Heat engines are made to provide mechanical energy from thermal energy. Efficiency is a convenient measure of how well this is done. The overall efficiency of an engine is usually thought of as the ...
For decades, Sandia National Laboratories' National Solar Thermal Test Facility has harnessed the power of the sun to expose aerospace materials to intense heat, replicating the harsh conditions ...
New research may make it possible to keep electronic devices powered with another piece of equipment you're likely to bring with you while exploring the great outdoors: camping stoves. The work ...