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 ...

(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, ...

(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 ...

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 ...

Researchers have demonstrated, for the first time, that an optical analysis method can reveal weak areas in ceramic thermal barrier coatings that protect jet engine turbines from high temperatures and ...

If you’ve spent any time nosing around under bonnets, crawling under cars and poring over engine bays at any race meeting, whether that’s from club level up to the highest echelons of motorsport, ...

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 ...