JFM Rapids Q&A with Tamer Zaki
Tamer Zaki (Johns Hopkins University) has recently joined the Journal of Fluid Mechanics Editorial Board for JFM Rapids. To celebrate, Tamer participated in a Q&A with the Journal.
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Odour-sensitive passenger comfort in small aircraft cabins
An investigation simulating the slice of a small aircraft cabin as an experimental facility, aiming to assess passenger comfort during exposure to high concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
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JFM Q&A with Sergio Pirozzoli
Sergio Pirozzoli of Sapienza University of Rome has recently been appointed as an editorial board member of the Journal of Fluid Mechanics. To celebrate, Sergio participated in a Q&A with the Journal.
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JFM Q&A with Yongyun Hwang
Professor Yongyun Hwang, Imperial College London has recently been appointed as an editorial board member of the Journal of Fluid Mechanics. To celebrate, Yongyun participated in a Q&A with the Journal.
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Handling, Inspection and Repair of Aircraft Composites | A Pilot Study on the Awareness of Maintenance Personnel
A Pilot Study on the Awareness of Maintenance Personnel
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Revolutionary Airship Design: The Dawn of Multi-lobed Hybrid Airships
A ground-breaking aviation evolution is underway, reshaping our approach to airship design. We're entering an era where multi-lobed hybrid airships promise to revolutionize both civil and defence applications.
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Charles Meneveau wins the Batchelor Prize 2024
The 2024 Batchelor Prize has been awarded to Cambridge Author, Professor Charles Meneveau, Johns Hopkins University. Professor Meneveau will receive the plaudit in recognition of his high-impact fundamental contributions to the study of turbulence and wall-bounded flows, and for bringing insightful and rigorous fluid mechanics to the science of wind turbines and wind farms for the benefit of society. …
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The Australian International Aerospace Congress AIAC 19/20
Introducing the Special Issue of The Aeronautical Journal: a curated selection of peer reviewed papers from AIAC19 and AIAC20 events.
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Analysis of the vortex-dominated flow field over a delta wing at transonic speed
Sharing insight that could prove invaluable for optimizing delta wing configurations in diverse aerospace applications, opening doors to safer and more efficient aviation.
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Best practices in the use of an airborne teaching laboratory
This post introduces the paper 'Establishing best practices in the use of an airborne teaching laboratory'
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2023 JFM-Flow China Symposium: from fundamentals to applied mechanics
We were excited to hold the JFM/FLOW 2023 China Symposium in Hefei in July 2023
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Damper model identification using mixed physical and machine-learning-based approach
This post introduces an AER paper that aims to demonstrate the applicability of a machine learning method to identify a nonlinear model of a physical component of interest in the helicopter industry.
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On the Cover of HPL: Applications of object detection networks in high-power laser systems and experiments
presents several applications of object detection networks in a high-power laser system with a peak power reaching the petawatt level and repetition rate at the hertz level, while laser systems with similar specs are emerging worldwide in the past few years.
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On the Cover of HPL: A computational study on the optical shaping of gas targets via blast wave collisions for magnetic vortex acceleration
the optical shaping of gas target profiles for proton laser induced acceleration experiments are studied by numerical simulations, at the Institute of Plasma Physics & Lasers - IPPL of the Hellenic Mediterranean University – HMU
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On the Cover of HPL: Acceleration of 60 MeV proton beams in the commissioning experiment of SULF-10 PW laser
a research group from Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM) reports the experimental results in the commissioning phase of the 10 PW laser beamline of Shanghai Superintense Ultrafast Laser Facility (SULF), achieving high-energy proton beams with energies up to 62.5 MeV
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On the Cover of HPL: Two-color x-ray free-electron laser generation based on laser-plasma accelerated electron beam
A research scheme of a plasma-driven two-color FEL generation based on matching manipulation technology has been proposed by the FEL group in Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, which enables to generate a high brightness two-color FEL with ultra-short pulse duration.
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Whither CFD and Aircraft Aerodynamic Design?
Separated and vortical flow in aircraft aerodynamics: a CFD perspective1Arthur Rizzi Separated and vortical flow occurs over every aircraft in flight.…
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On the Cover of HPL: A history of high-power laser research and development in the United Kingdom
An extensive review paper published in High Power Laser Science and Engineering, takes a tour through time of the four major sectors of UK laser research starting with UK academia where the histories of institutions such as the University of Oxford, Imperial College London, and Queen's University Belfast are detailed
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On the Cover of HPL: MTW-OPAL: A technology development platform for ultra-intense optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification systems
Researchers from University of Rochester, report on MTW-OPAL, a new optical parametric amplifier line (OPAL) that has been activated for ultra-intense laser development and science experiments.
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On the Cover of HPL: Efficient bright γ-ray vortex emission from a laser-illuminated light-fan-in-channel target
Researchers from National University of Defense Technology, China present an all-optical plasma-based scheme to produce a well-directed multi-MeV γ-ray vortex beam with large beam angular momentum (BAM) and high brilliance. Tags: High Power Laser, HPL, On the Cover
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Historical Development of the Coaxial Contra-Rotating Propeller
The contra-rotating propeller (CRP) is one of the most fascinating propulsion systems in aviation. In one form or another it has been around for over 100 years.…
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On the Cover of HPL: Optical control of transverse motion of ionization injected electrons in a laser plasma accelerator
In recent years, the plasma wakefield acceleration driven by ultra-short and ultra-intense laser pulses has become increasingly mature, which can produce electron beams with ultra-high beam density and femtosecond beam duration; By using this electron beam, a new table-top radiation light source with collimation, ultrafast and high brightness can be produced.…
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Stability criteria of Samara-like decelerator in unsteady transitions
Samaras, or better known as “helicopter seeds”, are common childhood memories of many people. Behind the simplicity of a planar wing and a seed, is a complex mystery of flight mechanics.
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Detection and recognition of UA targets with multiple sensors
At present, uncrewed aircraft (UA) are widely used around the world, in fields including aerial photography, express transportation, emergency rescue, electric power inspection, agricultural plant protection, border monitoring, mapping, fire monitoring and environmental protection.
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On the multi-fidelity approach in surrogate based Multidisciplinary Design Optimisation of High Aspect Ratio Wing aircraft
The work described in this paper is part of the outcome of the MIDAS project, funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada, which intends to optimise novel transport aircraft configurations where drag reduction is assumed as resultant of High Aspect Ratio Wings (HARW).
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Q&A with Wearable Technologies Associate Editor: Lotte N. S. Andreasen Struijk
Professor Lotte N. S. Andreasen Struijk, Aalborg University, Denmark] answers our questions about their work and Cambridge University Press’s new journal Wearable Technologies.
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Gyro-stellar inertial attitude estimation for satellite with high motion rate) – A Preview
Remote sensing allows mapping of climate, vegetation and terrain features over large regions on the ground while repeating taking images consistently over years.…
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Single channel digital controller design for a high spinning rate rolling airframe missile
Guided missiles are critical weapon systems with high precision and destructive power. They have been used since World War II, and with scientific and technological improvements, they have become a major part of military aviation.…
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Editorial for Bristol 75 Anniversary Issue
This online collection commemorates 75 years of aerospace engineering teaching and research at the University of Bristol. However, interactions with the aircraft industry started long before the Department was formed in 1946 1, for instance when in 1918 the University began teaching a class in Aircraft Manufacturing .
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The Potential Impact of Adverse Aircraft-Pilot Couplings on the Safety of Tiltrotor Operations
In our paper, Safety is emphasised for a simple reason; for conventional fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, accidents linked to adverse aircraft-pilot-couplings (APCs) have continued to occur throughout the history of flight.…
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Q&A with Wearable Technologies Associate Editor: Professor Hyung-Soon Park
Professor Hyung-Soon Park of KAIST, South Korea, answers our questions about their work and Cambridge University Press’s Open Access journal Wearable Technologies.…
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10 PW peak power femtosecond laser pulses at ELI-NP
The first 1PW laser was commissioned in the USA in the late 1990s with many systems globally coming on-line throughout the 2000s opening up new and exciting areas of science. In the following years many laboratories strived to increase the power, and hence the focussed intensity, to the 10PW regime, to realise new theoretical thresholds of fundamental science. Several lasers throughout the world, are in the process of construction/commissioning to achieve this goal in China, Romania, Czech Republic, and France with others planned in Japan, USA, Russia and the UK. The first of these systems, ELI-NP in Romania, has recently been the first to demonstrate this landmark achievement.
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ISABE – 50 Years Revolution…..again!
ISABE started 50 years ago when the ICAS (International Council of Aeronautical Sciences) community identified the need for a bespoke propulsion forum and conference.
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2022 JFM-Flow China Symposium: from fundamentals to applied mechanics
We were excited to hold the JFM/FLOW 2022 China Symposium in Xi’an in June 2022. This is the second time Journal of Fluid Mechanics (JFM) has held a symposium in China but the first which included our new journal Flow. …
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A practical design approach for a single-stage sounding rocket to reach a target altitude
More than 99% of air molecules on Earth exist below 50km altitude and therefore, there is certainly an upper limit on altitude for an aircraft to reach, while there is a lower limit on an orbit for a spacecraft to operate, as even a low density of air causes large drag due to the high orbit velocity with an unfavourable effect on its operation duration.
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Design of Simulation-Based Pilot Training Systems using Machine Learning Agents
The tactical systems and operational environment of modern fighter aircraft are becoming increasingly complex.
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Q&A with Wearable Technologies Associate Editor: Huichan Zhao
Professor Huichan Zhao, Tsinghua University answers our questions about their work and Cambridge University Press’s new journal Wearable Technologies
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The Aeronautical Journal – 125 years not out
The first edition of The Aeronautical Journal predates the first human powered flight by the Wright brothers by some five years. Even back then it knew that there was to be a rich future for man in flight to come.
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Comparison of Structural Model Reduction Methods Applied to a Large-Deformation Wing Box
Much effort is currently being devoted to reducing the environmental effect of commercial jet aircraft, but this is not simply a case of replacing kerosine with synthetic fuels, batteries or hydrogen propulsion. A great deal of research needs to be focused on new air vehicle designs that will lead to emissions-free (not just C02) flight.
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The Light Beyond the Clouds
Beyond the dark clouds there is light. Is this a topical description for the past, present and future of our industry? In the past, it was our ambition to travel fast and above the weather that inspired the development of the jet engine by its inventors, Sir Frank Whittle and Dr Hans von Ohain in the late 1930s and early 1940s.
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Meet the Editors: Q&A with Professor Chrysanthe Preza, Executive Editor for Biological Imaging
Next in our series introducing the Editorial Board for the new Open Access journal, Biological Imaging, we meet Professor Chrysanthe Preza.…
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Machines Learning Control
A new study in the Journal of Fluid Mechanics by an international team of scientists is on the cutting edge of research.
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Meet the Editors: Q&A with Jong Chul Ye, Executive Editor for Biological Imaging
This is the latest of an ongoing series of interviews with the Editorial Board of our new Open Access journal, Biological Imaging.…
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Meet the Editors: Q&A with Elsa Angelini, Executive Editor for Biological Imaging
This is the latest of an ongoing series of interviews with the Editorial Board of our new Open Access journal, Biological Imaging.…
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Q&A with Robotica Associate Editor: Faruk Kececi
Dr Faruk Kececi, Abdullah Gul University, Turkey answers our questions about his work and the journal Robotica.
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Q&A with Wearable Technologies Associate Editor: Lorenzo Masia
Oncoming Associate Editor Lorenzo Masia Institut für Technische Informatik (ZITI) answers our questions about their work and Wearable Technologies, the first journal dedicated to publishing original research, review articles and industrial developments related to wearable devices.
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Q&A with Robotica Associate Editor: Mehmet İsmet Can Dede
Associate Professor, Mehmet İsmet Can Dede, İzmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Turkey answers our questions about his work and the journal Robotica.
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On the Cover of HPL: High-energy hybrid femtosecond laser system demonstrating 2 × 10 PW capability
The pursue for high peak power is driven by the uncharted territory of knowledge that this may unlock, from basic science to applied one. The optical path towards these phenomenal powers may be one of the natural ones when we observe the critical role that the light is playing in the universe.
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The International Symposium on Smart Aircraft – A Special Issue
The Aerospace Education Forum was held in Manchester in July 2019, organised in collaboration with the Xi’an Jiaotong University (XJTU), a C9 League (China’s Ivy League) university and the University of Manchester Aerospace Research Institute (UMARI).…
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On the Cover of HPL: Ultra-broadband near-infrared NOPAs based on the nonlinear crystals BiBO and YCOB
Ultrashort and broadband laser sources are formidable tools for a wide range of scientific areas. In the field of ultrafast science, laser pulses lasting only a few optical cycles are used to generate secondary sources employed in probing matter at atomic scales. Such sources are also widely adopted in applications in ultrafast spectroscopy, pump-probe in chemistry, and optical coherence tomography among many other fields.
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Understanding the benefits of carbon dioxide conversion technology
The greatest challenge that we face as a species for our planet’s continued habitability is, ultimately, a rate problem.
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On the Cover of HPL: Laser produced electromagnetic pulses: generation, detection and mitigation
Generation of electromagnetic waves was first demonstrated by Heinrich Hertz in 1887 and since then has become a leading subject of research, with an enormous range of applications covering radio communications, electronics, computing, radar technology and multi-wavelength astronomy.…
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Raman awarded MRS Bulletin Postdoctoral Publication Prize
MRS Bulletin is pleased to announce that Ritu Raman of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been selected to receive the 2020 MRS Bulletin Postdoctoral Publication Prize.
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Robot Athletes and Entertainers
The creation of robot athletes is a novel benchmark problem for techniques in artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, and intelligent robotics. The goal is to develop intelligent robot systems that can participate in sports events following the same rules as humans.
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Q&A with Wearable Technologies Associate Editor: Tom Sugar
Professor Tom Sugar of Arizona State University, USA answers our questions about his work and Cambridge University Press’s new journal Wearable Technologies
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A materials response to COVID-19
A new article looks at the critical supply issues due to COVI-19 and how materials science has provided a viable alternative for rapid production and distribution of PPEs and medical devices.
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Q&A with Wearable Technologies Associate Editor: Nicola Vitiello
Associate Professor Nicola Vitiello of the Biorobotics Institute, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies – Pisa, Italy, answers our questions about his work and Cambridge University Press’s new journal Wearable Technologies.…
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NJG – Special Issue on Geothermal Energy online and Open Access
In the last few months an interesting collection of papers related to Geothermal Energy has been published in NJG – Netherlands Journal of Geosciences.…
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2019: an impactful year for MRS journals
2019 was a bumper year for the publications of the Materials Research Society, and we are delighted to announce that all three journals included in the Journal Citation Reports significantly increased their Impact Factors, usage and website visits.…
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Q&A with Wearable Technologies Associate Editor: Helen Huang
Associate Professor He (Helen) North Carolina State University, answers our questions about her work and Cambridge University Press’s new journal Wearable Technologies
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Why are we launching Higher Education from Cambridge University Press?
Higher Education from Cambridge University Press is our new online textbook website, launched in August 2020. In recent months Cambridge University Press has introduced a new set of strategies to support changing teaching and learning needs as higher education institutions prepare for a more digitally driven future in the wake of pandemic.…
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Where Physical and Digital Worlds Collide
In this blog for Data-Centric Engineering, Paul Clarke (Chief Technology Officer at Ocado) documents Ocado’s journey with building synthetic models of its business, its platforms and its underlying technologies, including the use of simulations, emulations, visualisations and digital twins.…
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Q&A with Wearable Technologies Associate Editor: Peter B. Shull
Associate Professor Peter B. Shull of Shanghai Jiao Tong University,answers our questions about his work and Cambridge University Press’s new journal Wearable Technologies
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On the Cover of HPL: Laser-system model for enhanced operational performance and flexibility on OMEGA EP
The ability of high-energy laser systems to provide complex laser pulse shapes has growing importance in many research disciplines such as laser fusion, high-energy-density physics, laboratory astrophysics, and laser conditioning of optical materials.…
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2019 Gordon E. Pike JMR Paper of the Year awarded
I am pleased to announce that the 2019 Gordon E. Pike JMR Paper of the Year, recognizing excellence in advancing materials knowledge through written scholarship, was recently awarded by the Materials Research Society (MRS).…
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The pitfalls of video calls (and how to avoid them like a pro)
Let’s face it – stepping (sitting) in front of a camera has become a staple component of working from home during the global pandemic.…
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Q&A with Wearable Technologies Associate Editor: Dario Farina
Professor Dario Farina, Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, answers our questions about his work and Cambridge University Press’s new journal Wearable Technologies.
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Lecturing in Lockdown: advice from our Higher Education Panel
Many of us are discovering that working at home for a long stretch can be difficult. Staying productive and motivated is a challenge, and it is not always easy to find a routine to keep things running smoothly.…
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Q&A with Wearable Technologies Associate Editor: Panos Artemiadis
Associate Professor Panos Artemiadis, University of Delaware, Newark DE, answers our questions about his work and Cambridge University Press’s new journal Wearable Technologies.
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International Women’s Day 2020: Influential women in STEM
International Women’s Day 2020 falls on Sunday, 8th March this year. In the run up to this date, each week day we’ll be highlighting one woman whose accomplishments in science, technology, engineering and/or mathematics not only elevated their fields but also took us one step closer to a gender-equal world.…
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Q&A with Wearable Technologies Associate Editor: Professor G. K. Ananthasuresh
Professor G. K. Ananthasuresh, of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, answers our questions about his work and Cambridge University Press’s new journal Wearable Technologies.
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Q&A with Daniel Micallef, Reviewing Editor of Experimental Results, Engineering Section
This is the latest of an ongoing series of interviews with people involved with our new Open Access journal, Experimental Results – a forum for short research papers from experimental disciplines across Science, Technology and Medicine, providing authors with an outlet for rapid publication of small chunks of research findings with maximum visibility.…
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On the Cover of HPL: Deep-learning-based phase control method for tiled aperture coherent beam combining systems
Coherent beam combining (CBC) technology is an important technical approach to break through the brightness limitation of a single laser beam, and has become a frontier and hotspot of laser technology research.…
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MRS Bulletin to debut new Impact section for original research
MRS Bulletin, now in its 45th year of serving the materials research community, is the flagship publication of the Materials Research Society.…
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MRS Bulletin Editor Gopal R. Rao Named AAAS Fellow
The Materials Research Society (MRS) congratulates MRS Bulletin Editor Gopal R Rao, recently named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).…
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Smits wins 2020 Batchelor Prize
The Batchelor Prize for 2020 is awarded to Professor Alexander J Smits, Eugene Higgins Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University
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The Aeronautical Journal and the ICAS Congress
The Aeronautical Journal is unusual in ‘covering all aspects of aerospace’. This is something of a rarity nowadays, with conferences and journals aiming to attract high-profile experts by maximising specialist content – more ‘bang for the buck’, as the expression goes.…
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On the Cover of HPL: Petawatt and exawatt class lasers worldwide
An international team of scientific experts has gathered to examine the current status of ultra-high-powered lasers around the world and look to the future to predict what the next generation of laser systems will offer. The culmination of their work is a major review paper ‘Petawatt and Exawatt Class Lasers Worldwide’, which looks at the historical context of this technology, its current and future use, and direction.
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The challenges of openness, transparency and impact in a data-driven world
Data science is a broad, interdisciplinary field being that in the UK is being shaped by the activities of the Turing Institute.…
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The Materials Research Society Congratulates the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2019 winners
Copyright © Nobel Media 2019. Illustration: Niklas Elmeh Congratulations to John B. Goodenough, The University of Texas at Austin, M.…
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Ognjen awarded MRS Bulletin Postdoctoral Publication Prize
MRS Bulletin is pleased to announce that Ognjen Ilic has been selected to receive the 2019 MRS Bulletin Postdoctoral Publication Prize.
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Product co-creation: together we can build something wonderful
Co-creation is not a new idea. For years companies have been seeking advice from their customers about how they can improve their products and services, either by asking directly, by quietly listening, or by learning from data.…
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Launching a new cover competition for MRS Communications
MRS Communications aims to be the premier journal for submitting the best research studies and results in a succinct research letter format along with reviews (Perspectives) that are considered vanguards of the development of their respective fields and lay the groundwork for future research directions.
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Why experiments matter
The experiments that students first encounter at college or university can be real passion-killers, consisting of time-worn experiments, supplied with detailed and prescriptive instructions leading to predictable and uninspiring outcomes. When students become truly active in their pursuit of learning they become immersed in processes and practices core to science and engineering.
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mm-Wave Research in Nanoscale Communication Integrated Circuits (NCIC) Labs
I was obviously intrigued to be part of this team [of authors], as there was no question in my mind that Ali [Niknejad] and Gernot [Hueber] will be doing a great job in terms of organizing an effort to create the first book on millimeter-wave circuits for 5G applications
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On the Cover of HPL: Bremsstrahlung emission from high power laser interactions with constrained targets for industrial radiography
Due to the range of size, density, and resolution demands associated with industrial X-ray radiography, there is not a source that is “one-size fits all”... Altering the source characteristics to deliver what is needed requires continued study. This publication explores the X-ray emission from spatially constrained targets compared to standard foil targets. The research results are published in High Power Laser Science and Engineering, Volume 7, No. 2, 2019 (Armstrong, C. D. , et al. Bremsstrahlung emission from high power laser interactions with constrained targets for industrial radiography.)
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The Berkeley Tale of 5G
“The faculty and staff at the Berkeley Wireless Research Center (BWRC) have a great tradition of meeting at a remote location to discuss new research directions for our center. It was during one of these meetings in Sausalito, CA (December 2013) that the vision for “xG” was born; see the figure below. To explain the origin of this figure, as a wireless research center, we are always looking at the world of wireless communication and trying to guess (and hopefully set) the research agenda in the right direction. We were compelled by a vision that involved the use of very high frequencies (mm-wave frequencies) to allow hundreds if not thousands of antennas to be integrated into small basestations (or access points) that formed a directional wireless mesh network, obviating the need for a fiber backhaul.”
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Innovative AI system could help make fuel cells more efficient
An artificial intelligence system developed by a Cornell-led team has identified a promising material for creating more efficient fuel cells – a potential breakthrough in both materials science and machine learning.
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3D-printed biomaterials and biomedical devices improve quality of life
My first encounter with 3D printing—beyond the occasional sighting of the written term—took place at a booth in the exhibit hall of a gaming convention.…
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Y. Shirley Meng Named Editor-in-Chief of MRS Energy & Sustainability
The Materials Research Society and Cambridge University Press are pleased to announce the appointment of Y. Shirley Meng, University of California, San Diego (UCSD), as Editor-in-Chief of MRS Energy & Sustainability.
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Watch author Mikael Sahrling speak on the topic of his latest book
Author Mikael Sahrling, discusses Fast Techniques for Integrated Circuit Design Fast Techniques for Integrated Circuit Design - Introduces techniques that can lessen reliance on commercial software packages and simulators.
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Q&A with Wireless Power Transfer Handling Editors
Wireless Power Transfer has welcomed new Executive Editors Patrick Hu, University of Auckland, New Zealand and Naoki Shinohara, Kyoto University, Japan as well as editorial board members Alessandra Costanzo, University of Bologna, Italy and Chunhua Liu, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong to the journal.…
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The Incoming New Era of 5G
Unless you’ve been hiding out in a cave in the mountains without any connectivity, you’ve heard the buzz and hype about 5G. 5G is supposed to solve every problem out there and to make our phones and tablets (and cars and computers, too) even more magical. People talk about 10X or 100X faster connections, more bandwidth and spectral efficiency, millisecond latency, enabling new applications like autonomous driving, AR/VR games, and even control over wireless. What’s real and what’s hype?
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Introducing Data-Centric Engineering: an new open-access journal dedicated to the transformation of engineering science and practice
I am delighted to announce the launch of Data-Centric Engineering, a new open access journal which aims to develop the emerging nexus between all the fundamental Engineering and Data Sciences.…
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Controlling magnetism using an electric field: Peering into the future of microelectronics
Without a doubt, the field of microelectronics has transformed our lives. Computers, smartphones, the devices and servers forming the backbone of the internet, computer chips in automobiles, airplanes, and appliances—all of these have changed the way we live today—and they all rely on microelectronics developments over the past several decades.
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Submissions now open for the 2019 MRS Bulletin Postdoctoral Publication Prize
The Materials Research Society is making strides toward helping postdoctoral researchers through a number of awards and opportunities offered solely to scholars as this early stage of their career. One of these initiatives is the prestigious MRS Bulletin Postdoctoral Publication Prize, now in its third year.
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The path to future robotics is paved with materials
There has been a notable trend in storytelling toward the redemption of beings that were once considered purely evil. In fantasy, for example, dragons have evolved from simple, violent animals into noble beasts, often of near- or above-human intellect, who act as helpers of humanity or as heroes in their own right. In science fiction, we’ve seen a similar shift in the purpose and personality of robotic characters. In her article in the April 2019 issue of MRS Bulletin, Hortense Le Ferrand, recipient of the 2018 MRS Bulletin Postdoctoral Publication Prize, connects the emergence of benevolent robots to “the use of soft materials, characterized by conformability, colors, and constant adaptation to the environment.”
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Large-scale battery storage: Challenges and opportunities for technology and policy
Could a large-enough battery cushion the swings in wind and solar power? And can renewable energy be trusted, or are we just seeing technical challenges to implementation? In a recent review article published in MRS Energy & Sustainability, energy experts weigh in on these questions and consider the challenges and opportunities for technology and policy in relation to large-scale battery storage. The article also addresses a fascinating case study from South Australia, which currently houses the world's biggest battery.
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Energy storage in the Midwest and beyond: A timely analysis
As the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released an update to last year’s order on energy storage, MRS Energy & Sustainability publishes a timely collection of papers that unpack the issue of energy storage in the Midwest and beyond. Last February, FERC unanimously approved a landmark order in the fast-developing field of energy storage. FERC Order 841 directed grid operators across the US to develop market rules for energy storage to participate in the wholesale energy, capacity and ancillary services markets by treating storage as a generation resource.
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Dr Tom Crawford speaks to past winners of the Batchelor Prize
With the nomination period for the 2020 Batchelor Prize coming to a close at the end of the month (31st May 2019), Dr Tom Crawford spoke to the previous winners to find out more about the legacy of the award.
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