Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have developed a set of innovative methods and algorithms that improve the performance and precision of vehicle design through topological optimisation, a mathematical technique that allows designs to be optimised by distributing materials efficiently. The results of the research, which the scientists have applied to the … [Read more...] about Researchers develop new algorithms for efficient motorcycle design
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New cloaking device concept to shield sensitive tech from magnetic fields
A team of engineers at the University of Leicester has unveiled a concept for a device designed to magnetically ‘cloak’ sensitive components, making them invisible to detection. A magnetic cloak is a device that hides or shields an object from external magnetic fields by manipulating how they flow around an object so that they behave as if the object isn’t there. The … [Read more...] about New cloaking device concept to shield sensitive tech from magnetic fields
Complex structures at the pull of a string
MIT researchers have developed a new method for designing 3D structures that can be transformed from a flat configuration into their curved, fully formed shape with only a single pull of a string. This technique could enable the rapid deployment of a temporary field hospital at the site of a disaster such as a devastating tsunami – a situation where quick medical action is … [Read more...] about Complex structures at the pull of a string
NASA launches new disc-shaped spacecraft design
NASA has launched a demonstration mission designed to test the performance of a new small spacecraft platform designed to expand the capabilities of current small spacecraft. By demonstrating the advantages of a flat, disc-shaped architecture over the conventional CubeSat design, DiskSat aims to enable lower-cost space missions, broaden scientific opportunities and increase … [Read more...] about NASA launches new disc-shaped spacecraft design
Design filing brings French small modular reactor closer to deployment
French company Newcleo, a European pioneer in advanced modular nuclear reactor technology, has officially initiated its safeguards-by-design engagement with Euratom, the regulatory body that oversees nuclear safeguards within the European Union. According to the company, the submission marks a significant step, along with nuclear safety and security progress with national … [Read more...] about Design filing brings French small modular reactor closer to deployment