Power and Electrical Engineering

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Mimicking body's circulatory AC could keep airplanes, cars and computers cooler

The complex network of veins that keeps us cool during the heat of summer has inspired engineers to create novel thermal management systems. But replicating…

Chameleon's tongue strike inspires fast-acting robots

Chameleons, salamanders and many toads use stored elastic energy to launch their sticky tongues at unsuspecting insects located up to one-and-a-half body…

Newly created magnets are cheaper, more effective and 'smarter'

Ferromagnets, or more precisely, magnets – are extremely demanded materials in modern electronics. The magnets present in almost every device – TVs, computers,…

Heat Pumps with Climate-Friendly Refrigerant Developed for Indoor Installation

Another advantage is that the new brine-to-water prototype requires only one fourth of the refrigerant compared to conventional heat pumps available on the…

Ionic channels in carbon electrodes for efficient electrochemical energy storage

Electrochemical energy storage, mainly based on ionic intercalation/motion or adsorption/diffusion in electrodes, has been utilized in last two centuries….

Energy Flow in the Nano Range

Plants and bacteria lead the way: They can capture the energy of sunlight with light-harvesting antennas and transfer it to a reaction centre. Transporting…

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