December 2022 Mechanical Engineering Blog
December 15, 2022
Robotic Implantable Ventilator Device a Potential Breathing Aid Breakthrough
Robotic Implantable Ventilator Device a Potential Breathing Aid Breakthrough
Engineers at MIT recently designed an implantable ventilator device that is supposed to work in tandem with the diaphragm to improve breathing. The Engineers hope that this proof-of-concept design will be able to augment the diaphragm's life support function and boost lung capacity for those who suffer from a related medical problem. This device is designed to support the diaphragm's natural contractions. Its functionality is dependent on two soft balloon like tubes that are implanted just above the diaphragm. When inflated, these tubes push down on the diaphragm to enable the lungs to expand and thereby facilitate breathing. A Mechanical engineering professor noted that the biomechanics of this device are much closer to real breathing when compared to other ventilator assisted breathing devices. Learn more here.
December 31, 2022
UA Will Use AI to Improve Navigation for Hypersonic Missiles
UA Will Use AI to Improve Navigation for Hypersonic Missiles
The pentagon's Joint Hypersonic Transition Office awarded a three-year, $4.5 million contract to scientists at the University of Arizona. The scientists will be tasked with improving navigation for hypersonic missiles. The project will involve various aerospace and mechanical engineering faculty members as well as members from the industrial engineering and materials science departments. UA will make use of their supersonic and hypersonic wind tunnels which are a part of their aerospace and mechanical engineering college. Aside from their state-of-the-art wind tunnels they will use AI technology to train the missile guidance systems to adapt to multiple scenarios. Learn more about this project here.
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