mechanical and aerospace engineering
New Technique Uses Templates to Guide Self-Folding 3-D Structures
Researchers have developed a new technique to control self-folding 3-D structures.
New Microscopy Works at Extreme Heat, Sheds Light on Alloys for Nuclear Reactors
A new microscopy technique allows researchers to track microstructural changes in real time, even when a material is exposed to extreme heat and stress.
New Tech Improves Ability to Reflect Sound Back to Its Source
Researchers have developed a device that reflects sound in the direction it came from, rather than deflecting it at an angle.
Lightweight Metal Foam Blocks Blastwave, Debris From High-Explosive Rounds
Stainless steel composite metal foam can block blast pressure and fragmentation at 5,000 feet per second from high explosive incendiary rounds that detonate only 18 inches away.
New Technique Allows Printing of Flexible, Stretchable Silver Nanowire Circuits
New technique prints silver nanowire circuits on flexible, stretchable substrates.
What Do You Get When You Cross an Airplane With a Submarine?
The EagleRay is the first unmanned, fixed-wing aircraft capable of traveling through the air and underwater – transitioning repeatedly between sky and sea.
Using New Technologies to Preserve Wildlife and Wild Spaces
NC State and its Namibian partners are using new technologies to better study and protect African wildlife.
Zikry Scores Robert Henry Thurston Lecture Award
Mohammed Zikry, a pioneer in micromechanics modeling, is honored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
New Ultrasound ‘Drill’ Targets Deep Vein Blood Clots
Researchers have developed a new surgical tool that uses low-frequency intravascular ultrasound to break down blood clots.
New Sound Diffuser Is 10 Times Thinner Than Existing Designs
“Ultra-thin” sound diffuser is 10 times thinner than the diffusers found in recording studios, concert venues and movie theaters.