WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- More powerful and more durable diesel, aircraft and gas-turbine engines may rev up soon, says a Purdue University engineer who is investigating using ceramics to protect engine ...

Last year's $2 billion shutdown of European airspace following a volcanic eruption in Iceland alerted everyone to the danger that ash clouds can pose to aircraft engines. Now, researchers have ...

Jet-Hot explains the technology and science behind header and engine coatings, and the benefits they offer in power and durability. In the walk of the hot rodding aftermarket, the term battle tested ...

Using charged particles as if they were really tiny tack hammers, scientists find they can ”nail” metal molecules to ceramic surfaces, dramatically reducing friction and, possibly, making it feasible ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) First there was Eyjafjallajökull, now there is Grímsvötn. Back in April 2010, the ash clouds from the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull caused the longest no-fly period in ...

Anyone who still runs painted headers is a flake! Factory-applied header paints have about a five-minute post-installation life span. From a longevity standpoint, paint just cant stack up against high ...

The higher the temperature at which an aircraft engine is able to run, the more efficiently it uses fuel. In order to run at those high temperatures, the metal components of airplane engines are ...

(Nanowerk News) Last year's $2 billion shutdown of European airspace following a volcanic eruption in Iceland alerted everyone to the danger that ash clouds can pose to aircraft engines. Now, ...