The process of stamping metal sheets to create parts used in automotive products such as car doors has received a virtual upgrade in the form of a simulation method devised by Kanazawa University-based researchers. Their ...
Engineering
May 13, 2019
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Lightweight or crash-safe – must it always be a trade-off for auto makers? The answer is no. With a new lightweight construction technology, researchers are making it possible to do both. The result is less fuel consumption ...
Engineering
Sep 4, 2013
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Toxic radioactive substances have once again been detected in groundwater at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, its Japanese operator said on Sunday, the latest in a series of incidents at the tsunami-battered complex.
Environment
Jul 7, 2013
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Cancer-causing radioactive substances have been found in groundwater at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, its Japanese operator said on Wednesday, as it pledged to prevent it getting into the sea.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 19, 2013
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Recycling the toxic fluoride by-products from the ceramic and enamel industry into high-quality reusable material reduces the process' environmental impact, but their end of life disposal remains problematic.
Materials Science
Jun 7, 2013
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A new material is tested to cut the weight of ships by 30 percent. For an average sized freight vessel with a capacity of 7000 m? this corresponds to a weight reduction of more than 1000 tons. Researchers from Fraunhofer ...
Engineering
Jan 21, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The bodywork on motor vehicles must be sufficiently stable, but processing the high-strength steels involved -- for example punching holes in them -- can prove something of a challenge. A new steel-cutting ...
Engineering
Dec 1, 2009
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