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What is annualized fuel utilization efficiency?
The Federal Trade Commission requires the AFUE to be clearly labeled on all new furnaces for easy comparison of the heating efficiencies of different models and brands.
Model continuity: From offline simulation to real-time testing
Simulation models help developers in many ways during the entire development process of a new power electronics application. At each development stage, components are verified with appropriate test tools and procedures before being integrated into a larger system.
Electro Standards, the experts in power storage and management, data acquisition and process control instrumentation
Electro Standards Laboratories (ESL) offers a broad range of data acquisition and process control instrumentation, as well as digital signal conditioners for load cell and linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) measurement sensors.
An inside look at a lab dedicated to industrial filtration and fluids analysis
HILCO Laboratory Services provide a full suite of rigorous world-class test capabilities to support industrial filtration and fluids analysis.
Corrosion fatigue led to a fatal pipeline rupture, NTSB says
Corrosion fatigue cracks along with external loading that caused bending stress, led to a pipeline rupture that released more than 108,000 gallons of liquid anhydrous ammonia.
Small patch delivers insulin as needed
Researchers from UCLA, UNC School of Medicine and MIT have created a quarter-sized smart insulin-delivery patch.
Purdue researchers develop portable pathogen detector for food industry
Researchers from Purdue University have developed a portable device for detecting pathogens in food associated with foodborne illnesses.
Work advances on Tennessee River lock expansion project
A 1992 feasibility report recommended a new 110 ft by 1,200 ft lock adjacent of the existing 110 ft by 600 ft lock. Construction began in July 1998.
New cooling technology for electronics, data centers
Solstice E-Cooling heat transfer agents cool data centers and other electronic applications with greater efficiency and reduced environmental impact.
TVA awards fuel, equipment and steam generator contracts
The contracts cover fuel for the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, fuel handling equipment upgrades across the fleet and steam generator replacements at the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant.
Segger releases Floating-Point Library for RISC-V
The library contains the complete set of arithmetic functions, hand coded and fully optimized in assembly language for RISC-V.
US Army testing "guaranteed hit" smart scope
The United States Army is testing a new fire control system for infantry guns that will prevent the gun from firing if the system determines that there is no chance of hitting the target.
High-performance dielectric films for demanding applications
Saint-Gobain Film products are categorized by four distinct properties: release, protection, insulation and friction control. Their line of dielectric insulation materials, inclusive of their FluoroWrap and CHEMFILM brands, possess a range of dielectric strengths, dielectric constants and
Fern-inspired textile can remove oil from water
Researchers from Germany’s Universities of Bonn and Aachen and the Heimbach-GmbH are applying the super water repellant (or super hydrophobic) properties found in a family of floating ferns to textiles designed for removing oil from bodies of water.
New cobots are easier to install and program
Fanuc introduced its new CRX Series collaborative robot at IREX 2019 and it is easier to use and program than previous models.
Small drone turbulence reduced with bioinspired wing design
The design inspired by the flight of insects and small birds offers aerodynamic advantages at the scale of small drones.
Smart ring wearable may enable users to control devices with just a finger
Researchers from the University of Washington have developed a combination ring and wristband wearable to enable wearers to control other devices using finger gestures.
Toyota develops fuel cell system for maritime applications
The system will be used in the nautical vessel Energy Observer as it travels the world.
AI predicts the progression of two neurodegenerative diseases, study shows
The study has the potential to help doctors choose the most effective treatments for patients.
The value of testing with mismatch terminations
Mismatch loads can be used to test amplifiers and help characterize their performance under conditions that might occur in the field. To do so, a mismatch load (or mismatch termination) is used to present a specified VSWR, rather than the usual 1:1 perfect 50 ohm load.