A team of researchers from Nagoya University in Japan has developed a loop heat pipe (LHP) that can transport up to ten kilowatts of heat without the need for electricity, an unprecedented level of heat transport capability. LHPs have been used in manned space flights, electric vehicles (EVs), meteorological satellites and home electronic appliances. The significant increase … [Read more...] about Innovation could provide four-fold increase in EV cooling efficiency
Sustainability
UNSW launches new institute to support journey to net zero
The University of New South Wales in Sydney has launched a new institute designed to harness expertise across faculties to support government and industry to achieve net zero. The UNSW Institute for Industrial Decarbonisation will unite capability across the university’s seven institutes and 30-plus centres focused on decarbonisation, and drive initiatives with industry and … [Read more...] about UNSW launches new institute to support journey to net zero
Leaf-like solar concentrators promise major boost in solar efficiency
Researchers at Ritsumeikan University in Japan have developed a design for luminescent solar concentrators that function like leaves on a tree that could significantly improve the efficiency of solar cells. Since its invention in the 1970s, the luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) has aimed to enhance solar energy capture by using luminescent materials to convert and … [Read more...] about Leaf-like solar concentrators promise major boost in solar efficiency
AI can cut nuclear reactor design time by more than a decade
A professor at Brigham Young University (BYU) in Utah has used artificial intelligence to reduce the time it takes to design and license a nuclear reactor by a decade or more. The typical timeframe and cost to license a new nuclear reactor design in the USA is roughly 20 years and US$1billion. To then build that reactor requires an additional five years and between … [Read more...] about AI can cut nuclear reactor design time by more than a decade
Monumo and partners awarded Innovate UK grant to revolutionise electric motor design
Cambridge- and Coventry-based tech company Monumo, which uses a combination of deep-tech AI and traditional engineering expertise to redesign electric drive units, has been awarded nearly £1million in funding from Innovate UK. Monumo will use its 3D Generative-AI Technology (3D-GAIT) to automate design generation, simulation and evaluation. Working in collaboration with … [Read more...] about Monumo and partners awarded Innovate UK grant to revolutionise electric motor design