Researchers rely on artificial bone material to stand in for the real thing. Up to now, however, no one has looked at how well the two materials match.

Synthetic Bone Versus Reality 

Many people consider themselves to be proficient in applications such as computer assisted design. But true experts operate on a totally different level.&nbsp;

Many people consider themselves to be proficient in applications such as computer assisted design. But true experts operate on a totally different level.

What Makes a CAD Expert?

Núria Boix Rodríguez, postdoctoral researcher at KU Leuven, says engineering design can prepare industry for Europe&rsquo;s circular economy action plan.

Núria Boix Rodríguez, postdoctoral researcher at KU Leuven, says engineering design can prepare industry for Europe’s circular economy action plan.

Design to Disassemble

Forget the skyhook. Researchers have developed a mechanism that can walk over to an object, climb on top, and hold on.

The Creeping Claw

July-September 2024

A proof-of-concept computer model points to a way to reduce the drag effects of ultra-long tethers on underwater kites. Such kites could be used to generate electricity in deep-marine conditions.&nbsp;

A proof-of-concept computer model points to a way to reduce the drag effects of ultra-long tethers on underwater kites. Such kites could be used to generate electricity in deep-marine conditions.

Reducing Drag from Power Kites

Researchers who developed an electrothermal pulse deicing system say it could provide energy-efficient and rapid removal of ice from the wings of electrified aircraft.&nbsp;

Researchers who developed an electrothermal pulse deicing system say it could provide energy-efficient and rapid removal of ice from the wings of electrified aircraft. 

Deicing Planes One Pulse at a Time

The growing demand for AI and other computational tools has created a challenge for engineers tasked with keeping largescale data centers cool. Perhaps the solution is not dumping the waste heat, but reusing it productively.

Data Center Waste Heat is a Resource 

Engineers design a simple but flexible robotic gripper.&nbsp;

Engineers design a simple but flexible robotic gripper. 

A Better Grip

July-September 2025

A techno-economic analysis evaluated the commercial potential of producing electrofuels through Fischer&ndash;Tropsch synthesis using green hydrogen and carbon dioxide.

A techno-economic analysis evaluated the commercial potential of producing electrofuels through Fischer–Tropsch synthesis using green hydrogen and carbon dioxide.

Electrofuel as a Cost-Competitive Shipping Fuel

Researchers at North Carolina State University have modeled the transfer of ultrasonic waves from one optical fiber to another, essentially creating an optical fiber coupler for light waves.

A Fiber Optic Acoustic Coupler for Light Waves

The concept of engineering justice is hardly a new one, but its significance will continue to grow, making understanding the research that has come before vital.&nbsp;

The concept of engineering justice is hardly a new one, but its significance will continue to grow, making understanding the research that has come before vital. 

Engineering Design for All

Complex shapes have been difficult for one or more robots to 3D print&mdash;until now.

Complex shapes have been difficult for one or more robots to 3D print—until now.

Adding a Twist to 3D Printing

October-December 2025

Standards used in the UK for building hydrogen pipelines and piping systems, and how these need to be upgraded for new systems or the conversion of existing oil and gas lines to transmit hydrogen&nbsp;

Researchers analyze UK standards for building hydrogen pipelines and piping systems, and how these need to be upgraded for new systems or the conversion of existing oil and gas lines to transmit hydrogen.

Infrastructure Challenges for Hydrogen Pipelines

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a model that identifies the best way to wrap cables around structural components in spacecraft to minimize their impacts on performance.&nbsp;

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a model that identifies the best way to wrap cables around structural components in spacecraft to minimize their impacts on performance. 

July-September 2024

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