News tagged with rail vehicle
Ground-effect 'plane-train' flies inches above the ground (w/ video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- By building a robotic ground-effect vehicle that flies inches above the ground, researchers from Japan may be offering a glimpse into the future of high-speed rail. The researchers, led by ...
May 12, 2011 |
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RFID tags to boost transit worker safety
Trackside transit workers may soon be sporting RFID tags to improve their safety.
Jan 21, 2010 |
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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 ...
Apr 25, 2012 |
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Deep science drove discovery of Titanic
Today, anyone with a wad of cash and a sense of adventure can dive to the Titanic's deepsea grave, but behind these tourist jaunts lies a long and daunting tale of scientific endeavour.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 09, 2012 |
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China tests 500 kilometers per hour train
(PhysOrg.com) -- China tested a 500 kilometers per hour (311 mph) train over the weekend. Government officials call the record-breaking speedster a “useful reference” for China’s current high ...
Dec 27, 2011 |
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Metro belatedly opens in India's IT hub Bangalore
The first metro in India's IT hub of Bangalore rolls into service Thursday, a long-delayed and over-budget project to help the city's army of commuting software engineers and call centre staff.
Oct 20, 2011 |
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Laboratory on wheels
Electric and hybrid vehicles will be conquering the cities: cars, bicycles, buses and trains. This is why new ideas are in demand for individual and public transportation. In "Fraunhofer's System Research ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 17, 2011 |
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'Trade is not a four-letter word'
While many Americans see today’s increasingly competitive global economy as contributing to the nation’s economic woes, UPS Chairman and CEO Scott Davis argued in a Tuesday talk at MIT that free ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Sep 29, 2011 |
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Durham University solar car takes on World Solar Challenge
Students will be setting off on a sun-powered adventure this autumn when the Durham University Solar Car (DUSC) takes part in the World Solar Challenge.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Aug 11, 2011 |
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Trains’ vibrations could provide power for monitoring tunnels
(PhysOrg.com) -- Traffic tunnels are often built in some of the most rugged and remote areas, which subjects them to extreme environmental forces while making them difficult to access. Ideally, the structural ...
Aug 08, 2011 |
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Carnegie Mellon develops iPhone app that predicts when bus will arrive
Everybody who waits at a bus stop wants to know one thing: Where's the bus? Thanks to Tiramisu, a new iPhone application developed at Carnegie Mellon University, transit riders in Pittsburgh will soon be able to get the answer ...
Jul 27, 2011 |
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Energy-harvesting shock absorber that increases fuel efficiency wins R&D 100 award
An energy-harvesting shock absorber that can be installed in a vehicle’s suspension system to absorb the energy from bumps in the road, convert the energy into electricity, and improve fuel efficiency ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jul 14, 2011 |
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