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Small, "Elegant" Wind Turbines Hit the Market
IceWind's residential turbine, coupled with a small heat pump, can fully supply an average cabin with heating and power suitable for both on- and off-grid applications.
Smart Material Has Shape Memory, Self-Healing Properties
The researchers took advantage of the way the material changes in response to heat to induce a three-way shape-shifting behavior.
"Soap Bubble" Building Designed as Model of Sustainability
The building's fabric is similar to that used for the roof of London's Olympic Stadium and acts as both cladding and support while being extremely lightweight.
Solar System Internet Technology Debuts on the ISS
This first use of the DTN service as an operational capability on a space mission marks the beginning of the space station as a node in the evolving Solar System Internet.
Standardizing Communications for the Internet of Things
Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute have developed a flexible, generic data-fusion software that simplifies interacting with sensor networks.
Fundamentals of Permanent Magnet Motor Operation and Protection
The promise of energy savings, higher power densities and improved control attract engineers to permanent-magnet motors.
Crank It Up! How Engineering Innovation Cooled the World
Willis Carrier’s understanding of thermal cycles helped him develop mechanical cooling and humidity control, now an essential part of modern life.
Cooling Data Center Energy Demand
Cutting energy needs for operating and cooling data centers emerges as a priority for the future.
Shipping Sets Watch for Cyber Threats
Maritime industry bodies consider pre-emptive measures to thwart cyber threats.
Smart Thread Provides Route for Medical Diagnosis
The thread-based diagnostic platform could be an effective substrate for a new generation of implantable diagnostic devices and wearable health monitors.
Nanofilter Could Offer More Efficient Wastewater Treatment
Advancement in nanofiltration technology promises to save energy and improve processing efficiency in wastewater treatment.
Supercomputing Used to Find Rare Earth Refining Alternatives
Through the use of computer-aided molecular design, researchers have identified several new low-cost, highly effective ligands.
Supercooled Large Droplets' Role in Aircraft Ice Buildup Explored
Despite the known dangers of SLD—droplets whose maximum diameter is greater than 1 millimeter—significant knowledge gaps about the phenomenon have persisted.
Wearables Are Easy Prey for Hackers
Attackers can reproduce the trajectories of the user’s hand and recover secret key entries to ATM machines, electronic door locks and keypad-controlled enterprise servers.
Alcoa Opens Metal Powder Plant for 3D Printing
According to Alcoa, metal powders used for 3D printing durable, high-quality aerospace parts are currently available in only limited quantities.
Clay Modeling Used to "De-Skill" the Design Phase of 3D Printing
The approach uses clay for modeling the basic shape of the desired object around “blanks” that represent the interactive buttons, knobs or sliders that will make the object functional.
Glucose-Monitoring Technique Relies on Optical Technology
Standard glucose-monitoring techniques such as finger-prick methods are somewhat of a guessing game because they cannot achieve continuous monitoring of a patient’s blood-glucose levels.
Industrial Control Systems and the Threat of Cyber Attack
ICS systems are increasingly liable to attack whether for criminal gain, political hostility or malicious vandalism.
Virtual Reality Is Central to Aerospace and Maritime Training
What is often seen as a novelty in many domains has, in fact, been used for decades.
Good Driver-Side Crash Protection May Still Leave Passengers at Risk
IIHS conducted 40 mph passenger-side small-overlap tests on seven small SUVs with good driver-side small-overlap ratings. Only one of the vehicles performed at a good rating.