HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Resistive Force Theory Testing Simplified
Researchers will be able to quickly calculate the force required to move objects over or through whole classes of previously untested granular materials in a variety of settings.
Elemental Product May Enhance Deployment of Manufacturing Data
The system gathers data about otherwise invisible environmental factors and synthesizes it into actionable information.
Standard Supports Effective Facilities Management
ISO 41001 will help to clarify what facilities management is and why it’s a strategically important discipline.
Bypass Contactors Put Motor Soft Starters on Cruise Control
Internal and external bypass contactors allow motors to run continuously at full speed after a soft starter completes its job.
Engineering Students Can Opt to Be "Red-shirted"
The aim of the program is to help level the playing field for students coming from lower-income families.
U.S. Sees Sizable Increase in R&D Spending
Adjusted for inflation, growth in U.S. total R&D performance averaged 1.2% annually between 2008 and 2014.
Engineer's Guide to Corrosion: Part 1
In a series of articles, Engineering360 examines some of the most important aspects of corrosion that are related to water and steam use in industrial plants and power generation facilities.
Satellite Attempts to Demonstrate Use of Water as Propellant
With energy captured from the sun, water stored in tanks will be electrolyzed into hydrogen and oxygen gases, which will combust in short bursts to provide propulsion.
One-Pedal Driving Helps Electric Car have Longer Range
One-pedal driving can add up to 5% of range to the Bolt EV, GM says.
Aerosol Emissions Driven by Consumption
Because aerosols emitted through industrial production or fossil fuel burning typically remain in the atmosphere for short periods, their influence on climate is strongest where they are emitted.
Engineering Education: Ready for a Revolution?
The National Science Foundation hopes that grants to engineering and computer science departments will spur universities to transform how they educate tomorrow's engineers.
Improved Thin-Film Microelectronics
The team demonstrated room-temperature deposition of silicon and gallium nitride—linchpin elements in many advanced microelectronics.
Blended Wing Body Plane Tested
Instead of the usual tube-and-wing design, the plane is shaped more like a triangle where the wings are—in essence, merging them into the body.
Propulsion Unit to Boost Ships’ Fuel Efficiency
The linear flow Azipod XL uses a nozzle with stator plates that directs the water flow from the propeller to reduce turbulence and energy loss and improve thrust.
Direct-to-Object Printer Inks 3-D Items
Xerox uses what it calls enhanced image-quality algorithms to direct ink-spraying nozzles.
Welding Technique Could Benefit Auto Assembly
The process reportedly consumes less than one-fifth of the energy of common welding techniques, and creates bonds that are 50% stronger.
Software Helps Designers Dampen Ship Vibration
The software guides engineers in developing and simulating elements of ship structures that incorporate actuators and sensors for self-monitoring and control of vibrations.
New Water Heater Could Lower Heating Costs
The simplified semi-open system would operate at the surrounding atmospheric pressure using an inexpensive, non-sealed solution pump.
Polymer Solar Cells One Step Closer to Mass Production
Using a mock-up of a roll-to-roll processing method, the researchers produced polymer-based solar cells with a power conversion efficiency of over 9.5%, just shy of the commercial target of 10%.
Standards Groups to Collaborate to Advance IIOT
A collaboration among three voluntary standards organizations could benefit interoperability, accelerated by manufacturers’ pursuit of the Industrial Internet of Things.