Engineering
Researchers at North Carolina State University have now identified a welding technique that can be used to join composite metal foam (CMF) components together without impairing the properties that make CMF desirable. CMFs ...
Dec 14, 2023
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Engineering
Taking a cue from the structural complexity of trees and bones, Washington State University engineers have created a way to 3D-print two types of steel in the same circular layer using two welding machines. The resulting ...
Jun 22, 2023
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Engineering
Arc welding and additive manufacturing are hugely important for creating large metal components relatively inexpensively and quickly.
Jan 16, 2019
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Engineering
Dr. Han Seong-Tae's team at KERI's Industry Applications Research Division has developed the core technology of "electron guns," the heart of "electron beam welders," which had been dependent on imports for more than 99%.
Mar 5, 2024
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Engineering
Fuel cells used for vessels and airplanes are becoming increasingly lighter to improve efficiency, and this is leading to a decline in the thickness of bipolar plate. Now, a laser machining technology for thin bipolar plate, ...
Jul 4, 2023
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Engineering
From carbon fiber to concrete and bamboo, additive manufacturing—the industrial term for 3D printing—utilizes many different materials and techniques. Now, with a significant need for decarbonization and alternative supply ...
Dec 14, 2022
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Engineering
An example of hybrid technology in its purest form has been developed and built by the Fraunhofer ILT for the DVS research project KoaxHybrid. In Aachen, the institute engineers have developed a new optical system with glass ...
Aug 30, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
A highly anticipated capability with the potential to repair hydroelectric dam turbines without the melting associated with traditional repair methods has made its way to the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) for ...
Oct 7, 2021
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Engineering
Metal processing with lasers and plasma releases many different pollutants into the ambient air. The Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS, together with partners, has developed a filter system that efficiently ...
Oct 1, 2021
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Engineering
Laser welding is a process suitable for joining metals and thermoplastics. It has become particularly well established in highly automated production, for example in the automotive industry, because a laser operates with ...
Jun 25, 2020
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