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ASTM Standard Developed for Large-size Concrete Pavers
The specification provides a baseline acceptance standard using any of three manufacturing processes: dry cast, wet cast and hydraulically pressed.
Licensing Deal Could See RoboGlove Developed for Health, Industrial Applications
The RoboGlove uses sensors, actuators and tendons that are comparable to the nerves, muscles and tendons in a human hand to allow the wearer to hold a grip longer and more comfortably.
Honda and Daido Steel Develop Hybrid Car Motor Free of Heavy Rare Earth Metals
A reduction in the use of heavy rare earth elements has been one of the major challenges needing to be addressed to use neodymium magnets in the drive motors of hybrid vehicles.
Ethane-Fueled Engine Readied for Use in LEG Carriers
The ME-GI engine gives ship owners and operators the option of utilizing gas or fuel depending on relative price and availability, as well as environmental considerations.
BAE Systems Looks at "Growing" UAVs in Chemistry Labs
A "Chemputer," now under development at the University of Glasgow, could enable advanced chemical processes to grow aircraft and their complex electronic systems.
Vibrating Shoes Could Help the Visually Impaired Avoid Obstacles
Early tests will focus on the problem of stepping over obstacles of different heights.
Disposable, Optical Humidity Sensor Developed
Disposable optical sensor uses ultra-thin layers of graphene oxide films to monitor humidity levels of ambient air.
Tool Transforms Flat Materials Into 3D Shapes
The tool enables designers to exploit the ability of certain materials to expand uniformly in two dimensions.
Biohybrid Robot Built from Sea Creature and a 3D-Printed Body
The sea slug is durable down to its cells, making it capable of withstanding substantial changes in temperature, salinity and more.
Dartmouth Graduates Majority-Female Engineering Class
Engineering sciences is now the third most popular major at Dartmouth, after economics and government.
Automation Fundamentally Reshaping the Manufacturing Landscape, Survey Finds
As supply chains become increasingly global, it is likely that automation activity by U.S. manufacturing companies will spread around the world.
Solar-Powered Television Geared to Off-Grid African Market
Approximately 1.2 billion people (17% of the global population) live without a consistent and reliable supply of electricity.
Latest ecoDemonstrator Aircraft to Test New Wing
Studies have shown that sustainably produced aviation bio-fuel emits 50% to 80% lower carbon emissions through its life cycle than fossil jet fuel.
Engineering Students Design Robot to Handle Nuclear Fuel
The system is required to be accurate within a 0.01-inch radius 99.99% of the time.
New Siemens Motor Could Allow Construction of Ever-Larger Electric Aircraft
Since the motor performs at rotational speeds of just 2,500 revolutions per minute, it can drive propellers directly, without the use of a transmission.
Small, "Elegant" Wind Turbines Hit the Market
IceWind's residential turbine, coupled with a small heat pump, can fully supply an average cabin with heating and power suitable for both on- and off-grid applications.
Crank It Up! How Engineering Innovation Cooled the World
Willis Carrier’s understanding of thermal cycles helped him develop mechanical cooling and humidity control, now an essential part of modern life.
Alcoa Opens Metal Powder Plant for 3D Printing
According to Alcoa, metal powders used for 3D printing durable, high-quality aerospace parts are currently available in only limited quantities.
Clay Modeling Used to "De-Skill" the Design Phase of 3D Printing
The approach uses clay for modeling the basic shape of the desired object around “blanks” that represent the interactive buttons, knobs or sliders that will make the object functional.
Good Driver-Side Crash Protection May Still Leave Passengers at Risk
IIHS conducted 40 mph passenger-side small-overlap tests on seven small SUVs with good driver-side small-overlap ratings. Only one of the vehicles performed at a good rating.