News articles tagged with 'pipe'
Nanowick at heart of new system to cool 'power electronics'
— 23 Jul 2010 10:14 | TechnologyResearchers have shown that an advanced cooling technology being developed for high-power electronics in military and automotive systems is capable of handling roughly 10 times the…
Watching over the water system
— 19 Aug 2009 13:15 | EnvironmentAfter a big earthquake, it's key to keep the water system afloat. Water is necessary for life, and it fights the fires that often accompany such disasters…
High-tech sensor for pinpointing blocked sewers wins top innovation award
— 14 May 2009 11:06 | TechnologyA new sensor that will allow engineers to rapidly identify blockages and damage to sewer pipes has today won a GBP155,000 Brian Mercer Award for Innovation from the Royal Society. Professor…
Putting an end to turbulence
— 24 Nov 2008 19:50 | PhysicsWhen a flow reaches a certain speed, things get turbulent: The fluid or the gas no longer flows in an orderly fashion but whirls around wildly. However, in contrast to what researchers…
The drinking water network: Software for forecasting damage
— 6 Nov 2008 15:28 | EnvironmentIn France, drinking water is transported to the tap via an 850,000-km network of underground pipes: the condition of this network directly influences the quality of the water and the…
A robot that climbs in a pipe
— 23 Jun 2008 14:44 | TechnologyIndustrial pipe systems are inaccessible and narrow. The pipes can be vertical and have junctions. Just as challenging, leakage points in the water system must be located, the condition…
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