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Rayfrigeration: a Solar-Powered Transport Refrigeration Unit
The zero-emissions unit completed a five-month trial on a truck delivering fresh dairy products throughout Fresno, Calif.
How Much Money Does an Industrial Engineer Really Make?
Industrial engineering is an ever-growing field, but just how much does an industrial engineer make?
High-Temperature Ceramic Pump Transfers Liquid Metal
The pump operates at record temperatures exceeding 1,400 C (1,673 K) and can transfer high temperature liquids such as molten tin.
The Cable Management Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making
Modern cable carriers can withstand longer travels, faster speeds, and higher loads than ever before. Such advances in automation technology mean that certain rules of thumb have become outdated.
Guidelines for Cable Installation
The proper installation of a cable is key to maximizing service life and performance, and simple, easy-to-follow guidelines can make the difference between thousands and millions of cycles of service life.
Inside the Test Lab: The Development, Design and Testing of chainflex® Continuous-flex Cables
In this guide, igus cable experts reveal their tried and true development and testing methods used to create and perfect guaranteed chainflex continuous-flex cables.
A Cost-Effective Alternative to Lithium Batteries
The sodium-based battery costs less than 80 percent of a lithium-ion battery with the same storage capacity.
Enormous Energy Potential in Open Ocean Wind Farms
Researchers from the Carnegie Institution for Science believe that future open ocean wind farms will be able to generate over five times the energy than land-based wind farms, according to a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Seven Guidelines for Continuous-flex Cables
Cables designed for continuous-flexing last longer when compared to traditional cables because they are specifically designed to stand up to common failure modes.
3 Reasons to Use PCB Panel Routing Techniques
Most PCBs are individually routed — meaning they’re not panelized. That doesn't mean that, sometimes, sending them to a PCB assembler in a panel isn't a good idea or even required.
Magnetic Electrodes Boost Fullerene-Based Solar Cell Efficiency
The combination of magnetic electrodes and fullerene forms a molecular spin-photovoltaic device in which control of spin direction enhances efficiency.
Celebrate IEEE Day!
Early October marks a special event for the community of electrical and electronics engineers.
High-Capacity Asphalt–Lithium Batteries Charge in Five Minutes
The use of an asphalt-nanoribbon anode results in more efficient, dendrite-resistant batteries.
Micro Motors Getting Under Your Skin, Literally
Precision implanted motors enable new solutions, spur innovation for cardiac-boost and infusion-delivery medical advances.
Wind Energy Ascends in Wales
The 76 turbine Pen y Cymoedd wind farm, the largest in Wales, is now operational.
Compact Tokamak Development Continues
The costs, concept design and timeline for the first fusion facility to generate more energy than it consumes are under development.
First All-Electric Race Car from Audi
Power to the Audi e-tron FE04 is supplied by a 200 kg (441 lb.) lithium-ion battery with 34 kWh capacity.
Harnessing Hydropower
Built in the Great Depression, the Hoover Dam is one of the greatest engineering marvels in modern history. It once exemplified best practices when harnessing hydroelectric power as well as formed the largest reservoir in the U.S., Lake Mead, which supplies sustenance to approximately 20 million people. The world may never see another dam as magnificent as Hoover Dam, but the Renewable Energy generation industry has found its new poster child for the future of hydroelectric power generation in in-pipe hydroelectric systems.
Evaporation: the Next Big Renewable Energy Source?
The total evaporative power available in the Unite States alone approaches 325 GW, which is over 69 percent of the national electrical energy generation rate in 2015.
EMI Filters for Industrial 277 V Single-Phase Applications Including LED Lighting
Three-phase power can be drawn by either the Delta configuration or the Wye configuration. In the Delta configuration, two of the power wires are combined to create a circuit that looks like an equilateral triangle (or Delta). A neutral is combined with any of the power wires in the “Wye” configuration.