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UrduArmando Collazo Garcia III got more than he expected from a graduate course he took last spring. He developed a new understanding of the physics of transonic shocks produced across a laminar flow airfoil with boundary-layer suction and added a…
Tag: Mechanical Engineering
UTA researchers investigating ‘smart’ helmets that could detect brain injuries
Protective gear for the battlefield and beyond
Engineers propose solar-powered lunar ark as ‘modern global insurance policy’
The ambitious project proposed by a University of Arizona team aims to preserve humankind – and animal-kind, plant-kind and fungi-kind – in the event of a global crisis
Insatiable demand for cannabis has created a giant carbon footprint
Colorado State University researchers provide the most detailed accounting to date of the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions
WE-TRANSFORM: Artificial and collective intelligence for the impact of automation
A European Horizon 2020 project coordinated by Professor Cristina Pronello of the Politecnico di Torino, brings together 34 partners around the world to find concrete solutions to the changing demand for skills in the work
Twistoptics–A new way to control optical nonlinearity
Researchers engineer 1st technique to exploit the tunable symmetry of 2D materials for nonlinear optical applications: laser, optical spectroscopy, imaging, and metrology systems, and next-generation optical quantum information processing and computing.
Preventing injuries and improving recovery with micro-Doppler radars
?Micro-Doppler radars could soon be used in clinical settings to predict injury risk and track recovery progress, according to Penn State researchers.? Being able to view subtle differences in human movement?would allow health care workers to more accurately identify individuals…
Scientists develop elements for the future electronics
Researchers are developing thin films, the elements for biomolecular electronics.
Choosing Canada’s automotive future
A new expert panel report from the Council of Canadian Academies
Indoors, outdoors, 6 feet apart? Transmission risk of airborne viruses can be quantified
The dynamics of how aerosols travel from one person to another, under different circumstances
SwRI researchers test natural gas foam’s ability to reduce water use in fracking
Engineers created test facility to show natural gas foam can be created on-site to reduce waste of natural resources
Novel soft tactile sensor with skin-comparable characteristics for robots
A joint research team co-led by City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has developed a new soft tactile sensor with skin-comparable characteristics. A robotic gripper with the sensor mounted at the fingertip could accomplish challenging tasks such as stably grasping…
UTA researcher explores effects of trauma at the cellular, tissue levels of the brain
Blast trauma and the human brain
Chip simplifies COVID-19 testing, delivers results on a phone
Programmed magnetic nanobeads enable diagnostic device designed at Rice University
A new prototype of an intelligent underground robotic system for urban environments
This robotic system is composed of two main elements: a surface vehicle with a geo-radar that is used to scan the ground, so that subterranean obstacles can be detected; and an autonomous underground robot that does the drilling work. “Once…
Heavy rain affects object detection by autonomous vehicle LiDAR sensors
Future fully autonomous vehicles will rely on sensors to operate, one type of these sensors is LiDAR LiDAR sensor’s effectiveness in detecting objects at a distance in heavy rain decreases, researchers from WMG, University of Warwick have found Researchers used…
Jumping frost crystals: Boreyko lab works toward electrostatic de-icing
If you have ever gotten up on a winter morning and thrown yourself into the arduous task of scraping frost from a windshield, a Virginia Tech lab is engaging science [IS1] that could make your life much easier. In research…
Strengthened by chaos, new super-hard materials will stir steel together
Department of Defense project will create AI-materials tools to design recipes for a new class of materials tailored to super-hard, high-temperature applications
Lehigh’s Motee featured in int’l virtual conference on control, instrumentation and automation
MechE professor addreses the 7th International Conference on Control, Instrumentation and Automation, hosted by University of Tabriz
Agile underwater glider could quietly survey the seas
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Autonomous underwater vehicles have become versatile tools for exploring the seas. But they can be disruptive to the environment or have trouble traveling through confined spaces. Purdue University researchers are studying an alternative: highly maneuverable, low-cost…
Controlling deflection in construction beams
The article by Dr. Mereen H. Fahmi Rasheed et al. is published in The Open Civil Engineering Journal, 2021
UCF joins project to develop composites for spacecraft, NASA missions
The work is through a NASA Small Business Technology Transfer program in which a Purdue University-affiliated software company is the lead and UCF is the primary research institution
Shale gas development in PA increases exposure of some to air pollutants
Current setback policy not most effective approach to protect people from exposure
Petroleum engineers of Samara Polytech developed a unique test facility
It is designed to simulate reservoir conditions
Airplanes to cell phones: New equipment finds the flaws in everything
Fracture technology innovation allows faster materials testing
The construction and mechanics of hydraulic power plants
Hydraulic Power Plants is a textbook for engineering students which explains the construction of hydraulic power plants. The book presents the theory of the working process for each part, i.e. the kinematics and molecular dynamics of liquids flowing through hydraulic…
Solution to puzzling phenomenon may open door to improved Cold Spray efficiency
An international team of researchers has solved a puzzling phenomenon whereby strangely beautiful, vortex-like structures appear between materials deposited onto engineering components used in multiple settings – from space shuttles to household items and everyday transport vehicles. The discovery may…
Ageing offshore wind turbines could stunt the growth of renewable energy sector
The University of Kent has led a study highlighting the urgent need for the UK’s Government and renewable energy industries to give vital attention to decommissioning offshore wind turbines approaching their end of live expectancy by 2025. The research reveals…
Engineers earn NASA grant to enable flying taxis
Imagine fleets of small aircraft able to vertically take off and land from helipads in urban areas, transporting people to and from work; or shuttles with preset routes flying people to the airport or other major hubs. This futuristic system…
Three UH engineers named to National Academy of Inventors
Hien Nguyen, Jeffrey Rimer and Gangbing song elected to senior member class of 2021
UW researchers have engineered heart tissue that beats like a tiny human heart
In case you’re looking for a unique Valentine’s Day story, I have a possibility for you: UW researchers have engineered heart tissue that beats like a tiny human heart. Their system is made up of roughly a million heart cells…
CONCERT project: designing configurable collaborative robot to help workers
Researchers will develop configurable robots in order to preserve workers health in workplaces. Cobots will be validated in a construction scenario. Coordinated by IIT, CONCERT will last 3 years and has received 3 million euro by the European Union
New wearable device turns the body into a battery
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a new, low-cost wearable device that transforms the human body into a biological battery. The device, described today in the journal Science Advances, is stretchy enough that you can wear it…
Origami powered by light
Pitt and CMU researchers develop high-torque light-powered actuator
Silicon chip provides low cost solution to help machines see the world clearly
Researchers in Southampton and San Francisco have developed the first compact 3D LiDAR imaging system that can match and exceed the performance and accuracy of most advanced, mechanical systems currently used. 3D LiDAR can provide accurate imaging and mapping for…
Dynamic 3D printing process features a light-driven twist
Light provides freedom to control each layer and improves precision and speed
Tread tester
Sandia Labs and Goodyear develop means to test tires before they’re built
People blame a vehicle’s automated system more than its driver when accidents happen
A new study looks at the public perception of blame and responsibility in semi-AV crashes
Team to develop automated-driving tech for people with cognitive impairments
LAWRENCE — A research team based at the University of Kansas School of Engineering is one of 10 semifinalists in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Inclusive Design Challenge , which seeks to make self-driving cars accessible to people with disabilities.…
Missouri S&T among winners in NASA’s BIG Idea Challenge
The success of NASA’s future plans to explore and inhabit the moon may depend in part on research by university students, including a team of seven from Missouri University of Science and Technology who have won a grant from the space agency to develop a way to remove lunar dust from power-producing solar cells.The Missouri S&T team is one of seven university-affiliated groups to be selected for funding through NASA’s Breakthrough, Innovative and Game-changing (BIG) Idea Challenge.
UMass Amherst researchers discover materials capable of self-propulsion
Research highlights how shape and environment can cause materials to move without motors or hands
NTU study finds Singapore public less keen on drone use in residential areas than industrial zones
When it comes to drones, the Singapore public is not as keen for them to be used to provide services around their living spaces, finds a study by researchers at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore). However, they are…
Using zirconium as an additive in super-strong composite materials
Introducing a layer of zirconium atoms between sheets of aluminum oxide and tungsten carbide creates exceptionally strong composite materials
A metalens for virtual and augmented reality
Researchers develop a millimeter-size flat lens for VR and AR platforms
New report charts path toward superior earthquake recovery
For the last century, seismic building codes and practices have primarily focused on saving lives by reducing the likelihood of significant damage or structural collapse. Recovery of critical functions provided by buildings and infrastructure have received less attention, however. As…
How will seafarers fare once automated ships take over? Scientists predict the future
Scientists simulate trends in maritime employment over the next 15 years following ship automation
OHIO’s Jason Trembly awarded $1 million in grants for Sustainable Construction Materials
The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced $8.7 million in awards to “Develop Emerging Carbon-Based Building and Construction Materials,” with OHIO’s Jason Trembly receiving two $500,000 grants for two separate projects focused on addressing climate change and sustainability issues surrounding…
Could lab-grown plant tissue ease the environmental toll of logging and agriculture?
MIT researchers grow structures made of wood-like plant cells in a lab, hinting at the possibility of more efficient biomaterials production
NTU Singapore start-up commercialises AI that can detect leaks instantly in gas pipelines
A sensor network powered by an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm developed by scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) can accurately detect, in real-time, gas leaks and unwanted water seepage into gas pipeline networks. Successful in field trials conducted…
New metamaterial offers reprogrammable properties
Over the past 20 years, scientists have been developing metamaterials, or materials that don’t occur naturally and whose mechanical properties result from their designed structure rather than their chemical composition. They allow researchers to create materials with specific properties and…