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Membrane Could Help Reduce Aircraft Cabin Noise
Researchers from North Carolina (NC) State University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a membrane that can be built into aircraft to reduce low-frequency noise in the cabin.
Pilots Urge Stronger FAA Rules for Unmanned Aircraft Systems
In comments submitted to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) outlined several key areas of recent proposed rules for the operation of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) that should be enhanced to maintain the safety of the national airspace system.
Producing Hydrogen Less Expensively Using Simplified Electrolysis
Researchers at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have discovered how to perform water electrolysis to create hydrogen without using the membrane placed between the electrodes in conventional systems.
Volatile but Profitable Market Exists for European Chemical Producers, IHS Says
Crude oil price swings in recent months, combined with a devalued euro, have created a volatile but profitable marketplace for European petrochemical producers, according to analysis from IHS.
Work Starts on First U.S. Offshore Wind Farm
The wind farm, which is being developed by Deepwater Wind, is located off the coast of Block Island, an island about 13 miles south of Rhode Island.
Big Data Analytics Drive Decisions Across the Enterprise
Manufacturers face a host of pressures to optimize plant performance and stay competitive—from knowing when to perform equipment maintenance to tightening inventory control. Data analysis has served as a primary tool to gain more visibility into operations, but many correlations are missed as data languishes in unconnected equipment or unused databases.
Electrifying Aviation from the Ground Up
Electric vehicles (EVs) can be found in a growing number of industrial environments one of them is the use in airports for a long time now. Small electric tow tractors are a familiar sight inside airport terminals where they are used for baggage collection, luggage movement and towing carts around.
IHS Launches Survey to Understand Impact of Boiler Code Revision Cycle
2015 marks the first edition of the new two-year revision cycle for the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC). IHS has launched a survey to capture insights about formats, impact on operations, adoption of key changes, as well as committee involvement.
Industrial Automation Equipment to Post Growth in 2015 Despite Headwinds, IHS Says
The industrial automation equipment (IAE) market will continue to grow (albeit at a contracted rate) in 2015 despite facing some headwinds, mainly in the form of low oil and commodity prices and weakened demand from some developing economies.
Top 100 U.S. Natural Gas Fields Named by EIA Report
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) updated its list of the top 100 oil and natural gas fields in the United States and says these fields accounted for 20.6 billion barrels of crude oil and lease condensate proved reserves, or 56% of the U.S. total in 2013.
TRW to Launch Video Camera Sensor in China in 2016
TRW Automotive plans to launch its newest video camera sensor—the S-Cam 3—in China in early 2016.
Wittenstein Releases Compact, Zero-backlash Gearheads
German precision motion specialist Wittenstein has unveiled what it calls a new generation of compact, zero-backlash gearheads with independently movable teeth.
External Stimulus Leads 3D-printed Objects to Morph into a New Dimension
The fourth dimension is time, shape shifting in fact, and the ARC Centre for Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES) at the University of Wollongong (UOW) is helping to set the pace in the next revolution in additive manufacturing.
Novel Magnetic Material Could Lower Cost for Cars, Wind Turbines
Karl A. Gschneidner and fellow scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory have created a magnetic alloy that they say is an alternative to traditional rare-earth permanent magnets.
Biogas Reactor Could Address Everest's Waste Problem
A specially designed biogas reactor will transform trenches of human waste from Mt. Everest climbers into energy, and provide the host village with a source of methane for cooking and heating homes, reports IEEE Spectrum.
Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Gears Could Replace Metal in Autos
Researchers from Japan's Gifu University and Central Fine Tool have developed a plastic gear reinforced with carbon fiber that they say is strong enough to be used as a replacement for metal parts in a vehicle.
Ford and DowAksa Partner on Automotive-grade Carbon Fiber Research
A partnership between Ford and DowAksa is aimed at developing automotive-grade carbon fiber composite parts, which could make future vehicles lighter.
Honda Targets Japan for Business Jet
Honda, a company known for making motorcycles and cars, is stretching its legs at a new mode of transportation—flight.
IATA Calls on China to Further Strengthen Its Airspace Capacity
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling on China to further strengthen its safety efforts and optimize its airspace capacity to continue lowering its number of flight delays.
Technology Innovation Cuts Offshore Wind Project CapEx by 30%
Two initiatives may help "produce the cheapest ever electricity generated from a UK offshore wind farm," says Mainstream Renewable Power.