Turbocharging the switch to efficient engines
Predicting capricious pre-ignition combustion events could enable automakers to build powerful yet more efficient engines.
Engineering
Mar 28, 2019
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Engineering news
New technique reduces time lag between component manufacture and checking precision on CMM
Research findings described in a new article by University of Huddersfield scientists will enable engineering firms to make major gains in productivity and efficiency by reducing the often-considerable time-lag between the ...
Engineering
Mar 28, 2019
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Boeing unveils fix to flight system after deadly crashes
Embattled aviation giant Boeing pledged Wednesday to do all it can to prevent crashes like the two that killed nearly 350 people in recent months, as it unveiled a fix to the flight software of its grounded 737 MAX aircraft.
Engineering
Mar 27, 2019
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Why buildings keep collapsing in Lagos and what can be done about it
There's been a spate of building collapses in Lagos, Nigeria. In some cases, people have died. In one instance a building had been marked for demolition at least three times. There are also concerns about hundreds of other ...
Engineering
Mar 27, 2019
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Lightening the load
The heavier an aircraft is, the more fuel it needs to stay in flight. Every single part adds to the total weight of the aircraft, from the wings to the engines to the bolts that hold everything together. The many parts that ...
Engineering
Mar 26, 2019
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The future of stretchable electronics
Stretchable electronics represent a promising new technology for next-generation wearable devices, according to a review published in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.
Engineering
Mar 26, 2019
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Boeing holds test flights for 737 MAX fix: sources
Boeing has flown test flights of its 737 MAX to evaluate a fix for the system targeted as a potential cause of two deadly plane crashes, two sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
Engineering
Mar 26, 2019
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Hospital using drones to fly blood samples between buildings
A pioneering use of drones to fly blood samples across a North Carolina hospital campus launched Tuesday in the latest move to expand their roles in business and health care.
Engineering
Mar 26, 2019
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Boeing 737 Max: The FAA wanted a safe plane – but didn't want to hurt America's biggest exporter either
Recent incidents aside, air travel is incredibly safe these days.
Business
Mar 22, 2019
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Motorless pumps and self-regulating valves made from ultrathin film
The valves and pumps being developed by the research group led by Professor Stefan Seelecke at Saarland University are made from electroactive silicone film and offer a lot more than just the typical 'open/close' or 'on/off' ...
Engineering
Mar 22, 2019
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