The Engineer
28 February 2011
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Brompton managing director Will Butler-Adams
28 February 2011
Hinge benefits: Brompton’s ebullient MD is pedalling the maker of the iconic folding bike into the 21st century.
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Flare path: protecting infrastructure from space weather
28 Feb 2011
Here comes the sun: engineers are beginning to understand how space weather could affect today’s technology
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Going for gold: water hydraulic drilling
28 February 2011
UK-developed hydraulic drilling technology could be vital for the future of South Africa’s mining industry. Stephen Harris reports
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Going nuclear?
28 February 2011
A snapshot of current UK recruitment activity confirms that the nuclear sector is host to some attractive opportunities
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Monitoring the condition of hydraulic oils
28 February 2011
A range of mobile condition-monitoring devices are providing quick, precise measurements of fuel contamination, writes Parker Hannifin’s Shaun Skilton
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Oxford spin-out develops new display production method
28 February 2011
Solution-based manufacturing processes could change the face of the electronics industry.
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This week in...1882
28 February 2011
Shedding some light on commercial possibilities
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Vital signs: the Disaster Monitoring Constellation
28 February 2011
A constellation of UK-developed satellites is helping to guide relief efforts in New Zealand. Ellie Zolfagharifard reports
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Warwick Analytics pioneers manufacturing fault finder software
28 February 2011
A suite of software tools could help manufacturers to address the root causes of ’no defect found’ problems.
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3D screen could offer more realistic videoconferencing
23 Feb 2011
A new glasses-free 3D video screen that can be watched by multiple users could help create more realistic videoconferencing.
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Method set to cut scrap rates of aero-engine turbine blades
23 Feb 2011
A new method for repairing aero-engine turbine blades will substantially reduce scrap rates during scheduled engine maintenance.
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Vehicle exhaust system could reduce soot emissions
23 Feb 2011
Greenhouse-gas emissions from diesel-powered vehicles could fall thanks to a new exhaust-monitoring system co-developed by Volvo.
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Experimental system for car control is all in the mind
22 Feb 2011
German computer scientists have developed a system making it possible to drive a car using thought control.
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Component incorporates spin and molecular electronics
22 Feb 2011
Scientists have created an electronic component based on a single organic molecule using the techniques of both spin and molecular electronics.
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Cryogenic energy storage plant could provide valuable back-up
22 Feb 2011
The UK’s first cryogenic power storage plant, which uses liquid nitrogen to store and release energy, is scheduled to open next month.
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Satellite system could provide earlier earthquake warnings
22 Feb 2011
As New Zealand recovers from a devastating earthquake, British and Russian scientists plan a satellite system that will monitor seismic activity from space.
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Consortium aims to forecast life of nuclear reactors
17 Feb 2011
A multidisciplinary consortium of engineers is looking at ways to forecast the life of nuclear reactors and design materials for a new generation of power stations.
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Remote tool could be used to detonate IEDs in Afghanistan
16 Feb 2011
Soldiers in Afghanistan could detonate improvised explosive devices (IEDs) with a remote tool created by researchers in Switzerland.
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Research project could make Wales a bio-refining hub
15 Feb 2011
A new research and demonstration facility could establish Wales as a major centre for bio-refining.
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Muscle-fatigue sensor could help athletes train harder
15 Feb 2011
A wearable device that senses how close muscles are to fatigue could help athletes train harder while avoiding injury.
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Palladium method targets drugs where they are needed
15 Feb 2011
Chemists have developed a way to synthesise drugs inside the human body at the precise site where they are required using nanoparticles of palladium.
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Partial hybrids offer emissions compromise
14 Feb 2011
Partial hybrid cars with low voltage engine boosters could provide advantages over full hybrids claim developers
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Self-sealing CO2 could close CCS cracks
14 Feb 2011
A new process could automatically seal cracks in underground carbon dioxide stores, according to researchers in Edinburgh.
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Novel car bonnet could reduce pedestrian fatalities
11 Feb 2011
The number of deaths and serious injuries among pedestrians hit by cars could be reduced by a novel bonnet design that deforms strategically upon impact.
