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Concentrated power from the sun | #explore

electricity. Solar power from a trough The idea of using the power of the sun to drive machines is not new. Way back in the middle of the 19th century, inventors ... trough. Water vapour is heated via a heat exchanger and fed into a turbine to drive a generator, just like the solar tower power plant, thereby generating e ... example, experts from the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) have been working in a test facility in Évora, Portugal, to investigate whether the thermal oil in parabolic

Despite all resistance | #explore

electric cars are ideal for aerodynamic optimisations Not everyone wants to drive a limousine, of course. But there is a lot of potential for tweaks by ae ... the Powertrain/Emissions area where he is responsible for vehicle type testing matters. The graduated mechanical engineer's work also includes leading ... tunnels. Cooler brakes Because electric vehicles can use their electric drives to brake a lot more strongly than a petrol or diesel car and recoup electrical

How safe are electrolysers? | #explore

plant is completed, everything is tested and measured again, and an operating license is only issued after successful testing. When the plant is operational ... green electricity. But just how safe are electrolysers, and how are they tested? We talked about this with Jan Simoneit from DMT ENERGY ENGINEERS, a subsidiary ... liquefying it or compressing it under high pressure. The pressure vessels are tested and also designed to comfortably exceed the requirements placed on them

Knowledge

How chemistry drives away insects. Read more Adobe Stock Adobe Stock Why are mosquitoes deterred by insect spray? How chemistry drives away insects. Adobe ... researchers are testing animal early warning systems. Read more Adobe Stock Adobe Stock Can animals anticipate earthquakes? How researchers are testing animal early ... Why do salmon swim upriver? What drives these edible fish upriver. Read more Why do salmon swim upriver? What drives these edible fish upriver. Knowledge

Can AI be creative?

like James Boast Autonomous driving The levels of autonomous driving What's the story with the levels of autonomous driving? Read more unsplash Robot, chatbots ... chorale by Johann Sebastian Bach from a computer-generated equivalent, you can test your skills on BachBot.com . Behind this site is a research project conducted ... mostly had to listen to the pieces multiple times. The creators of DeepBach tested their computer-generated chorales on 1,600 listeners, about a quarter of

What is the Cyber Resilience Act? | #explore

being defined, or be tested by independent third parties such as TÜVIT. For important Class 2 products, this kind of external test is mandatory. Critical ... is made up of “non-critical products”, which include, for example, hard drives, smartphone apps and PC games. According to estimates, around 90 percent ... safety. Read more Adobe Stock Transport infrastructure Putting bridges to the test Just how safe are Germany’s bridges? Read more

Tyres with profile | #explore

models and tested, evaluated and optimised using simulation tools. The most promising candidates are then made into physical specimens and tested on machines ... Digital possibilities: “desk-based” testing In the past, there was no option but to produce a large number of different test tyre variants and go through numerous ... Read more Frederic Scheidemann Crash test dummies Smashing ever more lifelike mannequins into walls How crash test dummies are getting ever more realistic

Safari park | #explore

Germany, but also internationally. “During my 16 years at TÜV NORD I’ve tested fairground rides on every continent,” reports the qualified electrical engineer ... is not withdrawn, Safari Park Director Fritz Wurms must submit the annual test reports to the local buildings department. This also applies to brand-new ... Swing” wave swinger, by way of preparation for the appropriate acceptance tests. © Franz Bischof The "Africa Swing" chairoplane is the newest ride in Safaripark

Playing safely

The operator is given the test report and is obliged to rectify the defects. Only then can the playground claim to be TÜV tested. After one-and-a-half hours ... rules. Rainer de Vries know almost all of them by heart: for TÜV NORD he tests the safety of swings and slides. The expert detects vulnerabilities at a ... plastic shapes are known as “standard bodies”. Rainer de Vries uses them to test for injury hazards. © Franz Bischof 9 von 9 Text ein-/ausblenden Rainer de

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