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  Engineers And Meteorologists Catalogue Weather Activity To Devise Green Energy Plan

  Researchers installed weather stations to track the best locations for taking advantage of renewable resources. Tracking sunlight exposure helps pinpoint the ideal location for solar panels, and ... > more
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  Physicists Create Highly Sensitive Explosives Detector

  A tiny sensor that monitors electrical conductivity allows scientists to detect the presence of explosives. The sensor measures the conductivity of two different thin films, one made of a cobalt ... > more
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  Engineers Design Two Piece Magnetic Aquarium Pump

  Chemical engineers developed a pump that splits into two pieces, a propeller for the interior of the aquarium and a motor for the exterior, connected across the glass wall by strong magnets. The ... > more
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  Engineers Guide Students To Apply Basic Principles To Toy Car Design

  Students learned the principles of engineering and manufacturing when asked to design a toy car for a contest. They used computer design software to shape the car, then created wax and aluminum molds ... > more
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  Transportation Researchers Calculate Number Of Crashes Due To Bad Weather

  Researchers and statisticians found that 24% of all crashes occur during adverse weather conditions, including ice, snow, and rain. The research showed that most drivers do not account for adverse ... > more
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  Computer Scientists Test Fatigued Driver Behavior

  Human factors researchers created a virtual reality environment in order to obtain data on the effects of driving while fatigued. They found that tired drivers alter their steering patterns, from ... > more
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  Engineers Create Virtual Crash Test Dummies

  Engineers developed a humanlike computerized dummy to improve the analysis of crash safety. The software simulates a crash in three dimensions, allowing researchers to view injuries from different ... > more
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  Engineers And Computer Scientists Use Computers To Simulate Car Crashes

  Engineers created a 3-D crash simulator to increase their understanding of automobile safety. The software enables users to view cars and crashes from any angle, and to remove specific sections of ... > more
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  Human Factors Psychologists Study How To Avoid Rear-end Collisions

  Psychologists studied the way a trailing driver reacts to a car braking directly in front of theirs and researchers developed an early warning system algorithm to prevent rear end crashes from ... > more
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  Engineers Use 3D Modeling To Redesign Highway Safety Barriers

  Principles of engineering and physics allow researchers to better understand the steps necessary to improve the design of safety barriers. To optimize the design, mechanical engineers are using ... > more

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