(Phys.org)—A University of Cambridge's Department of Engineering study suggests that offshore wind farms could be 100 per cent more efficient in terms of energy payback if manufacturers embraced new methods for making the ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 17, 2012
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Hui Hu pulled a model wind turbine from the top of an office filing cabinet.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 13, 2011
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FLITES (Fibre-Laser Imaging of Gas Turbine Exhaust Species ) aims to establish a world-leading capability to map several exhaust species from aeroplanes using tomographic imaging.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 1, 2011
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The infamous winds that gust through downtown San Francisco streets, overturning kiosks and sometimes toppling pedestrians, will help to power a revolutionary skyscraper set to open next fall -- and could pave the way for ...
Engineering
Nov 18, 2011
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A research group led by Dr. Yoshiyuki Furuya, a Senior Researcher of the Materials Reliability Unit, National Institute for Materials Science, succeeded in the development of a high temperature ultrasonic fatigue test technology ...
Materials Science
Sep 21, 2011
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In collaboration with Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Ltd (HAESL), engineers from PolyU’s Industrial Centre (IC) have achieved a breakthrough in aero engine maintenance. By applying mathematics-based software developed ...
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 4, 2011
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A new source of very cold electrons will improve the quality and speed of nanoimaging for drug and materials development to a trillionth of a second.
General Physics
Aug 1, 2011
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Engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center gave a key component of the J-2X engine a brisk workout to ensure it can withstand its extreme operating environment. The engine's fuel turbopump first stage nozzle passed ...
Space Exploration
May 16, 2011
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The experts were working in collaboration with Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Limited (HAESL) (a joint venture between Rolls-Royce Group plc, Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (HAECO), a member of the Swire Group ...
Engineering
Feb 18, 2011
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Large wind farms are being built around the world as a cleaner way to generate electricity, but operators are still searching for the most efficient way to arrange the massive turbines that turn moving air into power.
General Physics
Jan 20, 2011
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