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Briefs: Software
Using 3D printers, researchers have created a metamaterial from cubic building blocks that responds to compression forces by a rotation. Usually, this can only be...
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Articles: Green Design & Manufacturing
DESOLENATOR — WATER FROM SUNSHINE William Janssen, Desolenator, London, UK The Desolenator is a water-purification technology that decontaminates water from...
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Method for Insertion of Carbon Fiber Through the Thickness of Dense Dry Fiber Preform
Creation of a structural joint for a heat shield for extreme entry environments requires structural fibers penetrating through the thickness of the shield at joint locations. The structural fibers must be made of carbon to withstand extremely high temperatures,...
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Data acquisition plays a critical role in improving vehicle component performance and overall system reliability. Measuring engine parameters, including...
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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Very few industries are as affected by strict test standards as the automotive sector. Nearly every automobile component (engine parts, accelerators, clutches,...
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Articles: Robotics, Automation & Control
Fundamentally, a servo system can perform no more accurately than the accuracy of the feedback device controlling it. In addition, errors in speed or position can be introduced into the system by the...
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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
The figure presents a cross-sectional view of a supercharged, variable-compression, two-cycle, internal-combustion engine that offers significant advantages over prior such engines. The improvements are...
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