New cutting-edge thermoplastic materials for the aerospace sector

Results from the European HITCOMP project

08-Apr-2022 - The Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) coordinates the HITCOMP (High Temperature Characterisation and Modelling of Thermoplastic Composites) project within the Horizon 2020 programme, which aims to study the possible advantages of thermoplastic materials in the aerospace industry. The ...

Why can hot water freeze faster than cold water?

16-Nov-2017 - The researchers have confirmed how this phenomenon occurs in granular fluids, that is, those composed of particles that are very small and interact among those that lose part of their kinetic energy. Thanks to this theoretical characterization, "we can simulate on a computer and make analytical ...

Why beer overflows when a one bottle is bumped against another

24-Jan-2014 - Scientists at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) reveal the physical phenomenon that explains beer’s rapid transformation from a liquid to a foamy state as the result of an impact. This research has applications in the area of naval engineering or in studies related to the prediction of ...

In search of a clean and inexhaustible energy source

14-Apr-2010 - Nuclear fusion is produced when two atomic nuclei of light elements are joined giving way to heavier elements, thus releasing an enormous amount of energy. In order for this reaction to be produced, a large input of energy is necessary to reach temperatures of tens of millions of degrees that ...