Tag: 2018

To Mach 5 and beyond: Jack McNamara pushes the limits with hypersonic flight

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By Anna Boggs Imagine being able to fly from New York to California in less time than it takes you to go to the grocery store. While it may seem like a dream, hypersonic flight could make it a reality. To make this dream come true, new lightweight structures that are strong enough to withstand …

Stefano Gonella steers earthquakes with LEGOs

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By Daniel Reasa LEGO cylinders on a plate form a simplified model of a forest, and Prof. Stefano Gonella has experimentally shown that physical waves (analogous to earthquakes) can be guided along complex paths created with these LEGO structures. Gonella, Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering at the University of Minnesota, …