An orbiting disco ball gave Einstein’s theory its most precise test yet

Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity predicts that a rotating mass like the Earth pulls the fabric of space and ...
IEEE

Coupled Modeling and Design Principles of Limited-Angle Vibration Motors for High-Frequency Reciprocating Rotation

Abstract: In this article, a new type of electric machine called limited-angle vibration motor (LAVM) for the motion of high-frequency reciprocating rotation is proposed. The corresponding coupled ...
Dallas Innovates

Patented: Toyota’s Motion Sickness Mitigation and More North Texas Inventive Activity

Abstract: A method of disinfection of an object, the method including securing an infected object to a moveable carrousel within a chamber; exposing the infected object to a disinfection cycle, the ...
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The epic 4-rotor rotary engine - never used in a production car

Rotary engines are a beautiful feat of engineering innovation in the world of internal combustion engines. They're compact, powerful, smooth, and high revving. The king of rotaries must then be the ...
C&EN

Autonomous Switching of Self-Propelled Motion Modes of Hinokitiol-Fueled Elastomer Matrices

Molecular Design and Function Group, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Pure ...
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Resonance Part 4 — Designing Questions and Visualizing Feedback

Resonance is not something that only visits in special moments. Rather, it grows quietly through the small, daily accumulations. What supports that growth is “questions” and “feedback.” These two ...
Machine Design

Design Essentials: How to Convert from Rotary to Linear Motion

A slider-crank mechanism is a typical design which converts rotary motion into linear motion. It is achieved by connecting a slider and a crank with a rod. Figure A depicts a mechanism utilized as a ...
SlashGear

Why Is A Reciprocating Saw Called A Sawzall? (And Which Tool Company Coined The Term?)

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. All the major power tool brands offer many nifty gadgets created to accomplish all sorts of tasks. We can generally divide most power tools ...
Popular Mechanics

The 8 Best Reciprocating Saws for Powerful Cuts Made Easy

Powerful, portable, and capable of chewing through practically anything put in front of them, reciprocating saws are a must for any demolition or renovation project. Also referred to as “sawzalls,” ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Research on Feature Extraction Method for Low-Speed Reciprocating Bearings Based on Segmented Short Signal Modulation Signal Bispectrum Slicing ()

Bearing condition monitoring and fault diagnosis (CMFD) can investigate bearing faults in the early stages, preventing the subsequent impacts of machine bearing failures effectively. CMFD for ...
C&EN

Periodic Reciprocating Motion of a Polymer Gel on an Aqueous Phase Synchronized with the Belousov–Zhabotinsky Reaction

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