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Study Shows Current Offshore Platforms Can Survive Sea Ice
The researchers concluded that it appears the current standard of practice cited in ISO 19906 is appropriate for guiding the construction of offshore platforms to survive the demands from sea ice.
Smart Sensors Identify When Motors Needs Servicing
The smart sensor provides information on parameters such as vibration, temperature and overload—and calculates power consumption.
Higher-Efficiency Perovskite-Silicon Solar Cell Developed
With their outstanding photovoltaic properties, perovskite solar cells have become the focus of vigorous research for their potential to provide sustainable power generation.
Fish-Eye Lens Cuts Through the Dark
Bomb-diffusing robots, laparoscopic surgeons and planet-seeking telescopes all need to resolve fine details through almost utter darkness.
Make the Most of Your Engineering Internship
An internship can be a transforming experience, especially if you work hard to make the most of it.
Lens May Open the Terahertz Range
A lens that can image in the terahertz range could be used to advance biomedical research as well as security imaging, among other applications.
Nanowire as a Basis for Rechargable Batteries
400-year battery developed at UCIrvine
The Fast Lane to Medical Device Design
Hardware-in-the-loop development approaches can reduce device lead times and costs up to 50%.
Looking to Geckos to Clean Works of Art
What appears to be a plain plastic film is in fact non-sticky, elastic polymer.
Hatching Dissolvable Medical Electronics
Researchers cracked some eggs to fabricate a functional biomaterial-based memristor.
Salt Aids Growth of Conductive Sheets
Research method uses salt crystals as a substrate, allowing the crystals to spread and form a larger sheet of metal oxide.
Advancing Solar Cell Thermal Stability
Chemical switch advances perovskite solar cells.
Preventing Silt Build-Up Behind Dams
The EPFL team developed a system using submerged water jets to create turbulence that keeps tiny sediment particles in suspension so they can be carried away through the dam’s water turbines.
High-Strength Steel Connectors Used to Absorb Seismic Shocks
Most steel frame construction welds together support beams cut from large plates. However, the resulting buildings are relatively rigid and vulnerable to damage and collapse in earthquakes.
Drone Measures Buildings' Energy Efficiency
The unmanned aerial vehicle, dubbed "Drone Wrangler," lifts off automatically and can link to up to 17 satellites at a time.
Argonne Supercomputer Opens Up New World of Engine Design
This new computing capability holds the potential to unlock major breakthroughs in engine efficiency, as well as substantial cost savings.
Putting a New Spin on Bearing Research
On the test stand, bearings are exposed to 3000 times gravitational acceleration.
Remote Sensor May Reduce Unplanned Motor Outages
The sensor attaches to a low-voltage motor, converting it into a machine that can monitor temperature, vibration, run time and other parameters.
DEPRAG Screwdriving & Screw-Feeding Modules Allow for Flexible, Accurate and Rapid Fastener Assembly
There is an increasing trend in the assembly industry: fully automatic assembly is taking a backseat to intelligent manual work stations. Now, manual work stations are flexible and can be adapted to any order situation: during lean times, production can be reduced without problems.
Turn-key Solution Offers Labs of Every Size Affordable Automation of D445 Viscosity Testing
CANNON Instrument Company, a leader in the field of viscosity measurement since 1938, offers a wide range of automated kinematic viscometers to fit every testing need and every budget. One example, the CANNON miniAV®-X automated benchtop viscometer, offers a complete, turn-key solution.