News tagged with energy absorber

Mechanical motion rectifier leads to better energy harvesting

(Phys.org) -- Mechanical energy is all around us, whether in the form of a vehicle's vibrations, ocean waves, or vibrating train tracks. However, much of this energy is irregular and oscillatory - for example, road bumps ...

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (9) | comments 26 | with audio podcast report

Cellbond creates a pedestrian-friendly car bonnet designed to reduce head injury

(PhysOrg.com) -- Cellbond, a division of Encocam Ltd that specializes in impact absorption technology, have teamed up with researchers at Anglia Ruskin University in order to develop and test a new pedestrian-friendly ...

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast weblog

Vehicle shock absorber recovers energy from bumps in the road

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the past decade, regenerative braking systems have become increasingly popular, recovering energy that would otherwise be lost through braking. However, another energy recovery mechanism ...

Technology / Engineering

created Mar 17, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (30) | comments 13 | with audio podcast feature

Chopper Crash Test a Smash Hit (w/ Video)

The second crash test of a small lightweight helicopter at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., was a smashing success, literally -- just as engineers had predicted.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 11, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 5

Resilin springs simplify the control of crustacean limb movements

Animals can simplify the brain control of their limb movements by moving a joint with just one muscle that operates against a spring made of the almost perfect elastic substance called resilin. This principle is analysed ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0