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How does a jet engine work? Brayton thermodynamic cycle and efficiencies
Learn how a jet engine manages energy and work to achieve jet propulsion as well as about measures of efficiency that describe how efficiently jet engines convert energy to work.
Milestone aviation agreement for Asia-Pacific MRO organizations
The bilateral agreement, between the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) is the first of its kind for the Chinese organization.
The SPOT GS pyrometer for non-contact temperature measurement in continuous hot dip galvanizing lines
Continuous galvanizing lines coat steel strip in zinc to make it corrosion resistant by passing through a molten zinc pot under tightly controlled temperature conditions.
Oxford Flow launches gas regulator valve to increase reliability
The pilot-operated wafer-type regulator range offers high levels of performance for natural gas and other corrosive and non-corrosive gas applications.
Purdue researchers create a water-repelling process for improving medical and electronic devices
Researchers from Purdue University have made strides with a manufacturing process for developing tiny channels for repelling water, thereby improving electronic, medical and other devices.
Wooden chips shrink medical device environmental footprint
Wood has been demonstrated as an alternative to plastic for one single-use medical device application: microfluidic diagnostics.
Four coal-fired power plants to close in this Midwest state
Vistra said the retirements are required by the revised Multi-Pollutant Standard rule, which regulates emissions at eight power plants operated by Vistra business units.
Plasmonic microneedle patch promises painless diagnostics
What differentiates this device from previous microneedle designs is the use of surface-enhanced Raman scattering for on-patch biomarker analysis.
Sempra starts first LNG export train at Cameron
The overall project is planned to provide 12 Mtpa of LNG export capacity from the Louisiana facility.
NASA plans mission to explore Europa, the icy moon of Jupiter
The Clipper space probe will look for the potential for life.
New science-education subscription service for kids
The monthly service, MEL Kids, visually translates difficult-to-understand science concepts through hands-on experiments, an accompanying illustrated comic book and a lesson delivered via augmented reality app.
Researchers developing an app to prevent workplace injuries
A team of researchers from the University of Washington are using machine learning to devise a new system for monitoring factory and warehouse workers for risky behaviors that have the potential to result in work-related injury.
Chinese flying car startup receives safety certification
The company claims it is one of the first in the world to receive such a certification.
Researchers improving hailstorm predictions using facial recognition tech
Scientists from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) are applying the same artificial intelligence (AI) techniques generally used with facial recognition software to help improve predictions about the frequency of hail storms and their severity.
Prosthetics produced from plastic water bottles
Researchers are applying recycling technology to the resolution of two modern problems: The abundance of abandoned plastic water bottles and the provision of affordable prosthetics for patients in developing areas.
Algae-based filter improves potable water safety
A point-of-use filter composed of fibers extracted from locally grown algae might provide a tool in the fight against waterborne diseases in Bangladesh.
Temple in Japan employs Buddhist monk robot
In an effort to attract younger generations to religion, a Buddhist temple in Japan now employs a robot that preaches Buddhist wisdom.
Recovering rare earth elements from discarded electronics
A cost-effective recycling process could offer an opportunity to recover high-value material from some of the 2.2 billion electronic devices that are expected to be shipped worldwide in 2019.
Fracking fingered as a methane emission source
The recent increase in atmospheric methane concentrations may be partially attributed to hydraulic fracturing activity in North America.
Scientists are making a plastic alternative from lignocellulose
To develop an alternative to single-use plastic packaging and other plastic waste, a team of scientists from the Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IPC PAS) is turning waste into a fully biodegradable plastic alternative.