Researchers at the School of Engineering of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a novel elastic alloy called Ti 78 Nb 22, which achieves remarkable efficiency for ...

THE caloric theory of heat as developed by Carnot in his famous “Reflexions on the Motive Power of Heat” (Paris, 1824) leads immediately to the correct solution of the relations between heat and ...

The concept of entropy—commonly understood as “disorder”—was developed in the 19th century by Sadi Carnot and Rudolf Clausius, who were searching for the most efficient way to convert energy from heat ...

Prof. SUN Qingping (left) and Research Assistant Prof. LI Qiao (right), both from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at HKUST, demonstrate their newly developed Ti₇₈Nb₂₂ elastic ...