have characterized the thermal energy conversion mechanism in the lattice of an advanced nanomaterial called chalcogenide perovskite and demonstrated its ‘tunability’– important for its potential use in solar energy generation
Like Pavlov’s dog, this thermoplastic is learning a new trick: Walking
Researchers in Finland are “training” pieces of plastic to walk under the command of light. The method developed, published December 4 in the journal Matter , is the first time a synthetic actuator “learns” to do new “tricks” based on…
Making higher-energy light to fight cancer
Researchers use nontoxic silicon nanocrystals to convert low-energy photons into high-energy ones, bringing scientists closer to developing photodynamic treatments for cancer
Making higher-energy light to fight cancer
Researchers use nontoxic silicon nanocrystals to convert low-energy photons into high-energy ones, bringing scientists closer to developing photodynamic treatments for cancer
Nuclear reactors with a newly proposed barrier could’ve withstood Chernobyl and Fukushima
In the aftermath of the notorious accidents in the history of nuclear energy at Three Mile Island (1979), Chernobyl (1986) and Fukushima (2011), where all three have turned into devastating disasters due to meltdown in the core of a reactor,…
Lehigh University nuclear fusion plasma control expert pursuing global energy goal
Two recently awarded DOE grants fund the work of Eugenio Schuster, who is leading research teams at existing tokamaks that will help advance international efforts focused on ITER.
Nuclear reactors with a newly proposed barrier could’ve withstood Chernobyl and Fukushima
In the aftermath of the notorious accidents in the history of nuclear energy at Three Mile Island (1979), Chernobyl (1986) and Fukushima (2011), where all three have turned into devastating disasters due to meltdown in the core of a reactor,…
Lehigh University nuclear fusion plasma control expert pursuing global energy goal
Two recently awarded DOE grants fund the work of Eugenio Schuster, who is leading research teams at existing tokamaks that will help advance international efforts focused on ITER.
Drag can lift birds to new heights, Stanford researchers find
Future aerial design may owe a nod of thanks to five parrotlets flapping around in an instrumented flight chamber at Stanford University. They revealed that counter to conventional understanding of how animals and planes fly, the birds can utilize drag…
Study paves way to better understanding, treatment of arthritis
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University research has provided the first complete, cellular-level look at what’s going on in joints afflicted by osteoarthritis, a debilitating and costly condition that affects nearly one-quarter of adults in the United States. The study,…
Drag can lift birds to new heights, Stanford researchers find
Future aerial design may owe a nod of thanks to five parrotlets flapping around in an instrumented flight chamber at Stanford University. They revealed that counter to conventional understanding of how animals and planes fly, the birds can utilize drag…
Study paves way to better understanding, treatment of arthritis
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University research has provided the first complete, cellular-level look at what’s going on in joints afflicted by osteoarthritis, a debilitating and costly condition that affects nearly one-quarter of adults in the United States. The study,…
CUHK Faculty of Engineering develops novel imaging approach
Bringing faster 3D imaging for biomedical researches
This humidity digester breathes in atmospheric water and exhales energy
Integrating a super moisture-absorbent gel with light-active materials, researchers in Singapore have developed a humidity digester to dry the ambient air while generating energy. The method, presented November 20 in the journal Joule , is a green alternative to air…
Li-ion battery components to be printed on an inkjet printer
Researchers are developing a technology for printing the electrodes for miniature li-ion batteries by an inkjet printer.
Harvesting energy from walking human body Lightweight smart materials-based energy harvester develop
Specifically, the device can capture biomechanical energy from the motion of the human knee and then convert it to electricity which can be used to power wearable electronics such as pedometers, health monitors, and GPS. This work has been published…
UTSA program prepares students for future careers in nuclear security
UTSA project funded by the National Nuclear Security Administration prepares students to become professionals with strong backgrounds in nuclear security
New, slippery toilet coating provides cleaner flushing, saves water
In the Wong Laboratory for Nature Inspired Engineering, housed within the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Materials Research Institute, researchers have developed a method that dramatically reduces the amount of water needed to flush a conventional toilet, which usually requires 6 liters.
New, slippery toilet coating provides cleaner flushing, saves water
Innovative coating could reduce toilet water consumption by half, increase water sustainability
New, slippery toilet coating provides cleaner flushing, saves water
Innovative coating could reduce toilet water consumption by half, increase water sustainability
Lehigh engineers designing a more efficient tidal turbine with NSF grant
Arindam Banerjee’s lab uses innovative active grid turbulence generator to mimic water conditions of Verdant Power’s Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy (RITE) Project
Lehigh engineers designing a more efficient tidal turbine with NSF grant
Arindam Banerjee’s lab uses innovative active grid turbulence generator to mimic water conditions of Verdant Power’s Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy (RITE) Project
When bubbles bounce back
Collisions between bubbles or droplets suspended in liquid are more complex than previously thought. KAUST researchers have shown that conditions expected to promote coalescence can actually lead to the bubble or droplet pair bouncing right off of each other. The…
Multimaterial 3D printing manufactures complex objects, fast
Multinozzle printer can switch between multiple inks up to 50 times per second
When bubbles bounce back
Collisions between bubbles or droplets suspended in liquid are more complex than previously thought. KAUST researchers have shown that conditions expected to promote coalescence can actually lead to the bubble or droplet pair bouncing right off of each other. The…
Multimaterial 3D printing manufactures complex objects, fast
Multinozzle printer can switch between multiple inks up to 50 times per second
Finding out the factors that most influence the steel corrosion in reinforced concrete
Since the Egyptian pyramids and the Roman Coliseum were built, mankind has been searching for an affordable, versatile building material, that can be easily manufactured and transported, and, above all, is durable. Concrete, a mixture of water, cement and different…
Finding out the factors that most influence the steel corrosion in reinforced concrete
Since the Egyptian pyramids and the Roman Coliseum were built, mankind has been searching for an affordable, versatile building material, that can be easily manufactured and transported, and, above all, is durable. Concrete, a mixture of water, cement and different…
Aerospace engineer receives grant to make origami structures in space
Xin Ning, assistant professor of aerospace engineering at Penn State, is applying the ancient folding art of origami to reconfigurable, multifunctional materials that could be used to build structures in harsh environments, such as outer space. His work was recently recognized by the Applied Mechanics Division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
Building the scientific foundation for a universal 3D printer
The National Science Foundation recently awarded researchers in the Penn State Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) a $500,000 grant to develop the science underlying a universal 3D printer.
Scientists develop sensor to save children, pets left in vehicles
A small, inexpensive sensor could save lives by triggering an alarm when children or pets are left alone in vehicles. The new device, developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo, combines radar technology with artificial intelligence (AI) to detect…
Scientists develop sensor to save children, pets left in vehicles
A small, inexpensive sensor could save lives by triggering an alarm when children or pets are left alone in vehicles. The new device, developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo, combines radar technology with artificial intelligence (AI) to detect…
Brain enlightens the origin of human hand’s skill
Using non-dominant hand activates both sides of your brain
Penn State awarded $3.3M to develop more efficient gas turbines
Researchers in the Penn State Department of Mechanical Engineering have been awarded more than a combined $3.3 million to support advancements in the performance and efficiency of combustion turbines and turbine-based power cycles in fossil fuel power generation.
Sounds of mosquito mating rituals could lead to quieter drones
Research could also lead to nontoxic method using sound to diminish mosquito breeding
Flexible yet sturdy robot is designed to ‘grow’ like a plant
Its extendable appendage can meander through tight spaces and then lift heavy loads
Never fear, humans have a place in the digital future
The future impacts of automation and artificial intelligence on the lives of human beings will be addressed at a symposium in Brisbane (Australia) Nov. 13-15, 2019