mechanical-engineering

From self-driving skateboards to robot butlers and more, USC Makers Hosted Spring 2026 Showcase turning ideas into reality and celebrating its 10-year anniversary The post 10 Projects, 10 Solutions: Student Engineers Tackle Everyday Problems appeared first on USC Viterbi | School of Engineering .

Nasr Ghoniem, a Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has been honored with a dedicated special article collection published by Springer Nature. This distinction celebrates his pioneering contributions and landmark achievements in the fields of radiation effects in materials, plastic deformation, and computational materials scie…

From Classroom to Formula 1 Joshua.Bay Fri, 06/05/2026 - 03:00 AM At Jacksonville University, hands-on learning and faculty mentorship helped one engineering student reach a Cadillac Formula 1 internship and build a Formula SAE program for fellow students. Byline(s) Joshua Bay

Scientific Reports, Published online: 05 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-56360-5 Study on the stability enhancement mechanism of a high-speed axial compressor under paired swirl distortion

Work from researchers at The Grainger College of Engineering reports the first experimental discovery of a previously unknown frost propagation mechanism -- a "suspended ice bridge" -- offering new pathways for anti-frosting surface design.

Colorado School of Mines had its best overall finish in program history at the 2026 Formula SAE Michigan Internal Combustion Competition, earning 14th place out of 117 teams at Michigan International Speedway. The student-led team posted an overall score of 662.2 points — a 25 percent increase over the previous season. The program’s previous best finish was 23rd overall. The annual Formula SAE co…

Abstract: This study introduces a Degradation-Actuated Sequential Distractor (DASD) for mandibular regeneration to reduce the high invasiveness of traditional hardware. The system combines a superelastic shape-memory Nitinol mesh with biodegradable WE43 magnesium components, converting chemical degradation into controlled, stepwise mechanical movement. To ensure biocompatibility, interfacial coat…

The article presents the design and implementation of a low-cost, easy-to-implement, Arduino-based computer-numerical-controlled (CNC) laser cutting and engraving device. By means of a CNC shield and appropriate drivers, as well as the G-code Reference Block Library firmware, the Arduino-Uno board can control the motion of the motors and the laser head of the CNC device, enabling the laser (which…

Engineers at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) have unveiled a powerful new testing chamber that can recreate the extreme pressures found in the deepest parts of the world’s oceans. The new facility will help researchers and companies test underwater equipment more quickly, safely, and efficiently without needing to send it thousands of meters below the ocean […] The post How a new 30-inch pres…

Subrata Roy, a University of Florida professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering has been selected for induction into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame for his pioneering work developing plasma‑based technologies that address challenges in areas including health care, food safety, water treatment and space exploration. Roy’s inventions have been patented, commercialized and applied beyond …

Every time a gear tooth comes into mesh, it takes a sharp push from its partner and then lets go a fraction of a second later. Run the gearbox at a few thousand rpm and each tooth absorbs that pulse millions of times an hour. The tooth does not snap from a single overload; it fails slowly, from a fatigue crack growing at the root fillet where the bending stress is highest. Predicting that root st…

Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) are among the most widely used packaging and transport systems worldwide for bulk goods such as liquids. When IBCs are only partially filled, liquid sloshing can occur during both intralogistics and external transport. This sloshing generates dynamic forces on the container walls, which are transferred to the supporting structure. In particular, the horizontal …

Torsional vibration provides critical information for assessing the health of rotating shafts, whereas contact sensors can be difficult to deploy and may suffer from signal contamination in industrial environments. This study proposes a non-contact torsional vibration monitoring framework targeting High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) converter-station auxiliary drives, using a dual-beam differenti…

This review examines the research progress on flow mechanisms and aerodynamic optimization of airfoils under low-Reynolds-number conditions, with emphasis on the formation and evolution of laminar separation bubbles and their effects on aerodynamic performance. Based on experimental studies, numerical simulations, and optimization design research, the characteristics of the separation, transition…

Sediment dynamics play a crucial role in deep-sea mining, affecting both collection efficiency and environmental disturbance, yet are often inadequately represented in numerical simulations. This study employs a non-Newtonian fluid model to simulate sediment behavior, validated through experimental jet flushing data. We compare flow field distributions and particle trajectories under a convention…

IntroductionRobotic grinding suffers from problems such as unstable contact force, limited control in large-area grinding, and difficulty in improving the grinding quality of complex curved surfaces.MethodsTo address these issues and achieve precise force-position control, adaptive adjustment, and multi-objective balance during the grinding process, this study designs a rigid-flexible coupling gr…

A new research paper reports multiscale 3D printed knits that use entanglement to deliver programmable mechanical responses. The post Multiscale 3D-Printed Knits Show Tunable Mechanics appeared on Fabbaloo .

Scientific Reports, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-43952-4 Intelligent Monitoring and Dynamic Regulation Equipment and Software Development for the Equal-Pressure Fully Mechanized Mining Face in the Sandaogou Coal Mine

Stairs are one of the most difficult environments for robots to navigate safely. Even robots specifically designed to climb stairs can lose balance, and when they do, the results can be serious. A heavy robot tumbling down a staircase can damage itself, damage property, and potentially injure nearby people. Now, researchers at the Singapore University […] The post New robot learns to catch itself…