http://ec.europa.eu//research/index.cfm?pg=whatsnew en Tue, 21 May 2013 15:04:57 GMT http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=rss For more RSS news feeds click the link above. Tue, 21 May 2013 15:04:57 GMT http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=rss http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-fantom&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=29974 To make modern aircraft ever lighter, faster and more fuel efficient, manufacturers are continually introducing new advanced materials, composites and super lightweight structures. Before using them on a plane, the integrity and performance of these materials have to be tested in a non-destructive way, to see how they would perform in the real-life pressure and temperature conditions of flight. Among the techniques aero-space testing facilities currently rely on are two important tests: one using laser beams and one using thermal imaging to see inside the material under stress and detect problems in structures caused by hidden defects. European researchers have found a way to replace these two with a single test. ]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2013-05-14:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-fantom&calledby=infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=29974 http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=85&item=Infocentre&artid=23615 Industrial accidents in Europe claim around 6 in every 100,000 workers each year. That's according to Eurofound, which oversees the improvement of living and working conditions.]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT tag:ch,2012-01-18:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=85&item=Infocentre&artid=23615