NASA to Launch Study of Magnetic Reconnection to Protect Communication Networks In March of 2015, NASA will launch the Magnetospheric MultiScale (MMS) mission to study magnetic reconnection. MMS is a phenomenon unique to plasma, that is, the mix of positively and negatively charged particles that make up the stars, fill space, and account for an […]
This video shows the preparation of an ingot and a piston: sawing, grinding, and etching. Individual grains are visible. Several steel specimens are prepared: Flame hardened tooth of a gear wheel, induction hardened cylindrical shaft, induction hardened splined shaft, case hardened tooth of a gear wheel, weld joint. Weld pass structure and heat treated zones […]
Dry ice is solid carbon dioxide. Have you ever wondered what would happen if you microwaved dry ice? Here’s your chance to find out, without risking your microwave!
Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products (EPP), Germany, recently introduced a range of high performance plastics materials for the railway industry.
Dried tomato skins could become vehicle wiring brackets or the storage bin a driver uses to hold coins and other small objects.
