Discovery could lead to jet engines that run hotter - and cleaner

Discovery could lead to jet engines that run hotter - and cleaner Columbus OH (SPX) Jan 18, 2017 - Researchers here have made a discovery in materials science that sounds like something from the old Saturday morning cartoon Super Friends: They've found a way to deactivate "nano twins" to improve the high-temperature properties of superalloys that are used in jet engines. The advance could speed the development of powerful and environmentally friendly turbine engines of all sorts, includ ... more

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