Researchers at Texas A&M University are analyzing how this dynamic duo can work in unison to allow for one party to step up where the other may temporarily lack. Sarah Hopko, lead researcher and doctoral student, associate professor Dr. Ranjana Mehta, former graduate student Riya Khurana and Dr. Prabhakar Pagilla are researching the correlation between […]
Michael Lyda, motor and drive engineer with Advanced Energy Corp., explains tips and tools for efficient motor management in this transcript from a December 2020. Part one focuses on motor basics. This has been lightly edited for clarity. Good day, and welcome to our webinar on tips and tools for efficient motor management, brought to […]
Optoelectronic materials that are capable of converting the energy of light into electricity, and electricity into light, have promising applications as light-emitting, energy-harvesting, and sensing technologies. However, devices made of these materials are often plagued by inefficiency, losing significant useful energy as heat. To break the current limits of efficiency, new principles of light-electricity conversion […]
Disinfecting classrooms took on a whole new level during the COVID-19 pandemic, with teachers and staff expected to wipe down desks and shared spaces constantly. One capstone team in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University designed a more efficient way to clean classrooms to battle the pandemic and other illnesses. The team […]
CFE Media hosted a webcast on “Current issues in industrial analytics.” Presenters included Mike Malone, principal process engineer at Toray Plastics America. After the webcast, Malone provided brief answers to a few attendee questions. Question: What one thing might you have done differently as to the data engineering aspect of the project? Malone: Spending more […]
The future of quantum computing may depend on the further development and understanding of semiconductor materials known as transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs). These atomically thin materials develop unique and useful electrical, mechanical, and optical properties when they are manipulated by pressure, light, or temperature. In research published in Nature Communications, engineers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute […]
Emerson will be hosting a Control Engineering webcast, titled “How to improve PLC system resiliency to reduce risk and downtime,” on Wednesday, July 21, at 11AM PT | 1PM CT | 2PM ET. To register for the webcast, please sign up here. In the context of industrial automation, the term high availability (HA) is a […]
The best way to catch something in the act is to be watching at all times. Routine thermography inspections on critical equipment, such as motor control centers (MCCs) and switchgears, have become safer and more productive with advancements in continuous monitoring. Employers are responsible for providing a safe and reliable workplace, but everyone is responsible […]
Learning Objectives Simulation systems can help for control system programming design. Basic control system theory review helps in programming control systems. Control systems can be simulated in C# or Python. Control systems are among the essential engineering achievements. We consider them completely natural, but control system designers have to struggle before they succeed in […]
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