Friction stir welding is a still-young and thus often unfamiliar pressure welding process for joining flat components and semi-finished components made of…
Reducing the electricity requirement for cooling and air conditioning
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DIWATA-1 was created under a collaborative initiative by Hokkaido University, Tohoku University, the Philippines’ Department of Science and Technology (DOST),…
The aim of a new research centre called CINELDI (Centre for INtelligent ELectricity DIistribution – to empower the future Smart Grid) is to develop systems as…
In 1981, an article by Prof. Adolf Goetzberger titled “Potatoes under the Collector” was published in the German magazine “Sonnenenergie”. The article proposed…
Thiophene-fused polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are known to be useful as organic semiconductors due to their high charge transport properties….
Steps and curbs currently pose a significant issue for wheelchair users. Even the most modern technologies are unable to surmount these obstacles automatically…
At first sight, for many people conductive polymers are paradox, in particular, when we think of those plastics we are surrounded by in everyday life….
The glass is formed under heat, which means there are residual thermal stresses and the glass is more likely to crack. For this reason, these thermal stresses…
The research is described today in the journal Nature Communications.
Coatings play a considerable role in increasing the functionality of components. High-performance applied layers protect components from premature mechanical…
Graphene is a wonder material: The carbon honeycomb is just an atom thick. It's great at conducting electricity and heat; it's strong and stable. But…
Mini-CHP plant provides electricity and heat for single-family homes
Primary energy demand and costs in comparison
Monitoring results now available
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