Newswise Feature Channel: Engineering

New Open-Access Battery Lab Aims to Boost U.S. Manufacturing and Workforce Development for Electric Vehicles and Beyond

University of Washington — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 14:10:00 EST

Expansion of Washington Clean Energy Testbeds will enable fabrication of pouch cells to accelerate the next generation of faster-charging, higher-energy-density, and earth-friendly batteries.

Rockburst Risk Control and Mitigation in Deep Mining

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:05:59 EST

This study explores rockburst challenges in deep mining, examining factors causing rockbursts and assessing rockburst risks using bow-tie analysis. It presents various rockburst risk control and mitigation methods, including strategic engineering (mine design, mining sequencing), tactical measures (ground pre-conditioning, rock support), and administrative controls (evacuation protocols, mechanized equipment).

A Quantum Material Could Be the Future of High-Energy X-Ray Imaging and Particle Detection

Argonne National Laboratory — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:05:53 EST

New research conducted at Argonne National Laboratory shows that colloidal quantum shells could revolutionize the production of X-ray imaging scintillators.

A Quick and Easy Way to Produce Anode Materials for Sodium-Ion Batteries Using Microwaves

National Research Council of Science and Technology — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 09:00:50 EST

KERI succeeds in producing hard carbon anode material in 30 seconds through microwave induction heating. A solution for commercialization of a next-generation battery with reduced fire risk: results published in an internationally renowned journal.

Cobalt Complexes-Based Self-Oscillating Gels Will Become Promising Material for Creation of Actuators

Scientific Project Lomonosov — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 03:05:35 EST

Scientists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University for the first time obtained cobalt complexes-based self-oscillating gels. Such gels can occasionally change their geometric parameters, thanks to that they can be used for creation of chemomechanical materials, that transform chemical energy into the energy of mechanical oscillations. The emergence of propagating chemical waves inside such gels enables to use material for creation of devices, processing information using cooperation of chemical waves. Results of the research are published in magazine Gels.

3D Printing One of the Strongest Stainless Steels

Department of Energy, Office of Science — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:05:48 EST

Researchers have developed a way to consistently produce 17-4 PH stainless steel using additive manufacturing, or 3D printing. The rapid change in temperatures that occur in these materials after they are heated by the lasers in 3D printers make it difficult to achieve the toughness needed for 17-4 PH steel. This research used bright X-ray beams to observe those fast changes in real time, then altered the chemical composition to compensate for them.

Development of a New Electrolyte Synthesis Method for Next-Generation Fuel Cells: A Step Closer to Green Hydrogen Production

National Research Council of Science and Technology — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:00:58 EST

Dr. Ho-Il Ji from the Hydrogen Energy Materials Research Center at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced that they have developed a new synthesis method that can significantly reduce the sintering temperature required for the densification process of the electrolyte in next-generation high-efficiency protonic ceramic cells.

Innovative Real-Time Crack Detection Technology for Cross-Sea Bridges ----New Achievements in the Intelligent Maintenance of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 08:05:27 EST

A study introduces an AI-powered attention-based model for the rapid detection of structural cracks in cross-sea bridges, significantly improving the accuracy and efficiency of maintenance operations. This development offers a fresh approach for ensuring the safety and service life of critical infrastructure.

Microsatellite Project to Monitor Objects in Space Over Canada, South Pole

University of Manitoba — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 08:05:02 EST

An exciting new satellite project to monitor and protect the Earth's orbital environment is underway. University of Manitoba (UM) and Magellan Aerospace (Magellan), in collaboration with Canada's Department of National Defence (DND) science and technology organization, Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), and the United Kingdom's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), are working together to make it a reality.

High-Voltage Gun Accelerates Electrons from Zero to 80 ... Percent the Speed of Light

Brookhaven National Laboratory — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 05:00:00 EST

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have designed and tested the world's highest voltage polarized electron gun, a key piece of technology needed for building the world's first fully polarized Electron-Ion Collider (EIC).

Inspired by Spider-Man, a Lab Recreates Web-Slinging Technology

Tufts University — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 20:05:14 EST

Researchers at Tufts University took the imaginary scenes from Spider-Man seriously and created the first web-slinging technology in which a fluid material can shoot from a needle, immediately solidify as a string, and adhere to and lift objects.

New Research on Octopus-Inspired Technology Successfully Maneuvers Underwater Objects

Virginia Tech — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 15:00:00 EST

Using mechanisms inspired by nature to create new technological innovations is a signature of one Virginia Tech research team. The group led by Associate Professor Michael Bartlett has created an octopus-inspired adhesive, inspired by the shape of octopus suckers, that can quickly grab and controllably release challenging underwater objects.

Ordered Defects May Be Key for Solution-Deposited Semiconductors

University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:05:57 EST

A new solution deposition process for semiconductors yields high-performing transistors by introducing more defects, counterintuitively. Researchers used these devices to construct high-speed logic circuits and an operational high-resolution inorganic LED display.

Argonne Technology Converts Waste Streams Into Biofuel That Dramatically Reduces Carbon Emissions From Jets

Argonne National Laboratory — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 13:05:49 EST

Research highlights Argonne's new technology for creating cost-effective sustainable aviation fuel.

Argonne Workshop Highlights Ongoing Experimental Efforts to Unlock the Secrets of the Elusive Neutrino Particle

Argonne National Laboratory — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 12:05:30 EST

Argonne recently hosted the 25th International Workshop on Neutrinos from Accelerators (NuFact). The workshop brought together leading experts in neutrino physics to share expertise, review progress of experiments and shape future research directions.

Argonne Receives Funding for Artificial Intelligence in Scientific Research

Argonne National Laboratory — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 17:05:35 EST

Argonne National Laboratory receives funding from the U.S. Department of Energy for two AI projects that aim to develop privacy-preserving and energy-efficient AI technologies, pushing the boundaries of scientific research and safeguarding sensitive data.

ND Expert Tracy Kijewski-Correa: Hurricanes Like Milton, Helene Are the New Normal

University of Notre Dame — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:30:27 EST

There is no rest for weary Florida residents who have yet to recover from Hurricane Helene. Less than two weeks since the Category 4 storm made landfall, battering the state and surrounding southeast region, another major hurricane is charting a dangerous path toward Florida's Gulf Coast.Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm as of Monday, has reportedly reached sustained winds of 160 mph as it threatens a direct hit to the Tampa Bay area.

Multi-Sector Partnership Leads to First Practical Pilot of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

University of Delaware — Sat, 05 Oct 2024 19:05:01 EST

The University of Delaware is part of a joint effort involving energy and automotive partners that has launched the first practical pilot of "vehicle-to-grid" power (V2G) set up so that industrial participants can scale it at low cost. V2G technology was invented at UD.

DeepSPACE Design Tool Takes a Concept to a Multitude of Configurations

University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:05:43 EST

The new design software developed by an aerospace engineer at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign takes your concept and requirements and rapidly generates design configurations from conventional to out-of-this-world, including a 3D CAD model and performance evaluations.

HKIAS Distinguished Lecture Series: Materials That Move Faster Than Light by Prof. Sir John Pendry (23 Oct)

Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study, City University of Hong Kong — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 23:05:08 EST

As the HKIAS Senior Fellow at CityUHK and Chair Professor in Theoretical Solid State Physics at Imperial College London, Professor Sir John Pendry will explain the theory behind materials that exhibit virtual motion faster than light and review the current state of experiments realizing this vision.