Mechanical Engineering Professor Alan McGaughey of Carnegie Mellon University recently coordinated the Phonon Olympics, ...

Soft elastic material uses energy-free floppy modes to perform and reprogram calculations, enabling smarter robots and ...

Quantum mechanical calculations of atomic systems comprise a suite of computational methods that rigorously apply the principles of quantum mechanics to determine a range of atomic properties. These ...

The exploration of superhard materials has seen significant advances through the integration of experimental techniques and first-principles calculations. Such computational methods, based on quantum ...

Figure 1. Various methodologies are utilized in the simulation of materials and materials, such as quantum mechanical calculations at the nanometer (nm) level, classical mechanical force fields at the ...

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wyoming offers a dynamic and hands-on educational experience grounded in one of the broadest and most versatile engineering disciplines.

The Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) Wheels, Axles, Bearings & Lubrication (WABL) Committee has voted to approve PJ Messtechnik GmbH (PJM) for performing strength calculations of wheels ...

Lectures and readings focus on bridges, railroads, power plants, steamboats, telegraph, highways, automobiles, aircraft, computers, and the microchip. Historical analysis provides a basis for studying ...

Like a conductor leading an orchestra, mechatronics experts combine many disciplines into one. Mechatronics, a blend of computing and engineering, is essential to automation and manufacturing. If you ...

Mechanical engineering is one of the oldest branches of engineering, dating back to when the first wheels were put to practical use by mounting them on an axle to make a cart. Throughout recorded ...