How to Ice-Proof the Next Generation of Aircraft
April 1, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 1, 2019 – 35,000 feet is standard cruising altitude for a commercial jet airplane, but at those lofty heights the air temperature plummets below […]
Autonomous Weed Control Via Smart Robots
March 27, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 27, 2019 — Driving across Iowa, Hendrik J. Viljoen, distinguished professor of chemical and biological engineering at the University of Nebraska, noticed that soybean […]
‘Aneurysm Number’ May Help Surgeons Make Treatment Decisions
March 26, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. March 26, 2019 — Aneurysms form as abnormal bulges or balloonings over an artery, which, if ruptured, can lead to serious health complications or even […]
Fluid Dynamics Simulation Reveals the Underlying Physics of Liquid Jet Cleaning
January 29, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 29, 2019 — Semiconductor manufacturing and many other industrial operations involve cleaning processes, and from environmental and health perspectives, it’s become highly desirable to […]
Researchers Challenge Our Assumptions on the Effects of Planetary Rotation
September 28, 2018A Penetrable Fabric, Like Toilet Paper, Affects a Projectile’s Big Splash
August 14, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 14, 2018 — Experts in fluid dynamics and kids jumping into a pool both know that an object falling into a liquid makes a […]
Spraying Efficiently: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
July 3, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 3, 2018 — Atomizing liquids is vital to fuel-air mixing. Using oscillating liquid streams, breakup and drop formation can be improved compared to common […]
The Vessel Not Taken: Understanding Disproportionate Blood Flow
May 21, 2018
Each time a blood vessel splits into smaller vessels, red blood cells (RBCs) are presented with the same decision: Take the left capillary or the right. While […]