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Passive cooling promotes solar panel performance
Cooling is provided by combining heat-absorbing phase change material and aluminum-based heat sink fins.
Making a metal additive manufacturing entrepreneur
Melanie Lang co-founded FormAlloy.
Amphenol Socapex introduces ruggedized USB Type-C connector for harsh environments
The connector is designed to withstand harsh environments in military communications, military planes, aerospace, commercial air and naval applications.
New portals use AI and machine vision to examine moving trains
Machine vision technology in the portals generates images of components located on all sides of the train cars, thereby offering a 360° view of the entire train. Once the images are created, they are immediately analyzed.
Stressless copper for superior semiconductor performance
New electroplating material options and processing steps can be used with existing processing equipment to produce stress-free copper materials.
Minimizing fire potential in thermal-oil heat transfer systems
Review the sources of fire risk in these systems and opportunities to prevent such hazards.
Luminescent material reveals concrete deterioration in buildings, other structures
The new luminescent material allows for a fast, low-cost, in-situ approach for analyzing the condition of concrete, revealing the presence of compounds associated with the deterioration of concrete when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light.
Video: Cobots will automate laboratories in China
Robotic technology is coming to laboratories in China, where ABB Robotics and XtalPi will engineer a range of automated laboratory workstations.
A design to scale down floating wind energy costs
A shallow draft prototype designed to reduce offshore wind energy system costs is now being tested off the Massachusetts coast.
Emerson introduces ultrasonic metal welders with advanced controls for fast-cycling, high-precision welds
The new ultrasonic welders offer advanced controls and better connectivity for faster welding of electric vehicle batteries, conductors and terminations.
Infinitum unveils the next generation of its sustainable electric motor for commercial and industrial applications
The new Aircore EC motor delivers higher levels of efficiency, power and torque density in a smaller, lighter form factor with features for easier installation and service.
UK’s laser weapon hits aerial targets for the first time
The DragonFire laser-directed energy weapon (LDEW) system, which has been in development since 2017, has now successfully fired at aerial targets for the first time in a trial conducted at the MOD’s Hebrides Range.
Ship propulsion in the digital age
Until very recently, designing a marine propulsion system for a ship had been an analog process. Yet, when it came to propeller design – specifically in areas such as diameter, number of blades, blade pitch and more – the design process was as much art as science.
Automated cocktail preparation instrument for flow cytometry
The system simplifies and accelerates laboratory workflow, assures consistent experimental results, saves time and reduces the potential for errors.
Map depicts the fitness of flora in the US
A new plant hardiness map covering the U.S. and Puerto Rico will aid growers in determining which perennial species are best suited to survive at specific sites.
Drying biomass with a solar-assisted heat pump
An efficient approach for drying wood-based biofuel is being advanced in the form of a hybrid biomass drying system combining a heat pump and solar thermal collectors.
NASA creates robot systems for building structures for future deep-space missions
In the lab, the ARMADA team demonstrated the system with three inchworm-like robots working together to build a meters-scale shelter-like shed structure using hundreds of building blocks.
Six things construction engineering firms should consider when specifying an industrial dust collector
Specifying a dust collection system for a new or expanded facility involves research and attention to detail. This white paper reviews six key areas of investigation.
Mini, insect inspired robots created by researchers from WSU
According to the researchers, the mini-bug weighs roughly 8 milligrams while the water strider weighs around 55 milligrams; both can reportedly travel at speeds of 6 millimeters per second.
Resilient temperature sensors ensure high quality in the food industry
To process raw milk as gently as possible, temperature sensors are integrated into the process.