How does a biomolecular machine achieve high speed at high efficiency?We explore optimization principles using a simple two-state dynamical model. With this model, we establish physical ...

Purdue faculty dedicate countless hours to exploring the frontiers of their respective fields, pushing the boundaries of knowledge and contributing to the ever-evolving landscape of academia. To ...

A simple method for minimizing drive-pin contact stress, and a procedure for reducing undesirable vibratory motion in a Geneva Mechanism. Oct. 21, 2011 A reader recently requested a copy of this ...

During the industrial revolution, simple mechanisms like pistons and ratchets were combined to produce machines that could do the work of many people. The changes this brought were both positive and ...

A recent paper published in Engineering titled “Machine Memory Intelligence: Inspired by Human Memory Mechanisms” explores a novel approach to AIby drawing inspiration from the human brain’s memory ...

In a new study published in Physical Review Letters, researchers used machine learning to discover multiple new classes of two-dimensional memories, systems that can reliably store information despite ...