News tagged with composite
A full-sized California-style home made of bamboo
Apr 08, 2009 |
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A new type of eco-friendly residential house made of bamboo now stands in Changsha, Hunan Province, China.
Carbon Nanotubes Toughen a Common Plastic
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A research group from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel has discovered that adding carbon nanotubes to a widely used commercial plastic can greatly strengthen it. Their work is one ...
Engineers use composite materials to extend life of existing bridges
Apr 03, 2009 |
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A team of University of Kansas engineers is testing a new class of devices that could double the life of America's existing bridges using composite materials.
Fitter frames: Nanotubes boost structural integrity of composites
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 26, 2009 |
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A new research discovery at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute could lead to tougher, more durable composite frames for aircraft, watercraft, and automobiles.
'Nanostitching' could strengthen airplane skins, more
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 04, 2009 |
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MIT engineers are using carbon nanotubes only billionths of a meter thick to stitch together aerospace materials in work that could make airplane skins and other products some 10 times stronger at a nominal ...
Road-worthy plane? Or sky-worthy car?
Feb 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- What began as an MIT student project has evolved into a working prototype of a two-seater airplane that can be quickly converted into a road-worthy car. The car-plane has begun test flights ...
Next generation cloaking device demonstrated
Jan 15, 2009 |
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A device that can bestow invisibility to an object by "cloaking" it from visual light is closer to reality. After being the first to demonstrate the feasibility of such a device by constructing a prototype ...
Like an arrow: Jumping insects use archery techniques
Biology /
Sep 30, 2008 |
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Froghoppers, also known as spittlebugs, are the champion insect jumpers, capable of reaching heights of 700 mm - more than 100 times their own body length. Research published today in the open access journal ...
3M Launches First Pocket Projector
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 15, 2008 |
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3M will launch their MPro110 mini projector later this month. With its composite video input, you can use it for presentations, playing games, or watching movies. You can even connect you iPod to the projector ...
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