News tagged with sintering
Bristly particles could be boon for powerplants
Sometimes, a simple decision to try something unconventional can lead to a significant discovery.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Oct 17, 2011 |
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Electric fields make ceramic production quicker, cheaper, better
Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that applying a small electric field results in faster formation of ceramic products during manufacture at lower temperatures, and enhances the strength ...
Jun 01, 2010 |
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Perfectly proportioned: Working to improve dry compaction and sintering
(PhysOrg.com) -- The manufacture of parts by compaction and sintering involves filling a die with metal powder. Research scientists have simulated this process for the first time to achieve an evenly distributed ...
Nov 03, 2009 |
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Engineers crack ceramics production obstacle
(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineers at the University of Leicester have invented a new technique in the manufacture of ceramics that has the potential to save the industry time and costs while reducing wastage.
Mar 13, 2009 |
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Direct digital: Novel casting process could transform how complex metal parts are made
A Georgia Tech research team has developed a novel technology that could change how industry designs and casts complex, costly metal parts. This new casting method makes possible faster prototype development ...
May 18, 2012 |
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Polycrystalline diamond drill bits open up options for geothermal energy
Nearly two-thirds of the oil we use comes from wells drilled using polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) bits, originally developed nearly 30 years ago to lower the cost of geothermal drilling. Sandia and ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 19, 2012 |
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Development of positive electrode materials for low-cost and high-performance lithium-ion secondary batteries
Mitsuharu Tabuchi (Senior Researcher), Ionics Research Group, the Research Institute for Ubiquitous Energy Devices (Director: Tetsuhiko Kobayashi) of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 13, 2012 |
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Swiss researchers create unscratchable gold
(PhysOrg.com) -- EPFL scientists have created 18-karat gold that's harder than tempered steel and virtually unscratchable.
Dec 16, 2011 |
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Elemental 'cookbook' guides efficient thermoelectric combinations
A repository developed by Duke University engineers that they call a "materials genome" will allow scientists to stop using trail-and-error methods for combining electricity-producing materials called "thermoelectrics."
Dec 14, 2011 |
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Scientists invent long-lasting, near infrared-emitting material
Materials that emit visible light after being exposed to sunlight are commonplace and can be found in everything from emergency signage to glow-in-the-dark stickers. But until now, scientists have had little ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Nov 20, 2011 |
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High-tech robotic spider for hazardous missions
Spiders are very agile, and some can even jump. They owe this capability to their hydraulically operated limbs. Researchers have now designed a mobile robot modeled on the same principle that moves spider ...
Nov 03, 2011 |
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GAIA - A billion eyes on the skies
It’s name is GAIA and it’s the perhaps the most ambitious project which has ever faced the European Space Agency. Scheduled to launch in 2013, this new breed of space telescope will stately progress ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 21, 2011 |
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Components based on nature's example
They are lightweight and yet strong and resilient: straw, bamboo, bones and teeth owe their surprising strength to their cleverly designed internal structures and a judicious combination of materials. The ...
Sep 01, 2011 |
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Southampton engineers fly the world's first 'printed' aircraft
Engineers at the University of Southampton have designed and flown the world's first 'printed' aircraft, which could revolutionise the economics of aircraft design.
Jul 28, 2011 |
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