In this video, the “engineer guy” from the University of Illinois takes apart a cheap quartz watch and shows how the piezoelectric effect lies at the heart of its operation.
How a Quartz Watch Works
SMST is proud to announce that a fellowship has been funded in support of basic research!
The fellowship is intended for use in a graduate basic research effort, specifically addressing shape memory materials such as nitinol. It is intended to be the foundation for a future funding grant or research funding mechanism award.
Tesla’s Powerwall Battery: What You Need to Know
Elon Musk recently introduced Tesla Energy and the Powerwall home battery.
Can sweat power your smartphone?
Researchers in California developed a device that can monitor your workout progress and generate power from your perspiration.
NASA Langley recognized for advancing helicopter research
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden was at NASA’s Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va., on May 8 to participate in a ceremony recognizing Langley’s decades of contributions to improving helicopters and other vertical flight aircraft.