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No-Mix Epoxy Meets NASA Outgassing Specs
The epoxy has a paste consistency that flows slightly while curing.
Novel Process for Making Biorenewable Nylon
The process combines genetically engineered yeast and electrocatalysts and converts sugar into nylon.
Testbed to Demo Time-Sensitive Wireless Networks
The testbed will be used to demonstrate real-time capability and vendor interoperability.
Measuring In-Flight Behavior of Reinforced Plastics
The tests measured deformation of CFRP used to make an upper fuselage structure from the cockpit to the wings.
Damper Seal Material Is Comfortable in the Cold
FST says it found an alternative material after discovering a way to combine typically incompatible materials with one another.
New ABS Resins for Automotive Parts
The upgraded P2MC materials include a high heat and an ultra-high heat version.
Fuel-Efficient Cars Are Best Way to Fight Climate Change
The study examines how individuals can contribute to reductions of five man-made sources of greenhouse gas emissions.
EPA Mapping Tool Aims to Help Protect Drinking Water Sources
DWMAPS lets users see if sources of their drinking water are polluted.
World's Largest Aircraft Set to Take Off
Airlander is able to take off and land vertically and operate from a range of remote environments.
Vehicle-Mounted Sensors Monitor Road Conditions
StreetScan vehicles monitor pavement conditions and deliver a map providing road condition data to assist decision makers in maintaining their road network.
Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Arm Moves Individual "Fingers"
Over 100,000 people living in the U.S. have had their hands or arms amputated, and most could potentially benefit from such technology.
Researchers Say Aliso Canyon Was Largest-Ever U.S. Methane Leak
During the peak of the event, enough methane entered the air every day to fill a balloon the size of the Rose Bowl.
Don’t Neglect Closed Cooling System Water Treatment
CCW systems often reside in the background and can be forgotten when it comes to monitoring and treatment upkeep.
Time for an Airship Revival?
The hybrid vehicle achieves lift not only aerostatically but also aerodynamically, through the interaction of its elliptical cross-section and the air.
A Faster Way to Beer
The student team proposed applying a microfluidic fabrication technology developed at Penn to speed up the process.
Turbine Designed to Harvest Ocean Currents for Power
The three-bladed turbine positioned in the current would generate near-constant electricity.
Chiller Keeps Oil-Rig Pump Motors Cool in Test
The pump motors using the new cooling system are designed for use on offshore oil-rigs.
Storage Systems Deployed for Grid Frequency Regulation
The 24-MW system is one of the world’s largest-capacity lithium NMC ESS used for frequency regulation.
Air-Operated Double-Diaphragm Pumps for Food Processing
Pumps can potentially endanger human health, bring about an unacceptable change in the composition of the food, and affect its appearance, smell or taste.
Wastewater Uses Drive Demand Growth for Centrifugal Pumps
The report cites 3D printing as helping to reduce the overall cost of pump repair, replacement and design.