Google Research And Development Arm Acquires Wind Generator Firm
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Custom wind tunnel will allow for unprecedented levels of aerodynamic testing and product development. MORGAN HILL, Calif., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Specialized Bicycle Components is introducing their bicycle-specific wind tunnel in its very own backyard of Morgan Hill. Continuing in a tradition of industry leading innovation, the new wind tunnel will provide unparalleled aerodynamic collaboration across the entire Specialized product line. (Photo:...
CANOGA PARK, Calif., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The X-51A WaveRider hypersonic vehicle, powered by Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne's SJY61 scramjet engine, achieved aviation history on May 1 by making the longest-ever supersonic combustion ramjet-powered flight, flying full duration and achieving mission success. Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company. "This test flight brings aviation closer than ever to the reality of regular, sustained...
Vortex Aquatic Structures International is pleased to announce the opening of a sales and customer service support office in Mexico, located in Villahermosa, Tabasco. Montreal, Quebec (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 Vortex Aquatic Structures International is pleased to announce the opening of a sales and customer service support office in Mexico, located in Villahermosa, Tabasco. The opening of a business development office in Mexico City is forthcoming. With an aggressive investment strategy in...
Robotic bird's independently controllable wings makes more realistic flight maneuvers possible. COLLEGE PARK, Md., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In this age of advanced technology, how hard could it be to develop a robotic bird that flies by flapping its wings? Despite the apparent simplicity of the idea, it's very hard--if you want the bird to actually fly. And how hard could it be to make a robot bird whose wings can flap independently of each other? So hard that it's...
NASA [ Watch The Video Meet NASA’s Bug Team ] NASA's gutsiest scientists say they don't get bugged no matter what kind of sticky situation they find themselves smashed into. The preceding dose of hyperbole is brought to you by a team of folks at NASA's Langley Research Center in Virginia who are studying ways to prevent the remains of insect impacts from adhering to the wing of an aircraft in flight. While the effort is undeniably a goldmine for puns, the research is serious and...
DEVENS, Mass., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirius Integrator is announcing the new WindKinetic Polar 50w Wind Turbine Generator and our North American distribution agreement. The Polar 50w is a 12v or 24v battery charger that is designed and manufactured in Florence Italy and includes highly advanced features that maximize power generation off-grid. Sirius Integrator is excited about the many uses for these wind turbine generators for both leisure and industrial off-grid power...
SEATTLE, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) announced that Tokyo-based Japan Airlines has ordered 6 Blended Winglet Systems (with options) for Boeing 767-300ER passenger aircraft. Already an operator of Next-Generation 737 Blended Winglets, this is the first JAL order for 767-300ER Blended Winglets. "Blended Winglets will improve aerodynamic performance on Japan Airline's 767-300ERs, which helps achieve their company-wide commitment to reduce costs and...
Nex Flow™ has a complete range of static control technology along with professional expertise to advise and assist in any static control application Toronto, Ontario (PRWEB) April 08, 2013 Dirt buildup is a problem in many types of production applications, especially where plastic, fiberglass or other materials that have a propensity to develop a static charge are used. The Nex Flow™ Air Blade™ Ionizers have been used for many years to remove static charge...
FALMOUTH, Mass., April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The battle tomorrow night over the fate of two industrial wind turbines in Falmouth puts a spotlight on the harmful impact of poorly sited wind turbines throughout Massachusetts, according to a leading environmental advocacy group, Wind Wise-Massachusetts (WWMA). "Peer-reviewed scientific studies have proven that living near wind turbines makes people sick, as evidenced by 21 wind turbine locations in Massachusetts from the...
TTS will be presenting its achievements, services and products for the power generation industry and potential customers Orlando, FL (PRWEB) April 05, 2013 Turbine Technology Services Corporation (TTS), a full-service gas turbine engineering services firm based in Orlando, Florida, will be exhibiting at the Spring 2013 edition of the Combustion Turbine Operations Technical Forum (CTOTF), one of the most acclaimed events in the power engineering industry. TTS will be exhibiting at CTOTF...
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The boomerang is a flying tool, made of wood or carbon fiber-reinforced plastic, with a curved shape that is often used as a weapon or for sport. They have also been made of bones and come in many different shapes and sizes depending on their geographic or tribal origins and their intended function. The most commonly recognizable type is the returning boomerang which travels in an elliptical path and returns to its point of origin. The returning boomerang has lopsided wings in order to create...
A Vortex (plural: vortices) is a spinning, often turbulent, mass of flowing fluid. Any spiral movement with a closed streamline is considered vortex flow. The speed and rate of rotation of a vortex is always greatest at the center, with progressively decreasing speed away from the center. The fluid pressure is lowest in the center of the vortex, and rises further from the center (Bernoulli's Principle). The core of a vortex is sometimes visible due to a plume of water vapor caused by...
Turbulence (or turbulent flow) is characterized by chaotic, random property changes. Turbulence occurs with low momentum diffusion (spreading of atmospheric properties), high momentum convection (vertical transference of atmospheric properties), and rapid variation of pressure and velocity in both space and time. A flow that is not turbulent is known as laminar flow. A vortex moving at low speeds will most likely cause laminar flow, and as speeds increase a transition is made to turbulent...
