News tagged with air flows
Caltech Scientists Test Air Flow Over the 2010 World Cup Soccer Ball (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- The World Cup is in full swing, complete with an official new soccer ball named Jabulani, meaning "to celebrate" in Zulu. The players, however, aren't exactly celebrating. Instead, many of ...
Jun 25, 2010 |
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Elevated zinc concentrations in Colorado waterway likely a result of climate change
Rising concentrations of zinc in a waterway on Colorado's Western Slope may be the result of climate change that is affecting the timing of annual snowmelt, says a new study led by the University of Colorado ...
Dec 15, 2010 |
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LG fridge chills cans, bottles in just minutes
South Korea's LG Electronics, a leader in smart appliances, has hit on a solution to a common frustration -- how to chill canned or bottled drinks in less than half an hour.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Nasa conducts new parachute test for Orion
(PhysOrg.com) -- On Feb. 29, NASA successfully conducted another drop test of the Orion crew vehicle's entry, descent and landing parachutes high above the Arizona desert in preparation for the vehicle's orbital ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 02, 2012 |
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Curtailing open grocery refrigerators' energy loss
Open refrigerated display cases holding eggs, cheese, drinks and more are a favorite of supermarket chains. Despite the easy access they offer customers, the inefficient energy-guzzlers cost retailers a huge ...
Oct 28, 2011 |
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Synthetic cricket pricks up its 'ears'
The tiny hairs on the abdomen of a cricket have inspired researchers at the University of Twente, to make a new type of sensor which is ultra sensitive to air flows. These synthetic cricket hairs can now also ...
Dec 06, 2011 |
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Taiwanese group introduces new MorPACK, stacked chip
(PhysOrg.com) -- Taiwan's National Chip Implementation Center (CIC) has announced a new chip bundling design that they claim can cut development costs in half while also reducing the time it takes to bring a new chipset to ...
May 05, 2011 |
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Straighten up and fly right: Moths benefit more from flexible wings than rigid (w/ Videos)
Most scientists who create models trying to understand the mechanics and aerodynamics of insect flight have assumed that insect wings are relatively rigid as they flap.
Jun 29, 2009 |
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