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New standard of reference for assessing solar forecast proposed

September 24, 2019 0 Comments Construction, Energy Policy, Energy Technology, Geomagnetic Storms, Renewable Energy, Severe Weather, Solar Energy, Weather

Being able to accurately forecast how much solar energy reaches the surface of the Earth is key to guiding decisions for running solar power plants and new work looks to provide a standard of reference to the field. A researcher proposes an improved way to assess day-ahead solar forecasting, which combines two popular reference methods for weather forecasting, namely persistence and climatology. His approach provides a new way to gauge the skill of a forecaster.

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New technique to improve ductility of ceramic materials for missiles, engines

September 24, 2019 0 Comments Civil Engineering, Construction, Consumer Electronics, Electricity, Energy Technology, Engineering, Engineering and Construction, Materials Science

Researchers have developed a new process to help overcome the brittle nature of ceramics and make it more ductile and durable. The team calls the process 'flash sintering,' which adds an electric field to the conventional sintering process used to form bulk components from ceramics.

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Using smart sensor technology in building design

September 16, 2019 0 Comments Civil Engineering, Computer Modeling, Construction, encryption, Engineering and Construction, Hacking, Information Technology, Textiles and Clothing

In today's world, spaces with motion and temperature 'smart sensors' are common and generally improve our overall well-being. However, research indicated that while the information and technology exists to assist architects in designing structures that offer more efficient space and energy management, they seldom take advantage of those available resources.

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Groovy! These grooved patterns better mitigate shock waves

September 13, 2019 0 Comments Civil Engineering, Construction, Energy and Resources, Engineering, Engineering and Construction, Fossil Fuels, Materials Science, Petroleum

Engineers have discovered a method that could make materials more resilient against massive shocks such as earthquakes or explosions. They found that cutting small grooves in obstacle materials diminished the impacts of what's called the reflected shock wave–once the initial wave has hit the spiral of obstacles and bounced back.