A research team led by the University of Tsukuba studied the aerodynamics of a volleyball using a wind tunnel and hitting robot. They found that no matter the orientation of a standard ball, the pattern of panels presents ...
General Physics
Oct 10, 2019
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Methods used to design F1 cars and spacecraft have played a crucial role in new research into the tags used to track animal movements.
Ecology
Jun 20, 2019
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An on-board camera has captured the moment a Cranfield University-designed "space sail" was successfully deployed in orbit above the Earth's surface.
Space Exploration
Jun 3, 2019
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Energy saving is important to reduce transportation costs of vehicles as well as their impact on the environment. In this context, because skin-friction drag increases significantly in turbulent flow, it is important to study ...
Soft Matter
Mar 15, 2019
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Shortfin mako sharks have been called the "cheetahs of the ocean," capable of swimming at estimated speeds of 70 or 80 miles per hour. To investigate just how the animals achieve this impressive feat, aeronautical engineer ...
General Physics
Mar 4, 2019
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If ship hulls were coated with special high-tech air trapping materials, up to one percent of global CO2 emissions could be avoided. This is the conclusion reached by scientists from the University of Bonn together with colleagues ...
Materials Science
Jan 24, 2019
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Many professional road cycling events are hundreds of kilometres long, but the final placings are often decided by what happens in the last few seconds of any race stage.
General Physics
Nov 20, 2018
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A system proposed by world war two codebreaker Alan Turing more than 60 years ago can explain the patterning of tooth-like scales possessed by sharks, according to new research.
General Physics
Nov 7, 2018
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Talk about space junk.
Space Exploration
Nov 7, 2018
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An eco-friendly, coating-free strategy has been developed to make solid surfaces liquid-repellent, which is crucial for the transportation of large quantities of liquids through pipes. Researchers from KAUST's Water Desalination ...
Condensed Matter
Sep 7, 2018
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