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In-flight De-icer
Atmospheric Scientists
recently improved the
ability to forecast icy
conditions at altitudes used
by regional airliners. Using
graphical displays and
advanced weather prediction
models, they can now
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Fly Jet Lag Free
The new Boeing 787
Dreamliner will be the first
of a new generation of
commercial aircraft provided
with a number of new
technologies to increase
comfort and reduce jet-lag.
Human-factors engineers have
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Blimps in Space
On a shoestring, and with
off-the-shelf components,
students are designing
prototypes of robotic blimp
that could one day be used
by the Pentagon. Cheaper
than spy satellites, blimps
can hover in place for
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Paint That Can Prevent Plane Crashes
Chemists created a paint
embedded with
pressure-sensitive capsules
that contain a contrastingly
colored dye. Violent
scratches, dents, or strikes
cause the capsules to burst.
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Mathematician Calms The Skies With Turbulence Detection Algorithm
A mathematician developed a system that creates a three-dimensional view of turbulence and transmits it to airliner cockpits. The new algorithm analyzes data gathered by Next Generation Doppler ... > more -
Physicist Calls for Airline Industry to Educate Workers about Radiation Levels
At the high altitudes and latitudes commercial airlines fly, crews are subjected to higher-than-normal radiation levels from the sun and cosmic rays. Physicist Robert Barish believes airline crew ... > more -
Doppler-based Stethoscope Ignores Outside Sounds
A new ultrasound stethoscope ignores outside noise, allowing medics to hear life-saving sounds inside the body. Developed by electrical engineers, the device exploits the Doppler effect as it sends ... > more -
Acoustical Engineers Find Simple Way to Reduce Airplane Noise.
A new landing procedure keeps airplanes higher until they are much closer to the airport. The new procedure, called continuous descent approach, promises to save fuel money while cutting noise levels ... > more -
Human Factors Engineers Help Faa Develop User-friendly Markings
The Federal Aviation Administration's new Enhanced Surface Markings Project, developed with the help of human factors engineers, promises to reduce the number of collisions on airport runways. The ... > more -
Physicists, Engineers Capture Lightning with Tethered Rockets
To study lightning, scientists use rockets connected to the ground by wires. They fire the rockets into clouds, triggering electrical discharges, and storing their power. They have found that ... > more -
Automotive Engineers Team Up to Improve Energy-Saving Technology
Mechanical and electrical engineers at DaimlerChrysler, General Motors and BMW have jointly developed a hybrid-vehicle technology that shuts the internal combustion engine off when the vehicle stops. ... > more -
Soil Scientists Stabilize Fire Ravaged Topsoil With New Technology
Chemists and engineers designed a technology that protects soil. A polymer encased in recycled paper bonds to positive ions in soil to form clumps. These clods of dirt break up the hard surface that ... > more -
Materials Scientist Introduces Kids To The Science Of Everyday Stuff
Materials scientists are touring the country with a traveling museum exhibit about the science of stuff. They introduce people to the innovations of their discipline, everything from the lightest ... > more -
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Computer Scientists Simulate Activity Of Ants To Reduce Airline Delays
Financial analysts use the concept of swarm intelligence to solve taxiway traffic problems at airports. While ants communicate via pheromones, computer simulations use that concept to allow virtual ... > more
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