A team of engineers and material scientists from the Paul M Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder has developed a new technology to turn thermal radiation into electricity in a way that they say teases the basic law of thermal physics. The breakthrough was discovered by the Cui Research Group, led by assistant professor Longji Cui, … [Read more...] about New technology for turning waste heat into electricity ‘defies physical limit’
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New 3D printing method replicates super-fine natural fibres
Researchers in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Grainger College of Engineering have developed an innovative method for creating fine, soft fibres similar to those found in nature usingembedded 3D-printing. Biomimicry researchers are constantly trying to find new ways to produce and replicate the various … [Read more...] about New 3D printing method replicates super-fine natural fibres
Pterosaur bones could inspire the future of aerospace engineering
The microarchitecture of fossil pterosaur bones could hold the key to lighter, stronger materials for the next generation of aircraft, new research has found. Scientists from the University of Manchester used advanced X-ray imaging techniques to examine fossilised bones of the prehistoric flying reptile at the smallest scale, revealing hidden engineering solutions right in … [Read more...] about Pterosaur bones could inspire the future of aerospace engineering
New initiative aims to engineer a quieter future
An interdisciplinary network of engineers, policymakers, industry stakeholders and social scientists, led by the University of Surrey, has received a £1.8million grant to take on one of the UK’s most overlooked environmental challenges: noise pollution. From the constant hum of road traffic to the thousands of flights in and out of UK airports, noise awareness in our modern … [Read more...] about New initiative aims to engineer a quieter future
Rapid Fusion to launch first UK-built large-format hybrid 3D printer
The first UK-built large-format hybrid 3D printer is due to be unveiled later this month. Its developer, Rapid Fusion, will showcase the printer, dubbed Medusa, at a special open day on 26 February at its Skypark R&D centre in Exeter. The company has tapped into a £1.2million grant from Innovate UK to develop, test, design and build the industrial 3D printer, which is … [Read more...] about Rapid Fusion to launch first UK-built large-format hybrid 3D printer