Previously only thought to be insulating, a shift in the angle between silicon and oxygen atoms creates a highway for an electrical charge.
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When it comes to creating plastic parts, choosing between CNC machining and 3D printing can feel like a tough call. This article breaks down the key differences between these two powerhouse technologies.
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A Review of Presentations from CDFAM Computational Design Symposium Series, Past and Future
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Around 100 Bachelor's students from the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering have spent two semesters working on their Focus projects in 11 teams. They will present the results of their projects on 28 May.
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Aerospace 3D printing has emerged as a transformative technology in the aviation and space industries, revolutionizing component design, prototyping, and manufacturing.
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Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) suffers from several types of biases that reflect human failings. How can we avoid being tricked?
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Whether designing a window in an airliner or a cable conduit for an engine, manufacturers devote a lot of effort to reinforcing openings for structural integrity. But the reinforcement is rarely perfect and often creates structural weaknesses elsewhere.
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Research and Development product leaders like you and me drive innovation. We turn ideas and problems into safe and manufacturable products by exploring new technologies, materials, and processes to meet technical needs and customer expectations.
In this episode, we explore how the simple act of popcorn popping inspired researchers at Carnegie Mellon University to revolutionize the synthesis of MXenes—a class of 2D materials known for their radiation shielding properties.
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In this context, dynamic constraint checking includes software runtime checks (assertions that make checks over the correct behavior of the system) and hardware checks provided by some microprocessors, for example, memory protection provided by a Memory Management Unit (MMU).
Today's carbon capture systems suffer a tradeoff between efficient capture and release, but a new approach developed at MIT can boost overall efficiency.
A spherical prototype with "nimble dimples" can change its surface from smooth to dimpled, cutting through drag and generating lift.
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Segments of daily training for robots driven by reinforcement learning. Multiple tests done in advance for friendly service humans. The training includes some extreme tests, please do not imitate!
New smart textiles developed by researchers at ETH Zurich use acoustic waves and glass fibres to help make precise measurements. They are light, breathable and inexpensive, and offer great potential for medicine, sports and everyday life.
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The new design could assist the elderly as they age in place at home.
