Engineering
A new method to measure the continuous spectrum of light, developed in the lab of University of Houston professor of electrical and computer engineering Jiming Bao, is set to improve thermal imaging and infrared thermography, ...
Jul 25, 2024
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Engineering
Fusion vessels have a Goldilocks problem: The plasma within needs to be hot enough to generate net power, but if it's too hot, it can damage the vessel's interior. Researchers at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) ...
Jul 23, 2024
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Engineering
Controlling heat flow is key to enhancing performance in a wide variety of systems. In electronic devices, such as mobile phones or any type of processor, overheating decreases their performance and reduces their lifetime. ...
Apr 11, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Scientists have discovered a way to design materials that improve energy efficiency, in a breakthrough that could help the fight against climate change, make manufacturing greener, and could even take the hassle out of charging ...
Oct 17, 2023
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Hardware
In modern electronics, a large amount of heat is produced as waste during usage—this is why devices such as laptops and mobile phones become warm during use, and require cooling solutions. In the last decade, the concept ...
Feb 21, 2023
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Engineering
Conventional dishwashers often do not kill all the harmful microorganisms left on plates, bowls, and cutlery. They also require long cycle times that use large quantities of electricity, and the soap pumped in and out is ...
Aug 30, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Americans used more renewable energy in 2016 compared to the previous year, according to the most recent energy flow charts released by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Overall, energy consumption was nearly flat.
Apr 10, 2017
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Energy & Green Tech
University of Waterloo researchers have developed a new method that can lead to significant energy savings in buildings. The team identified 28 major heat loss regions in a multi-unit residential building with the most severe ...
May 15, 2024
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Engineering
Liquid metal, with its superior thermal conductivity, has been utilized as a novel coolant in microchannel heat sinks (MCHS). However, liquid metal-based MCHSs suffer from the low heat capacity of coolant, resulting in an ...
Jun 16, 2023
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Engineering
Modern devices that use lithium ion batteries, like smartphones and electric cars, seem pretty robust. But try to use one in extreme heat or cold, and you'll see how susceptible they are to malfunctions and low performance ...
Aug 16, 2021
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