(PhysOrg.com) -- The seemingly effortless way dolphins and porpoises slice through the water and the unique capabilities of the supersonic Concorde airplane have more in common than one might think.
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Jun 30, 2009
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(Phys.org)—A team of researchers working at Bristol University in England recently briefed the press on progress they have made on creating self-healing carbon fiber reinforced composite materials—they reported that they ...
What are the hydrocarbon seas on Titan really like? While the upcoming Dragonfly helicopter mission to Saturn's hazy and frigid moon should arrive by 2034 to explore Titan's atmosphere, the need remains for a mission that ...
Planetary Sciences
Mar 13, 2023
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When freezing droplets impact a surface, they generally either stick to it or bounce away. Controlling this response is crucial to many applications, including 3-D printing, the spraying of some surface coatings, and the ...
Condensed Matter
Sep 11, 2017
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Tiny sensors—made of a potentially trailblazing material just one atom thick and heralded as the "next best thing" since the invention of silicon—are now being developed to detect trace elements in Earth's upper atmosphere ...
Nanomaterials
Dec 5, 2012
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For road vehicles, wind resistance increases fuel consumption. But one way to fight wind is with wind. Researchers in Sweden are experimenting with reducing drag on trucks with electric wind devices that mimic the way vortex ...
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 28, 2017
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Keeping bug guts off airplanes is a NASA's mission. Insect "residue" splattering on the wings of big aircraft as they take off is a real problem looking for a serious solution.
Space Exploration
Jul 3, 2015
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Computer simulations of physical systems are common in science, engineering, and entertainment, but they use several different types of tools.
Computer Sciences
Aug 10, 2016
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On the runway to more fuel-efficient aircraft, one alternative propulsion scheme being explored is an array of electrically powered ducted fans. The fans are distributed across the wing span or integrated into the wing. Researchers ...
Engineering
Oct 11, 2018
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In many situations, engineers want to minimize the contact of droplets of water or other liquids with surfaces they fall onto. Whether the goal is keeping ice from building up on an airplane wing or a wind turbine blade, ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 27, 2019
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