News tagged with fluid flow
Supercomputing on a cell phone
Many engineering disciplines rely on supercomputers to simulate complicated physical phenomena — how cracks form in building materials, for instance, or fluids flow through irregular channels. Now, researchers ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Sep 07, 2010 |
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Bladeless wind turbine inspired by Tesla
(PhysOrg.com) -- A bladeless wind turbine whose only rotating component is a turbine/driveshaft could generate power at a cost comparable to coal-fired power plants, according to its developers at Solar Aero. ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 07, 2010 |
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For osteoporosis patients, exercise pill one step closer to reality
For osteoporosis patients unable to exercise, help may be on the way. That's because scientists have discovered precisely how mechanical stress, such as exercise, promotes new bone growth. This opens the door to entirely ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 07, 2010 |
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Radical research changes lab-on-a-chip design
(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Alberta mechanical engineering professor has developed a new model that could revolutionize the design of hand-held devices that provide reliable, nearly instant medical or ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Mar 31, 2010 |
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Solving Teapot Effect
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of scientists from France have worked out why teapots dribble at low flow rates, and how to stop them. The effect is called the "teapot effect", and solving it could finally put an ...
Nov 02, 2009 |
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Slipper-shaped blood cells
Red blood cells, which make up 45 percent of blood, normally take the shape of circular cushions with a dimple on either side. But they can sometimes deform into an asymmetrical slipper shape. A team of physicists ...
Oct 26, 2009 |
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The secrets of the lowly ground beetle could lead to better tissue engineering
The first engineering study of the internal fluid flows of insects, creatures that have evolved efficiently over millions of years, may provide engineers and scientists with new ideas for how to build better ...
Sep 03, 2009 |
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'Microfluidic Palette' May Paint Clearer Picture of Biological Processes
(PhysOrg.com) -- The masterpieces that spring from the talents of Rembrandt, Van Gogh and other artists often begin with the creation of a gradient of colors on a palette. In a similar manner, researchers ...
Jul 28, 2009 |
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Slotted buses keep passengers cool
A simple redesign of public buses used in hot and dry climates could make passengers more comfortable without the need to use extra fuel running air conditioning, according to a study published in the International Journal of ...
Jul 20, 2009 |
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Scientists discover rigid structure in centre of turbulence
Pioneering mathematical engineers have discovered for the first time a rigid structure which exists within the centre of turbulence, leading to hope that its chaotic movement could be controlled in the future.
May 05, 2009 |
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A Forceful New Method to Sensitively Detect Proteins
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory recently reported the detection of toxins with unprecedented speed, sensitivity, and simplicity. The approach can sense as few as a few hundred molecules in a drop ...
Mar 13, 2009 |
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Research Analyzes Flow Structure Under Breaking Waves
In landlocked South Dakota, hundreds of miles and 1,600 feet of elevation from the nearest ocean, South Dakota State University professor Francis Ting studies the structure of breaking waves like those that ...
Feb 19, 2009 |
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Model predicts how to build a better stent
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have been puzzled in recent years by observations that drug-releasing stents (mesh-like tubes implanted to hold patients' coronary arteries open) can increase the likelihood of blood clots and ...
Jan 06, 2009 |
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