News tagged with carbon fibre
Graphene makes light work of aircraft design
(PhysOrg.com) -- Faster and lighter aircraft could be built using an incredible super-thin material just one atom thick, according to new research conducted at The University of Manchester.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jun 08, 2010 |
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'Super-nano' plastic fibres touted for next-generation IT
Materials scientists in France said on Sunday they had made highly-conductive plastic wires on the nanoscale, an invention with potential for mobile devices, computing and solar energy.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 22, 2012 |
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Foldable robot scooter wows at Tokyo Motor Show
A foldable robot scooter controlled by a smart phone wowed visitors to the Tokyo Motor Show on Thursday as its makers unveiled what they hope will be the future of urban driving.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Dec 01, 2011 |
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Carbon copying the 'Stradivarius' sound
(PhysOrg.com) -- It's every violinmaker's dream to produce an instrument to rival the sound of a Stradivarius but now researchers at The University of Nottingham are trying to do just that… using acoustic physics and carbon ...
Sep 11, 2009 |
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Engineers developing bullet proof vests from cement
Engineers at the University of Leeds are working on a new type of body armour made from cement.
Jun 29, 2009 |
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New carbon fibre polymer pipe will recover hydrocarbons from the most challenging offshore fields
Deepwater production is the fastest growing source of oil and gas reserves. Cambridge engineers are currently solving many of the formidable challenges in accessing these fields. One group, at Magma Global, ...
Feb 20, 2012 |
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Nanotubes pose health risk, study shows
(PhysOrg.com) -- Tiny fibres used to strengthen items such as bike frames and hockey sticks could pose risks to workers who make them.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jun 14, 2011 |
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Powerful sportscars revived at Geneva Motor Show
Forget the people carrier and electric runabout: with the economic crisis over, the low, sleek and powerful supercar regained its place at the Geneva Motor Show, which opens to the public on Thursday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 04, 2011 |
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Swiss pilots aim to circle world in a solar-powered plane
Bertrand Piccard is no conventional environmental activist -- he hopes to raise awareness about the potential of renewable energy by flying a solar-powered aircraft around the world.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 21, 2010 |
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World-first sustainable racing car to take on Formula 3 at Brands Hatch (w/ Video)
Can the idea of 'green motorsport' actually work? Yes, according to Dr Kerry Kirwan at the University of Warwick, who led the research team which designed and built the worldfirst fully sustainable Formula 3 racing car.
Oct 05, 2009 |
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