Supersonic microprojectiles reveal new insights into metal bonding

Using a custom-built machine to launch microprojectiles at supersonic speeds, Cornell researchers, Ithaca, N.Y., have uncovered new details about how high-speed metallic collisions can form strong, durable atomic bonds, offering insights that could enhance 3D printing and other manufacturing techniques.

CycloRotor-powered eVTOL Ready for Takeoff in 2025

CycloTech is preparing to test a new electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft demonstrator featuring its innovative CycloRotor propulsion system. The CycloTech BlackBird demonstrator will have six CycloRotors strategically integrated into the aircraft’s design with two positioned along its longitudinal axis. The aircraft’s unique propulsion system ensures a smooth, turbulence free ride even during […]

One Minute Mentor : Phase Transformations in Numerical Simulation

Heat treatment of tool steels means several phase transformations. Every phase transformation must be described by start amount, end amount, and kinetics (change of phases depending on temperature and time). Start and end amount can be calculated with different thermodynamic software. For example, Thermocalc is well validated for tool steels. The most common method for […]