Hacker News with Generative AI: Engineering

Ultra-thin cooling solution for mobile devices unlocks slimmer technology (techxplore.com)
Scientists from Nagoya University in Japan have developed an innovative cooling device—an ultra-thin loop heat pipe—that significantly improves heat control for electronic components in smartphones and tablets.
Mobile Devices, Cooling Technology, Engineering, Nanotechnology
4 points by PaulHoule 1 day ago | 1 comments
MIT engineers print synthetic "metamaterials" that are both strong and stretchy (news.mit.edu)
MIT engineers have now found a way to fabricate a metamaterial that is both strong and stretchy.
Engineering, Materials Science, MIT, Metamaterials
7 points by gnabgib 2 days ago | 0 comments
Judith Resnick (wikipedia.org)
Judith Arlene Resnik (April 5, 1949 – January 28, 1986) was an American electrical engineer, software engineer, biomedical engineer, pilot and NASA astronaut who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
Biography, Space Exploration, Engineering, NASA, Accidents
7 points by 737min 5 days ago | 0 comments
Ask HN: How to transition into Robotics (ycombinator.com)
I would very much like to work on robotics in almost any capacity and am wondering if anyone can share any tips on how I might be able to break into the industry.
Robotics, Career Advice, Engineering
9 points by hdks 7 days ago | 9 comments
Acoustic levitation of diamond inspires biotech automation innovation (phys.org)
Engineers at a University of Bristol spin-out company have created a new technology that can move cells without touching them, enabling critical tasks that currently require large pieces of lab equipment to be carried out on a benchtop device.
Biotechnology, Engineering, Automation, Physics
5 points by PaulHoule 7 days ago | 0 comments
How to design, build and test small liquid-fuel rocket engines-ROCKETLAB (spacha.github.io)
Rocketry, Engineering, DIY
19 points by nill0 7 days ago | 2 comments
We Diagnosed and Fixed the 2023 Voyager 1 Anomaly from 15B Miles Away [video] (youtube.com)
Space Exploration, Technology, Engineering, Voyager 1, Remote Diagnostics
192 points by noselasd 7 days ago | 18 comments
Micro Wheeled legged Robot (github.com/MuShibo)
The smallest two-wheeled-leg robot!
Robotics, Micro-Robotics, Engineering, Open Source
61 points by nill0 8 days ago | 15 comments
20 years on, DART still a masterclass in how not to rendezvous in orbit (theregister.com)
It is twenty years since NASA's DART mission collided with a satellite after depleting its fuel during a rendezvous attempt.
Space Exploration, Engineering, History, NASA
4 points by LorenDB 9 days ago | 0 comments
Models of Ice Skating for the Development of Robotic Ice Skating Gaits [pdf] (2020) (eecs.berkeley.edu)
Robotics, Ice Skating, Research, Computer Science, Engineering
18 points by nill0 9 days ago | 5 comments
Stainless steel strengthened: Twisting creates submicron 'anti-crash wall' (techxplore.com)
A combined team of metallurgists, materials scientists and engineers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shandong University and the Georgia Institute of Technology has developed a way to make stainless steel more resistant to metal fatigue.
Materials Science, Engineering, Metallurgy, Nanotechnology
102 points by wglb 9 days ago | 44 comments
16th-Century Manuscript Reveals the First Designs for Modern Rockets (openculture.com)
History, Science, Space Exploration, Engineering
9 points by coloneltcb 9 days ago | 1 comments
Furry engineer explains the nightmare that is the underlying complexity of USB-C (pcgamer.com)
Engineering, Hardware, USB-C, Humor
11 points by qdot76367 11 days ago | 3 comments
Spray-on concrete innovation could transform bridge repairs (techxplore.com)
More than 40,000 bridges in the United States are deemed structurally deficient, and as many as 221,000 are deemed in need of repair, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. Florida International University (FIU) researchers have developed a system that could play a key role in restoring them.
Infrastructure, Construction, Engineering, Innovation, Transportation
7 points by PaulHoule 12 days ago | 1 comments
How to not build a two stage model rocket (gitbook.io)
When engineering meets ambition… and occasionally, the ground
Model Rocketry, Engineering, Hobby
126 points by KMJ-007 13 days ago | 46 comments
Robotic Gripper Based on Measuring Tape Is Sizing Up Fruit and Veggie Picking (today.ucsd.edu)
It’s a game a lot of us played as children—and maybe even later in life: unspooling measuring tape to see how far it would extend before bending. But to engineers at the University of California San Diego, this game was an inspiration, suggesting that measuring tape could become a great material for a robotic gripper.
Robotics, Engineering, Agriculture, Innovation
7 points by gnabgib 14 days ago | 0 comments
Vacheron Constantin breaks the world record for most complicated wristwatch (hodinkee.com)
Vacheron Constantin's Les Cabinotiers department has done it again, setting a world record for the most complicated wristwatch with the "Solaria Ultra Grand Complication" less than one year after the announcement of the world's most complicated watch.
Watches, Luxury, Records, Engineering
332 points by bookofjoe 14 days ago | 343 comments
The McMurtry Spéirling is the first car in the world to DRIVE UPSIDE DOWN (topgear.com)
No, it’s not an April Fool’s gag, and yes, they really did it. For as long as Top Gear can remember, the old adage that ‘an F1 car can drive upside down’ has been nothing more than a passing joke. Turns out, McMurtry isn’t laughing.
Cars, Engineering, Innovation, Technology
16 points by kracker 14 days ago | 2 comments
Engineered bacteria emit signals that can be spotted from a distance (news.mit.edu)
Bacteria can be engineered to sense a variety of molecules, such as pollutants or soil nutrients. In most cases, however, these signals can only be detected by looking at the cells under a microscope, making them impractical for large-scale use.
Biotechnology, Engineering, Science, Remote Sensing
5 points by geox 15 days ago | 0 comments
Bicycle riders' knowledge and experience of structural weakness in bicycles (injuryprevention.bmj.com)
Structural weakness may occur within bicycles (eg, during manufacture or impact) and may result in sudden failure and serious injuries.
Bicycle Safety, Engineering, Injuries, Research
36 points by gnabgib 15 days ago | 63 comments
Rescale (YC W12) raises $115M for 1,000x faster physics – Bezos, Altman, Nvidia (venturebeat.com)
Rescale, a digital engineering platform that helps companies run complex simulations and calculations in the cloud, announced today that it has raised $115 million in Series D funding to accelerate the development of AI-powered engineering tools that can dramatically speed up product design and testing.
Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Venture Capital, Engineering, Startups
5 points by gpoort 17 days ago | 0 comments
Charging electric vehicles 5x faster in subfreezing temps (news.umich.edu)
A modified manufacturing process for electric vehicle batteries, developed by University of Michigan engineers, could enable high ranges and fast charging in cold weather, solving problems that are turning potential EV buyers away.
Electric Vehicles, Battery Technology, Engineering, Climate Change
153 points by gnabgib 21 days ago | 119 comments
Building Gearbox Dynamometer (thriftybuilder.dev)
Building, Automotive, Engineering, DIY, Mechanics
24 points by nill0 22 days ago | 3 comments
Engineering a Trace Details Page That Handles a Million Spans (signoz.io)
Engineering, Monitoring, Performance Optimization, Distributed Systems
10 points by vikrantgupta25 23 days ago | 1 comments
The Radio Broadcaster's Dream Mini Rack (github.com/geerlingguy)
A few months ago I handed over a DeskPi RackMate T1 to my Dad (a now-retired broadcast radio engineer) after we had discussed some of the many applications for a mini-rack.
Hardware, Radio, Engineering
39 points by geerlingguy 23 days ago | 9 comments
Water vapor quantification in raw product gas by THz quantum cascade laser (sciencedirect.com)
Online quantification of water vapor in hot and complex gases, like raw product gas from biomass gasification, is essential for process understanding and control.
Science, Technology, Engineering, Gasification, Water Vapor
4 points by PaulHoule 24 days ago | 0 comments
At Chrysler I Kept a Glossary of Ridiculous Corporate Terms Engineers Overused (theautopian.com)
When I became a full-time engineer at Chrysler at age 21, there were certain elements of the corporate environment that I found flat-out odd.
Automotive, Engineering, Corporate Culture, Language
14 points by rmason 25 days ago | 7 comments
The Solar Engineer Transforming Lebanon's Power Grid (ieee.org)
In Mira Daher’s home country of Lebanon, the national grid provides power for only a few hours a day.
Energy, Lebanon, Engineering, Solar Power
5 points by rbanffy 26 days ago | 0 comments
Tiniest Flying Robot (Wingspan <1cm) Soars Thanks to Magnets (ieee.org)
A new prototype is laying claim to the title of smallest, lightest untethered flying robot.
Robotics, Engineering, Microelectronics, Nanotechnology
18 points by bookofjoe 27 days ago | 10 comments
FPGA-Based Implementation of Signal Processing Systems (2nd Edition) (wiley.com)
An important working resource for engineers and researchers involved in the design, development, and implementation of signal processing systems
FPGA, Signal Processing, Engineering, Hardware
12 points by teleforce 28 days ago | 0 comments