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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 25-Jul-2025 23:11 ET (26-Jul-2025 03:11 GMT/UTC)
Can we balance the high-efficiency and high sustainability in grinding of aero-engine hot-end component?
Tsinghua University PressPeer-Reviewed Publication
Aero-engine hot-end components face grinding challenges due to superalloys' low thermal conductivity, causing high heat, energy consumption, and reliance on unsustainable cooling. Ultrasonic vibration-assisted grinding (UVAG), heat pipe grinding wheels (HPGW), and minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) have been proposed to integrate to reduce heat generation, enhance heat dissipation, and minimize coolant use. In this case, the high-efficiency and sustainable grinding can be achieved with improved surface integrity.
- Journal
- Chinese Journal of Aeronautics
Astronomers capture most detailed thousand-color image of a galaxy
ESOPeer-Reviewed Publication
- Journal
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
ERC Advanced grants for three University of Groningen researchers
University of GroningenGrant and Award Announcement
SkyMapper and SETI Institute team up to map the entire sky, all the time
SETI InstituteBusiness Announcement
The SETI Institute announced today a strategic collaboration with SkyMapper, the world’s leading decentralized global astronomy and space science network. Together, they plan to deliver continuous, real-time astronomical data to scientists, educators and enthusiasts worldwide.
This network will enable telescope users and sky-observing stations, including the SETI Institute’s LaserSETI, CAMS, and Unistellar programs to receive realtime observation requests from researchers and contribute their data back into a secure, globally accessible database. SkyMapper’s blockchain-based verification will ensure data integrity and transparency for all submitted data.
In addition, SkyMapper will provide SETI Institute access to its database for research, algorithm training and scientific studies, enabling SETI Institute scientists to advance their work in astronomy and space science through advanced data analysis and processing.
University College Dublin experts awarded ERC Advanced Grants for cutting-edge research
UCD Research & InnovationGrant and Award Announcement
University College Dublin researchers Assoc Prof Barry Wardell and Prof Kylie Jarrett receive a total of €5 million for projects exploring gravitational waves and livelihoods generated by digital platforms.
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- HORIZON EUROPE European Research Council