Manufacturers generally must offer high-quality products at low prices in order to remain competitive. Three Fraunhofer Institutes are therefore working on the next generation of industrial robots which will facilitate cost-effective ...
Engineering
Jul 2, 2018
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Manufacturing safe and lightweight cars that emit less carbon dioxide could become easier thanks to a clever new engineering development from researchers at Hiroshima University.
Engineering
Dec 1, 2015
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Strong materials, such as concrete, are usually heavy, and lightweight materials, such as rubber (for latex gloves) and paper, are usually weak and susceptible to tearing and damage. Julia R. Greer, professor of materials ...
Nanomaterials
Jan 22, 2015
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KIT researchers have developed microstructured lightweight construction materials of highest stability. Although their density is below that of water, their stability relative to their weight exceeds that of massive materials, ...
Engineering
Mar 21, 2014
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The Solar Team Eindhoven (STE) of TU/e in the Netherlands presented the world's first solar-powered family car today. 'Stella' is the first 'energy-positive car' with room for four people, a trunk, intuitive steering and ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 5, 2013
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Researchers from the National Institute for Materials Science have presented decisive evidence clarifying the dynamical process of aluminum surface oxidation by using an aligned O2 beam, which was originally developed by ...
Condensed Matter
Jul 3, 2013
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The plane parked outside the airport looks more like a giant exotic insect or maybe an outsized toy.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 17, 2013
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Space scientists from the University of New Hampshire (UNH) and the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) report that data gathered by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) show lighter materials like plastics provide effective ...
Space Exploration
Jun 11, 2013
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Just like any mode of transport that carries members of the public, ships are subject to strict safety regulations. These not only cover the use and maintenance of the vessel but also its construction and the materials a ...
Engineering
Apr 11, 2013
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Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique for creating stronger, lightweight magnesium alloys that have potential structural applications in the automobile and aerospace industries.
Condensed Matter
Mar 13, 2013
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