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Technique Allows Surfaces to Get Smooth or Bumpy on Demand
MIT researchers use a 3D printer and a range of rigid and pliable materials to enable surface textures to be modified.
ASTM Standard to Determine Loads for Small Airplanes
The standard will allow faster implementation of technological advances into the regulatory environment.
Battery Second Use Could Offset Electric Vehicle Expense, Help Grid Stability, NREL Says
EV batteries could continue to operate for 10 years in second use.
Boeing Opens Alabama Research and Technology Center
Engineers, technicians and staff will develop future technologies as well as improve current products.
Canadian Standard Aims to Protect Underground Infrastructure
Standard to protect infrastructure such as pipelines, electrical and telecommunication cables, water and sewer lines.
Korean Scientists Use 3D Printing to Create Curved Circuits
The electronics industry may use the process to produce electronic circuits with more diverse designs and for wearables applications.
Mexico's State Utility Launches Tenders for $10bn in Infrastructure Projects
Projects will add 1,442 MW to the country's electricity generation capacity; 2,385 km to its natural gas pipeline network; 122 km to the transmission network and 2,962 km to the distribution grid.
MIT Team Enhances Power Converter Chip Efficiency
Chip is capable of harvesting more than 80% of the energy coming into it, even at low power levels characteristic of small solar cells.
Recovering from Cyberattack, Airline Says No Carrier Is Safe
Distributed denial of service attack left Polish national airline unable to issue flight plans, stranding passengers at Warsaw’s main airport.
Exoskeleton Technology Takes a Step Forward
A convergence of medical, military and industrial research and development investment is driving the field forward like never before.
How Barcode Scanners Work
Barcode scanners read imprinted bar/matrix code symbologies. The device consists of a light source, a lens and a light sensor to translate optical impulses into electrical ones.
NEMA Publishes Application Guideline for Terminal Blocks
New edition updates the technical references to IEC 60947-7 series and ANSI/UL standards.
Owls Inspire Less Noisy Wind Turbine Blades
Researchers built a prototype made of 3D-printed plastic and tested it on a full-sized segment of a wind turbine blade.
Total Petrochemicals to Build Cracker in Texas
Ethane cracker could enter service in 2019.
U.S. Should Focus on Locks and Waterways, Report Says
Calls for more targeted O&M investments for areas that are most in need of maintenance.
UK Faces Engineer Crunch, Royal Academy Says
Call for more female engineers as National Women in Engineering Day is marked on June 23.
Aircraft Tracking System Based on Electronic Handshakes
Fusing together a number of data streams may help track flights that are out of radar contact.
Brazilian AP1000 Collaboration for Westinghouse
Operator Eletronuclear has proposed building up to four nuclear power units at two sites in Brazil.
Dassault Systèmes and Safran Enter 3D Printing Pact for Aircraft Parts
The partners say they aim to develop a digital solution to apply 3D printing to aircraft engine parts.
Investment in Hydraulics Hit by Low Oil Prices
Market contraction is expected to continue over the medium term, IHS says in a new report.