(Nanowerk Spotlight) All mechanical systems exhibit vibrational resonances, where energy transmission through the structure spikes at certain natural frequencies. This resonance effect stems from the ...

In science and engineering, it's unusual for innovation to come in one fell swoop. It's more often a painstaking plod through which the extraordinary gradually becomes ordinary. But we may be at an ...

In the sporting goods sector, consumers are willing to invest heavily in materials that combine both performance and sustainability. The Alliance for European Flax-Linen and Hemp, has reported an ...

Damping vibrations is crucial for precision experiments, for example in astronomy. A new invention uses a special kind of magnets to achieve this -- electropermanent magnets. They consist of a ...

Hydrin-brand ECO has a long history of use in automotive applications due its exceptional heat and oil resistance up to 150°C, while maintaining flexibility at low temperatures down to -50°C. While ...

• Urethane damping materials cure faster than water-based versions and have comparable damping performance. • PVC plastisol damping sheets and tiles quiet airborne noise 100 times better than bare ...

Benchmarking workshops (also called mechathons when held in the area of mechatronics) can be used to benchmark existing technologies and bring together experts of the same field in order to encourage ...

Autoliv has been granted a patent for an airbag module that acts as a damper mass mounted to the steering wheel to reduce steering wheel vibrations. The structure includes vibration damping parts ...

The research team formed by the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Toyohashi University of Technology, Professor Asahiro Nagatani of Hyogo Prefectural Institute of Technology (currently the ...