The University of Warwick, England, announces that engineers at its Advanced Steels Research Centre are evaluating belt casting technology as a way to cut steel production costs and reduce energy costs by a factor of three.
The Navy Metalworking Center, Johnstown, Pa., reports that it has designed and fabricated a heat treating system for aluminum plate that reduces sensitivity to cracking in the aluminum superstructure of the U.S. Navy’s CG 47 class cruisers.
With a 3D printer and about $15, Ithaca College, N.Y., senior physics major Ryan Bouricius was able to create a functional prosthetic hand that can be used to grip, write, and even catch a ball.
While sand has been used traditionally for military fortification, very little is known about the unique energy absorption capability of the material.
Roboticists at UC Berkeley designed a small robot that can leap into the air and spring off a wall, or perform multiple vertical jumps in a row.
