Mechanical Engineering Magazine

Nearly 800,000 people in the U.S. suffer strokes each year, and globally strokes are the third-highest cause of death and disability. Among survivors, nearly 80 percent suffer some form of hemiparesis, a condition affecting motor control and muscle strength on one side of the body. A new wearable and portable hip exoskeleton developed by researchers from the University of Utah aims to boost hemiparesis sufferers’ ability to walk.

From hand-operated looms to today’s highly automated manufacturing systems, the textile industry has played a pivotal role in shaping industry, technology, and everyday life. The story of textiles accelerated during the Industrial Revolution with inventions such as the flying shuttle, spinning jenny, power loom, and sewing machine.

Even with regular screenings, cancer can be difficult to spot, as dense breast tissue and tumors are often indistinguishable in mammogram imagery. Mammograms also rely on expensive imaging equipment and must be administered by skilled technicians in a clinic or medical facility, leaving women in underserved communities with limited access to this essential diagnostic test.

In this publication, we cover the main types of retaining rings and constant section (snap) rings so that you’re more informed to find the best possible ring for your application. There are a variety of ring options because we know your application requirements are unique. Assembly type, assembly size, thrust capacity, installation and removal methods, cost, and environmental factors all play a role in determining which ring type will be selected.

Dr. Xiaobei Zhang led the researchers in Optoelectronics & Optical Engineering with Dr. Qi Zhang, professor at the School of Communication and Information Engineering at Shanghai University. They published their new paper in the journal Optics Express, announcing the development in February. “Our research, led by Professor Xiaobei, is a national key project that's funded by the Chinese version of the NSF.

Job-seeking mechanical engineers are likely to encounter artificial intelligence (AI) along the way. But how exactly is AI being used in the hiring process? The most common uses are at the front end of the process, according to Erik Brynjolfsson, Stanford University professor, senior fellow at Stanford’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, and co-founder of Workhelix. However, AI is also being used throughout the hiring funnel.

Engineering ingenuity played a big part during the American Revolution. In honor of the U.S.’s 250th, test your knowledge about such solutions with this ASME quiz. In honor of the United States’s 250th birthday, see what you know about some of the clever engineering that helped win a revolution. American colonists had a staggering disadvatage after declaring independence in 1776. They were facing the era’s greatest military power with no formal navy of its own.

In this sponsored case study, Zhongli implemented KUKA welding robots and software to automate welding and material handling processes for complex automotive component assemblies. Zhongli moved production of automotive chassis components to Shelby Township, Michigan. Image: Zhongli Manufacturing Cell for Automotive Control Arms Zhongli needed to automate their MIG welding and material handling system to produce an automobile control arm.

In 1991 the Incline Railway became an ASME National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark. Thirty-five years later, the funicular is 130 years old and still carrying riders up Lookout Mountain. Known as “America’s Most Amazing Mile,” the Incline Railway has carried passengers up historic Lookout Mountain for 130 years. The railway, one of the longest and steepest funiculars in North America, began operating on Nov. 16, 1895, climbing to an elevation of 1,450 feet above Chattanooga, Tenn.

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a set of headphones that uses AI to automatically decipher whom the user is talking to and helps them hear the conversation better. Noise-canceling headphones are great but they’re a binary all-or-nothing option. The hard of hearing don’t need to eliminate all noise, instead they simply want to focus on the sound or conversation of their choice. Individuals with hearing loss don’t have much use for basic noise-canceling devices.