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Automotive Composites, Part 2: Material Properties & Performance
Composites have different toughness, fatigue properties, fracture propagation modes and failure mechanisms compared to metals. Composites can enable lighter weight design, but they have limitations and differences compared to metals as well.
NASA Spurs Tech Research and Development with Small Business Awards
Projects awarded include an active flow control system, neuromorphic computer chips, a radioisotope power conversion system and a pulsed plasma spacecraft thruster.
Flat Gallium is Newest 2D Material
The 2D gallenene, which shows promise for nanoscale electronics, is a thin film of conductive material that is to gallium what graphene is to carbon.
California High-speed Rail Project Billions Overbudget, Years Behind: Rail Authority
The California High-speed Rail Authority released its 2018 Business Plan on March 9, revealing hiked costs and pushed deadlines for its planned high-speed rail system.
A New Class of Glass Based on Metal-organic Compounds
Silica glass demonstrated the best glass-forming ability of all glasses until researchers synthesized zinc-based ZIF-62 metal-organic glass.
Watch: Artificial Heart Could Prove Permanent
The new device is intended to be applicable to patients as young as 10 years old and should also fit most adults.
Boaty McBoatface as a Sentinel of Safe Seabed Carbon Storage
The autonomous sub can be controlled and monitored by shore-bound staff and can follow a CO2 pipeline from shore to a storage site, patrol and return.
Researchers Hack Off-the-Shelf Devices to Show Vulnerabilities
In a demonstration of how vulnerable everyday, off-the-shelf smart devices are, cyber researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) disassembled devices such as baby monitors and home security cameras to reveal the security issues underlying the devices.
Korean Utility Buys California Solar Projects
The purchase marks KEPCO's largest investment in the U.S. solar market.
Carbon Storage Project Logs 1m Tons in the Ground
The demonstration is one of eight U.S. Department of Energy projects aimed at developing and deploying carbon capture, utilization and storage.
Researchers Discover that Flash Floods Carry Significiant Amount of Microplastics from Rivers to the Sea
While looking at the impact of microplastics on U.K. waterways over the course of several years, researchers from the University of Manchester discovered that flash floods had carried a significant amount of microplastics from rivers and streams to the ocean.
Campbell's Says "Mmm, Mmm, Good" to Solar
The 4.4 MW system has the capacity to generate more than 5 million kWh of electricity per year, about 20 percent of the headquarters' annual electricity usage.
John Deere Leads Manufacturing Companies in Employee Satisfaction: PayScale Report
Deere & Co. has the highest employee satisfaction among all U.S. companies classified as manufacturing, according to salary, benefits and compensation aggregator PayScale. Deere operates the John Deere brand and is based in Moline, Illinois.
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Goodyear Announces New Tire Specifically For Electric Vehicles
Tire manufacturer Goodyear revealed its new EfficientGrip Performance tire with Electric Drive Technology at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show. The tire is a prototype design geared toward electric vehicles.
New Creeper Enables Comfortable Rocket Inspection
Developed in response to a special request by SpaceX, the URM (Under Rocket Mobility) device allows engineers to recline into an optimal position for work and inspection of Falcon 9 rocket bellies.
China Challenges U.S. for Innovation Lead, Researchers Say
In terms of R&D intensity, China is approaching the U.S. -- but remains behind. However, in terms of patent applications, China has overtaken the U.S., according to researchers.
Chevron Phillips Completes $6B Petrochem Project
The company introduced feedstock and began operations of a new ethane cracker in Texas, part of a larger petrochemical investment that includes polyethylene production.
Nucor Plans Florida Rebar Mill
The rebar micro mill is expected to employ approximately 250 people and have an estimated annual capacity of 350,000 tons.
Norway Using Underwater Drones to Help Clean Its Fjords
On the surface, the Oslo Fjord in Norway seems beautiful and picturesque, yet look below the surface and you’ll see that the water is teeming with garbage thanks to a government -- one of the few in the world -- that allows for the offshore dumping of waste into its fjords.