You might be familiar with dry mouth from partaking in a certain kind of recreational substance (or you might not be, we’re not judging), but the condition can actually have verifiable medical causes. A new …
Mechanical Engineering
New award for multi-fuel capable engine systems lands in Mechanical Engineering
The UW Engine Research Center (ERC) Altitude and Climatic Testing (ACT) Laboratory, which opened last fall, will play a key role in a major new research effort supported by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development …
Spotlight on Badger Alumni: Entrepreneurs & Mechanical Engineers Brian & Heidi Dondlinger
Husband-and-Wife Entrepreneurs and Mechanical Engineering alumni Brian (MSME’10; BSME’98) and Heidi Dondlinger (BSME’00) are the founders of Orion Motors, a Milwaukee-based startup that is turning the RV industry, specifically the camper van segment, on its …
New design framework makes it easier to create custom shock-absorbing materials
University of Wisconsin-Madison mechanical engineers have developed a comprehensive framework that accelerates improvements to shock-absorbing foam materials. The materials have an array of uses ranging from sports or military helmet liners to struts that cushion …
Tapping a new toolbox, engineers buck tradition in new high-performing heat exchanger
By combining topology optimization and additive manufacturing, a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers created a twisty high-temperature heat exchanger that outperformed a traditional straight channel design in heat transfer, power density and effectiveness. And …