Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tenn., reports that its scientists have developed a method for making a renewable, leathery shape-memory material that is coated with a thin layer of silver nanoparticles to activate electrical conductivity.
A team of researchers from three universities reports that amorphous silicon can be grown into superelastic horseshoe-shaped crystalline nanowires that can undergo stretching of more than twice their original length, and still maintain their excellent electric properties.
The Audi quattro all-wheel-drive system involves distributing the engine's power permanently and optimally between all four wheels. Audi engineers developed a center differential – a set of rotating gears with two output shafts – to direct the engine’s torque to both the front and rear wheels. Quattro® delivers power to the wheels with the most […]
Volkswagen Group, Germany, reports that it is developing metal 3D printing for replacement parts such as the water connectors for the Audi W12 engine shown here, as well as for molding and diecasting tools.
NSL Analytical Services Inc., Cleveland, Ohio, announces that it has renewed its accreditation for ISO/IEC 17025 testing quality and competence, the most important standard for calibration and testing laboratories around the world.
