Απρίλιος 2014

Reducing weight, fuel consumption and emissions are key goals for greener rotorcraft. EU-funded scientists are capturing waste heat from rotating blades and using it to power electric rotor brakes for lighter, safer and greener aircraft.

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Efforts to reduce incidences of pedestrian and cyclist accidents caused by motorists have driven developments in forward-looking integrated safety systems. A European initiative is working to facilitate and step up the deployment of such new systems in the marketplace, so as to maximise their potential benefits.

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Crisis management, particularly at critical, early post-incident stages, is heavily dependent on the right people promptly accessing relevant information. An EU-funded project developed such a system, while safeguarding against intrusions on personal privacy.

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Plastic piping has replaced metals and concrete in many applications, but standardised non-destructive evaluation (NDE) techniques are lacking. EU-funded scientists have developed the technology to detect every type of flaw that can occur in welded joints in polyethylene (PE) pipe.

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