Light a match, produce a flame, pretty simple right? But what about the inner workings? Come find out why matches are FAR more complex than you might think.
Tag: Mechanical Engineering
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DARPA Develops Robotic Landing Gear
DARPA develops robotic landing gear in a system called Mission Adaptive Rotor (MAR) to allow helicopters to land on and take off from angled, irregular, and moving surfaces!
Team UV Repost: Combating Icing
Come learn about icing…no, not the stuff you put on your cupcakes, but rather the phenomenon that can pose serious risk to pilots & their aircraft!
Sailing Stones
The enigmatic mystery of “Sailing Stones” has puzzled visitors of California’s Death Valley for years. Join EAF & learn the science of these sailing stones!
TeamUV Repost: Vortex Generators
Why on Earth would you want to generate a vortex using vortex generators? Come on into EAF & read about these little bumps and their big benefits!
What Is a Super Blood Moon?
Super Blood Moon. Kind of sounds like the title for a low budget sci-fi horror flick or at the least like the end of days, right? A super blood moon is actually just a breathtaking astronomical event that doesn’t come around too often, and that some of you were hopefully able to catch a glimpse […]
Ice Skating & Scientific Debates
Why exactly do you fall on your behind so easily when you go ice skating? Come learn about the science behind that slick interaction between blade & ice!
The Reason Why a Rolex Is so Expensive
Ever wonder why a Rolex watch costs so much? Come on into EAF & find out what exactly about the design & production of a Rolex drives its price tag so high!
Adapting Biosensing of Bats for Better SONAR
Bats…creatures that evoke images of vampires, cartoon caves, & dark superheros…& are also some of nature’s most advanced acrobats?!?! Learn more at EAF!