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TU Graz Explores Cultural Heritage Preservation in the Himalayas

Using 3D technology and interdisciplinary expertise, a research team has explored Buddhist temples in the remote Dolpo region of Nepal and digitized them for posterity In the high-altitude and extremely remote region of Dolpo in north-west Nepal, there are numerous Buddhist temples whose history dates back to the 11th century. The structures are threatened by earthquakes, landslides and planned infrastructure projects such as the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative. There is also a lack of financial resources for long-term maintenance….

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Machine Engineering

Innovative CNC Technology Package for Milling Applications

The technology package combines CNC hardware, intelligent CNC functions and the complete CAD/CAM/CNC process chain for industries with very high requirements…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Professor's Invention Lands First-Place Award, Could Save Million of Gallons of Fuel Every Day

Dr. Charles Perry’s newest patent, which is pending, potentially could save America 120 million gallons of fuel daily.The invention has several names – wheel…

Materials Sciences

Discover the Benefits of Synthetic Fibers in Business Clothing

Modern synthetic fibres, whose properties can be designed by targeted processes, offer numerous advantages as compared to natural fibres, which also apply to…

Materials Sciences

Laser Welding Textiles: Key Prototype Parameters Revealed

In addition to that, they have great pressure resistance and tensile strength. What is more, the opportunity for 3-D shaping opens the possibility of creating…

Machine Engineering

Laser beam repairs engine components – major market potential for aircraft construction and mechanical engineering

Ensuring flight safety is regarded as the number one priority in civil aviation. One of the key strategies to achieve this is by maintaining reliable engine…

Machine Engineering

Siemens Enhances Flatness Measurement with Siroll Shapemeter

Siemens VAI Metals Technologies has augmented its portfolio for online flatness measurement of cold rolled strip in steel and aluminum rolling mills with the…

Machine Engineering

Boost Productivity 25% with Siemens VAI Metals Solutions

The Process Consultancy Services offered by Siemens VAI Metals Technologies help manufacturers of flat aluminum products to boost their productivity and yield…

Architecture & Construction

Heat Expansion Insights for Cost-Effective Bridge Design

Dunja Peric, associate professor of civil engineering and faculty member with the University Transportation Center at K-State, is studying the effects of…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Efficient generation of power from finely chopped material

The new biomass heating and power station of the Zweckverband Restmüllheizkraftwerk Böblingen (RBB) in the German Land of Baden-Württemberg has now started…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Boosting Efficiency: Cheaper Lens Systems for Solar Cells

This concentrator technology enables expensive semi-conductor material to be replaced with cheaper lens systems, and greater efficiency to be achieved. In his…

Power and Electrical Engineering

New Method Monitors Refrigerant Levels in Auto Air Conditioners

The new “virtual refrigerant charge sensor” is particularly practical for automotive air conditioners, which tend to leak refrigerant more than other types of…

Power and Electrical Engineering

New Superlens Breaks Boundaries in Ultrasound Technology

The team, led by Nicholas X. Fang, a professor of mechanical science and engineering at Illinois, successfully focused ultrasound waves through a flat…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Germany's Green-Energy Gap

For two decades, Germany has stood at the forefront of the green-energy movement. For example, Germans have decided to phase out nuclear energy.They also hope…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Valpo Solar Team Conducts Experiments in Europe

Led by Dr. Robert Palumbo, one of the world’s leading solar energy researchers, Valpo’s team of engineering students will conduct a second round of experiments…

Power and Electrical Engineering

New Method Unveils Ferroelectric Materials’ Potential

The key to the finding, published in Science, involves a method to measure intrinsic conducting properties of ferroelectric materials, which for decades have…

Materials Sciences

Crustacean Shells and Polyester: New Fiber for Nerve Repair

In the clothing industry it's common to mix natural and synthetic fibers. Take cotton and add polyester to make clothing that's soft, breathable and wrinkle…

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