Modern Engineering Marvels on MSN
MD-11 engine-mount fatigue puts aging cargo fleets under a microscope
The most consequential mechanical failures in transport aviation are often the ones which start as hairline cracks hidden ...
Inside the massive testing hangars across Seattle and Everett, the world's biggest jetliners are turned into mechanical lab rats. Hydraulic actuators yank their wings skyward, compressors simulate ...
A new fibre-metal laminate material is being promoted as an anti-fatigue technology for aircraft wings by its creators, the Netherlands' Delft University of Technology, Dutch structures specialist GTM ...
An overview of fatigue failure and how it affects mechanical systems. How FEA software enables engineers to predict fatigue failure points on structural designs, before the manufacturing process. From ...
Morning Overview on MSN
Deadly UPS MD-11 crash: Investigators zero in on engine failure
The crash of a UPS MD-11 freighter during takeoff from Louisville has rapidly shifted from a mystery to a focused hunt for ...
Using dragonfly wings to study the relationship between corrugated wing structure and vortex motions
Scientists from Hiroshima University undertook a study of dragonfly wings in order to better understand the relationship between a corrugated wing structure and vortex motions. They discovered that ...
In mid-2025 the aviation world marked a milestone in aerodynamics and avionics interaction. While most headlines focus on new engines, emissions, or avionics suites, NASA and Boeing made public plans ...
Scientists from Hiroshima University undertook a study of dragonfly wings in order to better understand the relationship between a corrugated wing structure and vortex motions. They discovered that ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results
Feedback