Fluid gears rotate without teeth, offering new mechanical flexibility

A team of New York University scientists has created a gear mechanism that relies on fluids to generate rotation. The ...
Machine Design

Hydrostatic Drives

Hydrostatic drives are widely recognized as an excellent means of power transmission when variable output speed is required. Typically outperforming mechanical and electrical variable-speed drives and ...

NEMA Develops Make It American Certification for Electric Motors to Support U.S. Reshoring

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has expanded its Make It AmericanTM domestic content certification ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN

US scientists invent water-driven gears for robots and machines that resist wear

Scientists at New York University have developed a new gear mechanism that uses fluid dynamics rather than interlocking ...
ZME Science on MSN

This Touchless Gear System Uses Fluid Dynamics to Transfer Power and Rotation Without Any Teeth

Engineers reinvent the 5,000-year-old gear using fluids instead of solid teeth.
C&EN

When protein translation fails, mechanical forces can determine how a protein gets completed

The cells in living organisms are constantly making proteins. Ribosomes, the RNA-protein complexes that make other proteins, ...
IEEE

Mechanical Analysis and Optimization Considering Electromagnetic Characteristics of High-Speed Rim-Driven Induction Motor for Aviation Ducted Fan

Abstract: To enhance thrust and efficiency in rim-driven ducted fan, the rim-driven induction motor (RDIM) with the laminated stack rotor has been adopted. However, considering the demand for high ...
IEEE

Machinery Fault Diagnosis in Electric Motors Through Mechanical Vibration Monitoring Using Fiber Bragg Grating-Based Accelerometers

Abstract: This article presents machinery fault diagnosis in electric motors through mechanical vibration monitoring. Using a commercial machinery fault simulator, two fiber Bragg grating (FBG) ...