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Engineers' Guide to Hydraulic Oils and Transmission Fluids
Hydraulic oils and transmission fluids transmit power in hydraulic equipment and are used in power transmission applications.
Industrial Heaters: How They Work and How to Specify Them
Industrial heaters are used to covert energy from a fuel or energy source to thermal energy in a system, process stream or closed environment.
Ultrafast X-Ray Camera Helps Efforts to Achieve Controlled Fusion
The UXI camera's sensor consists of a radiation-hardened integrated circuit bonded to a silicon photodiode array.
Micro-Supercapacitor Embedded in a Chip Could Power IoT Apps
VTT says its micro-supercapacitor is able to compete with carbon- and graphene-based devices in power, energy and durability.
Modified Zeolite Could Replace Phosphors in Fluorescent Lights
Zeolites are porous minerals that can be found naturally or produced synthetically on an industrial scale.
Tesla Considers a Commercial-grade Pickup
According to CEO Elon Musk, Telsa may be on the brink of developing a commercial-grade pickup meant to rival Ford’s popular F-150.
Novel Scrubbing System Could Clear Coal Dust from Longwall Mines
While longwall mines are quite productive, considerable dust is generated by the shearers that extract the coal.
Santiago Metro to Be 60% Powered by Solar Energy
Electricity for the subway will be supplied from a 100-megawatt (AC) solar power plant.
Research Sheds New Light on Origins of Secondary Organic Aerosols
When scientists included the oligomerization process in the model, natural vapors wafting from trees proved to be the largest instigator of secondary organic aerosols in the study area.
New Molecular Design to Get Hydrogen-Powered Cars Motoring
Using formic acid to produce hydrogen traditionally has not been considered viable because it requires high temperatures to decompose and produces waste byproducts.
Earthbound Methane Leak Detected from Orbit
The first spacecraft observation of a methane leak from Earth’s surface.
Iceland Power Plant Turns Carbon Emissions to Stone
In the basalt below Hellisheidi, 95% of the injected carbon was solidified in less than two years.
Damage to Highways from Heavy Trucks Assessed
The findings will be incorporated into software that can be used by any road agency in the country to assess the impact of super-heavy loads on pavements.
Glass Now Has "Smart" Potential
The new hybrid glass successfully combines the properties of luminescent nanoparticles with the well-known aspects of glass, such as transparency.
Fiber-Based Lasers Use Molecular Gases to Produce Light
The new lasers differ from traditional glass-tube lasers, which are large and bulky and have mirrors to reflect the light.
Floating Robot Inspects Sewers to Identify Structural Problems
The floating robot is equipped with a high-definition video camera, as well as laser and sonar sensors, to analyze the interior conditions of large-diameter sewer pipes.
Cellulose Research Could Lead to Tailored Biofuels
The research identified several proteins that are essential in the assembly of the protein machinery that makes cellulose.
Injectable Radio Transmits Through Tissue
Injectable radio fits inside a medical grade syringe.
Exoskeleton Aids Children’s Mobility
A scaled-down exoskeleton gives mobility to children with spinal muscular atrophy.
Bricks Made with Cigarette Butts May Be Cheaper, Better Insulators
Mohajerani’s team discovered that adding cigarette butts can cut the energy needed to fire bricks by up to 58%.