mechanical-engineering

Energy Research Journal, Published online: 13 June 2026; doi:10.3844/erjsp.2026.10.19 Hydrogen is not only present in the structure of most substances but also attracts attention as a clean energy source. The fact that hydrogen only releases water through combustion and possesses high ...

Graduating mechanical engineering student Ereni Delis still remembers the first time her grandmother, whom she affectionately calls “yiayia,” the Greek word for grandmother, visited UCLA

Scientific Reports, Published online: 12 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-57235-5 Correction: Optimization and experimental analysis of a cleaning device for super rice with high impurity rates based on airflow field enhancement

Engineers have invented an ingenious liquid-metal pump that could make future soft robotics and wearable devices much more portable and agile. The innovation, led by the University of Bristol and published in the journal Nature Communications, presents a low-voltage power source with the potential to transform robotic systems for a wide range of applications, from […]

Scientific Reports, Published online: 12 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-57554-7 Effect of waist drum axial position on energy separation performance of Maxwell structured tubes

Carlos Olivas won this year's Rise Service Award for his dedication to student tutoring and community and is graduating from Caltech with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. #SoCaltech is an occasional series celebrating the diverse individuals who give Caltech its spirit of excellence, ambition, and ingenuity. Know someone we should profile? Send nominations to magazine@caltech.edu .

Scientific Reports, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-55872-4 A deterministic platform for engineering interfacial phenomena in porous media using artificially structured rough surfaces

A new study evaluates the mechanical and biological behavior of 3D printed gyroid implants aimed at improving bone integration. The post Study Probes 3D Printed Gyroid Implants For Bone appeared on Fabbaloo .

Nature Communications, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-74084-y Achieving a combination of stiffness, extensibility and resistance to crack propagation in hydrogels is desirable but challenging. Here, the authors report a hydrogel with a strain-induced transition with favourable properties by combining a strong polycation and a weak polyanion.

Scientific Reports, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-56635-x Experimental investigation on the stable operating range of a two-stroke aviation kerosene engine at idle based on cyclic variation analysis

Most developers know Haskell as a language for functional programming, type safety, compilers, parsers, and beautiful mathematical abstractions. But can Haskell also be used to build an interactive engineering simulator? That was the motivation behind my project: Four-Bar Mechanism Haskell Simulator Repository: https://github.com/mohammadijoo/Four-Bar-Mechanism-Haskell This project is a browser-b…

From oil drums to–yes–soda cans, liquid-filled cylindrical shells are everywhere. And, it turns out, these structures fail differently than empty shells or ones filled with a solid. Liquid-filled cylinders buckle in sequential rings, as seen in the video below. Researchers found that the buckling resulted from the shell softening and re-stiffening under the compressive load–repe…

Discover how Transfer Path Analysis (TPA) helps engineers solve NVH challenges by identifying noise and vibration sources, quantifying contributions, and enabling earlier, data-driven design decisions.

UAV attitude control requires high-fidelity angular acceleration. Gyroscope differentiation introduces phase lags and noise. We propose a compact MEMS electrochemical accelerometer with 3D plate electrodes. It is implemented in a closed-loop INDI control loop for UAV flight stabilization.

Mechanical engineer Scott Whalen is named the Department of Energy's Innovator of the Year for turning the patented metal extrusion invention ShAPE(tm) into an industrially relevant extruded metal product juggernaut.

Keeping apples in pristine condition as you bring them home from the store requires a gentle touch. Imagine keeping a whole orchard of apples from getting bruised as they’re harvested. The AgriDynamic Robotics Apple Harvester, developed under the leadership of Zhaojian Li, Red Cedar Distinguished Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State, gives growers the …

How to Select the Right Robot Joint Actuator: A Practical Engineering Guide TL;DR: A step-by-step framework for engineers selecting robotic joint actuators — covering torque requirements, transmission type, communication protocol, and control interface. Includes downloadable spec comparison template. The Problem: Too Many Options, Too Little Guidance If you're building a robot arm, cobot, or huma…

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