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Textured Surface Analysis May Yield Safer Power Plants
Understanding the surface of boiling water may be the key to safety and reduced operating costs.
Don't Let Condensate Return Chemistry Bite You
Plant operators may not pay enough attention to condensate return quality, which can lead to severe problems in the steam generators.
Comment on Data Center Efficiency Standard Draft 90.4P
ASHRAE opens the comment period on second draft of a data center energy efficiency standard.
Focus on Speed, Safety Drove Multiple Innovations at Sea
William Gibbs, a self-taught naval architect, designed a classic ocean liner and pioneered multiple innovations.
Researchers Split Water to Create Renewable Energy
Rice University team uses light-activated nanoparticles to develop solar-based water splitting technology.
ASME B31 Piping Codes - An Engineer's Guide
From the new designer wanting to know how to size a pipe wall thickness or design a spring to the expert piping engineer wanting to understand some nuance or intent of the Code, everyone whose career involves process piping will find this to be a valuable reference.
Smart Materials for Aerospace and Defense
Smart, advanced materials are being designed to perform multiple functions. These extend traditional structural design requirements to encompass tailored thermal and electromagnetic characteristics. In the aerospace industry, examples include piezoelectric control surfaces for aerodynamic and aeroacoustic performance improvement. Watch the video to see how the ANSYS multiphysics platform can be used to develop a complete virtual prototype for the design of a smart, advanced material system. View the video to see how ANSYS multiphysics solutions can be used for integrated, multi-disciplinary design of a smart, advanced material system that optimizes the strength, weight, thermal, electromagnetic and stealth properties of a drone aircraft.
Epilog: How to Use Laser Engraver Cutter Video
See how easy it is to create a job and send it to your Epilog Laser. If you can use a computer printer you have all the necessary skills to use an Epilog Laser system. Using just about any Windows-based software and Epilog's intuitive Laser Dashboard print driver you can quickly and easily start turning project ideas into reality. Check out how easy it is to use and operate an Epilog Laser engraving system in the video.
ASTM Compass: One Convenient Content Platform
ASTM Compass provides your entire organization 24/7 online access to all the ASTM content you need plus robust workflow tools that help you find and use standards more effectively. From one convenient platform you can access Standards, the Digital Library and Training.
Additive Manufacturing Meets Bespoke Automaking
Morgan may produce hand-built autos, but its design team embraces technology to help hold on to tradition.
IHS Electric Vehicle Index Shows Gathering Momentum
IHS finds that EVs/PHEV adoption has not been as high overall as expected, but regional differences exist.
Alcoa to Develop Metal Powders for 3D Printing
Company to invest $60 million on new facility in Pennsylvania.
Toyota to Cooperate with MIT, Stanford on AI Research
Automaker to invest about $50 million over five years to set up a joint research center at each university.
IEEE Aims to Draft Standard for Consumer 3D Printing
The IEEE P3030 standard will include descriptions of various domains, definitions of domain abstractions and identification of commonalities between different domains.
Researchers Tout LED That Is Reliable, Low Cost and Sustainable
Approach could cut LED costs by as much as 90% from current methods that rely on rare-earth elements.
Auto Industry Now the Third Largest Market for Power Semiconductors, IHS Says
Industry was particularly strong in advanced driver assistance systems and infotainment systems.
China's Defense Budget Set to Double by 2020, IHS Says
The country currently ranks as the third-largest importer of defense equipment.
Ericsson-Led Research Breaks Silicon Photonics Integration Barriers
Single silicon photonics chip houses thousands of optical circuits.
48 Volts: Time for a Jolt to Vehicle Performance?
The timing of 48 V largely depends on European emission and fuel efficiency requirements. However, the U.S. and Japan are not far behind.
Nature-Inspired Engineering Design
The BLN research network looks at how nature handles tasks in order to improve the way those functions are done on the factory floor.