Texas A&M University, Author at Design World Design Engineering News, Engineering Videos, Engineering Resources Tue, 29 Oct 2019 15:34:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 https://www.designworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/cropped-designworld5-32x32.png Texas A&M University, Author at Design World 32 32 Texas A&M Researcher Makes Breakthrough Discovery in Stretchable Electronics Materials https://www.designworldonline.com/texas-am-researcher-makes-breakthrough-discovery-in-stretchable-electronics-materials/ Fri, 31 May 2019 09:10:58 +0000 https://www.designworldonline.com/texas-am-researcher-makes-breakthrough-discovery-in-stretchable-electronics-materials/ With a wide range of healthcare, energy and military applications, stretchable electronics are revered for their ability to be compressed, twisted and conformed to uneven surfaces without losing functionality. By using the elasticity of polymers such as silicone, these emerging technologies are made to move in ways that mimic skin. This sheds light on why…

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]]> Researchers Use Shake-Table Testing to Improve Disaster Recovery https://www.designworldonline.com/researchers-use-shake-table-testing-to-improve-disaster-recovery/ Fri, 26 Apr 2019 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.designworldonline.com/researchers-use-shake-table-testing-to-improve-disaster-recovery/ Earthquakes are a defining force of nature in areas like San Francisco, where it is often a question of when, not if, another will strike. Residents not only have to deal with billions in property damage loss, but also the emotional toll of losing a home with the uncertainty of when, if ever, they can…

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]]> New SmartSuit Promises a Better Fit for Astronauts https://www.designworldonline.com/new-smartsuit-promises-a-better-fit-for-astronauts/ Thu, 18 Apr 2019 08:56:00 +0000 https://www.designworldonline.com/new-smartsuit-promises-a-better-fit-for-astronauts/ NASA’s Management and Development of Spacesuits audit in 2017 noted that NASA continues to manage an array of design and health risks associated with the current suit worn in space, the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU). A new intelligent hybrid SmartSuit design proposed by Dr. Ana Diaz Artiles from Texas A&M University has the potential to…

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