A key to building denser, stronger materials that will not fail or fracture under extreme conditions is the manufacture of ultra-high-temperature (UHT) ceramics. UHT ceramics can withstand highly extreme conditions, such as the heat coming out of a rocket as it’s launching into space. With support from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Small Business Innovation […]
Theory could reduce sensors required for high-resolution imaging
Terahertz imaging, which is already familiar from airport security checkpoints, has a number of other promising applications—from explosives detection to collision avoidance in cars.
F9R Flight Test | 1,000m
Space-X rocket makes second test flight This video shows the Space-X Falcon 9 Reusable (F9R) rocket making its second test flight at the Space-X rocket development facility. F9R quadrupled its height from its previous test to rise to 1000 m. The F9R testing program is the next step towards reusability following completion of the Grasshopper […]
Finding a new way to rehabilitate deteriorating reinforced concrete
A team of researchers from University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering and Qatar University won a $779,000 grant to develop a new way to rehabilitate deteriorating reinforced concrete structures.
Superelasticity discovered in organic crystal
Not only rubber is elastic: There is also another, completely different form of elasticity known as superelasticity.