3D-printed ceramics may increase gas turbine fuel efficiency, researchers report
Stephen Lynch, associate professor of mechanical engineering, holds metal 3D-printed turbine vanes that are tested in…
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A sustainable solution: Compostable wind turbine blades
Valeria La Saponara, a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, has a vision to develop…
The Incredible Turbine Powered Lotus That Nearly Won The Indy 500 – SlashGear
The product of the Granatelli/Lotus collaboration was the Lotus 56, the first-ever turbine-powered Lotus car. Like the car driven by Parnelli Jones one year earlier, the 56…
Study seeks to revolutionize wind turbine design
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A study carried out by researchers at the Universitat…
Discovering materials for gas turbine engines through efficient predictive frameworks
Current turbine blade materials have already reached their operational limit. To combat this problem, a team developed…
Wind turbine blades could someday be recycled into sweet treats
Wind power is an increasingly popular form of renewable energy. However, when it's time to replace the huge turbine blades that convert wind into electricity, disposal is a problem. Now,…
Ethiopia starts power generation from second turbine at mega-dam
Ethiopia first began electricity production at the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in February.…
Tweaking turbine angles squeezes more power out of wind farms
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A new control algorithm for wind farms that alters how…
End-of-life plan needed for tens of thousands of wind turbine blades
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A new study led by The University of South Australia…
A new heat engine with no moving parts is as efficient as a steam turbine
A thermophotovoltaic (TPV) cell (size 1 cm x 1 cm) mounted on a heat sink designed to measure the TPV cell efficiency.…