Materials
The Latest...Micro-honeycomb material wears out engine noise11-Nov-2008 16:46 GMT
A new honeycomb structure composed of many tiny metallic tubes or channels could enable a new type of noise reduction for quieting aircraft engines, providing relief to both airline passengers and communities near airports. Engineers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute have found that honeycomb-like structures can reduce sound more effectively than conventional methods. The two-year project is sponsored by EADS North America.
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Nanostructured metals: light but strong
03-Oct-2008 18:46 GMT
Metallicum Inc., an offshoot of Los Alamos National Laboratory that was recently acquired by Manhattan Scientifics, has figured out a way to manufacture nanostructured metals and alloys—to change the internal structure of virtually any polycrystalline metal so it is much stronger than its conventional counterpart. The process, called Severe Plastic Deformation, creates metals 30 to 100% stronger than conventional grades.
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Maintaining electronic connector integrity in corrosive environments
03-Oct-2008 18:02 GMT
Electronic connectors can be found everywhere, from automobiles to airplanes. Consequently, the effects of their failure range from the inconvenient to the tragic. The number of such failures can be reduced by better methods of sealing connectors against the conditions that lead to corrosion.
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Spinning long carbon nanotubes into yarn offers new potential
29-Jul-2008 20:24 GMT
Carbon nanotubes have been around for centuries, but drawbacks such as expense and material impurity have hindered their use. Now, the tide has turned for carbon nanotubes with an initial $2 million contract awarded to Nanocomp Technologies by the U.S. Army’s Natick Soldier Systems Center.
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Design of experiments helps reduce time to remove aerospace coatings
30-Jun-2008 11:37 GMT
Removal of coatings from military and commercial aircraft is becoming increasingly more difficult because coatings are being formulated to exhibit greater adhesion and impermeability, and environmental regulations are more strict. As a result, Aerochem Inc., a supplier of coating removers based in Oklahoma City, OK, was asked to develop a chemical paint remover that would remove the coating in less than 2 h.
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