Basque Research, Spain, has been developing cryogenic treatments for steel in a program based on the repetition of short, fast, cryogenic cycles.
Basque Research studies effects of short, fast, cryogenic cycles on steel
Goodyear’s Blimp Build
Watch the new Goodyear blimp being built A new Goodyear blimp is being built inside the Wingfoot Lake hangar in Suffield, Ohio. Longerons and cross sections are made of aluminum and composite materials. These are the pieces that make up the frame. Ballonets are inflatable airbags within the structure that maintain pressure and affect trim […]
How It’s Made Steel Forgings
Forging: More than heat and beat Forging is a process in which metal is heated, then hammered or pressed under high pressure to form high-strength parts. This excellent video from How It’s Made shows the steel forging process from the gathering of scrap to final machining.
Icing wind tunnel to study ice on wings and turbine blades
From somewhere back behind the Iowa State University Icing Research Tunnel, Ames, Rye Waldman called out to see if Hui Hu was ready for a spray of cold water. The wind tunnel was down to 10°F.
3D Printing Design Contest
Harvest Technologies, Belton, Tex., announced their first design contest in hopes to further promote rapid manufacturing and help grow a 3D printing community online.