A sensor that allows vehicles to detect road conditions
Researchers from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have developed a sensor and a method for detecting road conditions while a vehicle is moving.
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Engineering
Penguin feathers help inspire new de-icing techniques
Walking down a road during a white winter comes with its own set of challenges: the frigid cold, stepping around slippery ice on roads and the need to switch sidewalks to avoid dagger-sharp icicles that could potentially ...
Jan 12, 2023
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Researchers develop new class of anti-ice surfaces
Scraping an icy windshield can be a seasonal struggle for those that live in colder climates. But engineers from UBC's Okanagan campus are aiming to ease that winter frustration with a new surface coating that can shed ice ...
Apr 26, 2019
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New sensor provides next-generation ice detection
A new sensor, that can detect ice accumulation in real-time, might be a game-changer when it comes to airline safety and efficiency.
Aug 8, 2019
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A numerical algorithm to study continuous ice-breaking
Global warming has put a significant strain on resources, and hence, economic opportunities, military considerations, and trade. The development of Arctic shipping routes is necessary to compensate for these changes, and ...
Mar 30, 2023
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Integrated system developed for ice storage cooling and seawater desalination
Conventional methods of seawater desalination include multi-effect desalination (MED), reverse osmosis (RO), and freezing desalination (FD). Some of these methods consume a lot of energy, while others produce relatively poor ...
Oct 9, 2023
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Engineers study icing/de-icing of wind turbine blades to improve winter power production
In Hui Hu's Iowa State University office, you can feel exactly what ice does to an airfoil.
Sep 24, 2019
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ICE seeks large new cloud contract involving Microsoft, Amazon
U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement is planning new large-scale expenditures on cloud computing with Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.com Inc.'s Amazon Web Services unit. The deal, slated for early 2021, could could reignite ...
Nov 17, 2020
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Freeze! New model to protect ships from ice accretion
Researchers from Skoltech (Russia) and their colleagues from SINTEF (Norway) have developed a mathematical model of freezing water droplets moving in cold air. This model is a part of a joint RFBR-supported Russian-Norway ...
Apr 26, 2021
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Employees of Microsoft's GitHub demand company cancel its contract with ICE
GitHub became the latest technology company to come under fire for its supporting role in the Trump administration's immigration clampdown Wednesday, with employees of the Microsoft-owned company demanding Chief Executive ...
Oct 10, 2019
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