Researchers in the Center for Composite Materials Research (CCMR) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s College of Engineering (COE) have envisioned, designed, fabricated and successfully tested the first-ever lightweight high-temperature acoustic liner on the exhaust section of NASA Glenn Research Center’s … [Read more...] about Researchers’ breakthrough has potential to reduce aircraft engine noise
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Researchers create scalable robotic fibres with light-emitting, self-healing and magnetic properties
An interdisciplinary team of scientists from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed flexible fibres with self-healing, light-emitting and magnetic properties. The so-called scalable hydrogel-clad ionotronic nickel-core electroluminescent (SHINE) fibre is bendable, emits highly visible light and can … [Read more...] about Researchers create scalable robotic fibres with light-emitting, self-healing and magnetic properties
MIT engineers make converting CO2 into useful products more practical
Engineers at MIT have developed a new design for the electrodes used in electrochemical systems that are under development to convert carbon dioxide into a valuable commodity that increases the efficiency of the conversion process. ‘The CO2 problem is a big challenge for our times, and we are using all kinds of levers to solve and address this problem,’ said professor of … [Read more...] about MIT engineers make converting CO2 into useful products more practical
Researchers solve a nearly 200-year-old polymer challenge
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed a new design that appears to rewrite the textbook on polymer engineering. No longer is it dogma that the stiffer a polymeric material is, the less stretchable it has to be. ‘We are addressing a fundamental challenge that has been thought to be impossible to solve since the … [Read more...] about Researchers solve a nearly 200-year-old polymer challenge
New technology improves structural strength
In a collaborative effort between Texas A&M University and Sandia National Laboratories, researchers have significantly improved a new joining technology known as interlocking metasurfaces (ILMs), using shape memory alloys (SMAs) to increase the strength and stability of a structure in comparison to traditional techniques such as bolts and adhesives. ILMs offer the … [Read more...] about New technology improves structural strength