Mechanical & Fluid Systems

Fluid Handling

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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Prototypes show promise as a low-cost, natural filtration option.
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Briefs: Energy
Injection of air at the trailing edge of a winglet further reduces drag.
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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
A catalytic reaction causes a two-dimensional, chemically coated sheet to spontaneously morph into a three-dimensional gear.
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Briefs: Motion Control
This work could lead to much more robust devices that continue to operate in spite of damage.
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Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Learn the distinct forms that linear bearings take, and where the bearings are being used today.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The walking quadruped is controlled and powered by pressurized air.
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5 Ws: Materials
The invention could help solve the problem of providing clean water off the grid or where low-cost, non-powered water purification is needed.
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Articles: Aerospace
These 6 advancements are leading us to cleaner, faster aircraft.
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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
The sensors could be used in medical applications such as neuroscience and metabolism processes.
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Briefs: Materials
The structures’ small size and porosity make them well-suited for building components such as replacement joints.
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NASA Spinoff: Imaging
With a clever design by NASA, waiting for hot water could be a thing of the past.
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Products: Test & Measurement
Displacement sensors, metal 3D printers, shielding materials, and more.
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Blog: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
A robot being developed at Tel Aviv University "hears" electrical signals, thanks to a natural sensor: the ear of a dead locust.
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Products: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Rain detectors, beacons, flow meters, and more.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
The sensor monitors the oil circulation ratio in real time for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems.
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Briefs: Aerospace
The technology could continuously monitor fluid flow in pipes on the International Space Station and prevent satellites from colliding.
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Blog: Materials
What can you do with a credit card sized pump? "Power clothing!" Prof. Jonathan Rossiter tells Tech Briefs?
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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Applications include aerospace, automotive, commercial spaceflight, scuba diving equipment, and for first responders.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The magnetic, multi-material pump was 3D-printed all in one piece.
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Application Briefs: Motion Control
Automatic recirculation valves offer efficiency for critical pump protection in power or oil and gas applications.
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Articles: Energy
RadiBond technology, based on nanometer-thin coatings, provides ultra-strong and ultra-tight bonding between metals and plastics.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The soft, wearable device simulates the sense of touch and has wide potential in medical and industrial applications.
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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
The sensor provides accurate and real-time measurement of flow rates and temperature in next-generation microfluidic instruments.
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Briefs: Semiconductors & ICs
The technology detects the presence of one or more specific chemical components in a liquid.
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Blog: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
University of Central Florida researchers are developing a human-like way for large machines to cool off and keep from overheating: Letting the machines "breathe."
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Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Nanowire masks, underwater imaging, and tiny 3D-printed block that repair bone breaks.
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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Tiny aircraft that weigh as much as a fruit fly could serve as Martian atmospheric probes.
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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Taking a cue from birds and insects, the wing design helps drones fly more efficiently and makes them more robust to atmospheric turbulence.
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Articles: AR/AI
An A/C alternative, AI that sharpens blurry images, and a NASA energy harvester.
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