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September 12, 2016

Ceramic Composites Revolutionize Engine Efficiency
Cleveland OH (SPX) Sep 12, 2016
Lighter, faster, more efficient. Whenever you advance a technology, that's the goal. As NASA looks to transform the commercial aircraft of the future, efficient engines are at the heart of it all. To achieve the goal of better engines on future aircraft, researchers at NASA Glenn are investigating promising advances in high-temperature materials that can be used to make turbine engine components. These materials, called ceramic-matrix composites or CMCs, are lighter, stronger and can withsta ... read more

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New plastic clothing material could keep people cool

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A new technique opens up advanced solar cells

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