So it probably hasn’t been the best launch for the new Ford Capri. Not only do its name and heritage seem rather odd for an electric coupe SUV – the suggestion of the Explorer Sport as a name seems particularly wise now – the obsession with it has meant that attention has been diverted from … Read more
Colorado-based aerospace and defense contractor Ursa Major has announced the first successful “hot fire” test of its Draper liquid-fuel engine. Funded by the Air Force Research Labs (AFRL), Ursa Major debuted the 4,000-lb thrust closed-cycle engine in May 2023, with the ultimate goal of having a fully operational engine capable of operating in the atmosphere … Read more
Doctoral student Max Chern takes a closer look at the wind tunnel setup where researchers from the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science have demonstrated that control of a dual-mode scramjet engine is possible with an optical sensor. Credit: Wende Whitman, UVA Engineering What if the future of space travel looked less … Read more
The modern method of inventing new materials is to make something and then use a computer to find out whether the material turned out well. But what if you turn that around and use generative AI-driven software to design the material in the first place? That’s the premise behind Cambridge, UK-based CuspAI, which has now … Read more
It’s incredible how many different types of rocket engines are being developed simultaneously for use in space exploration. It’s something that shows that, if there was still a need for it, space is where the future of humanity can be found. In recent years, the biggest players in space exploration have begun investing heavily in … Read more
WASHINGTON – Stoke Space has tested a highly efficient engine it is developing for the first stage of its fully reusable launch vehicle. The company, based in Kent, Washington, announced on June 11 that it had fired the engine briefly on June 5 at a test site in Moses Lake, Washington. The engine, designed to … Read more
Consider the beauty of destruction: as enemies close in on your position, pull the trigger and marvel as the screen fills with particles, smoke and destruction… and as the sky clears, you’re left with an eerie calm . This ebb and flow between the quiet and the loud serves as the fabric of Selaco, a … Read more
The strange properties of quantum substances are being explored in the hope that they will lead to motors that are more powerful and efficient than their classical counterparts. There’s still a lot we don’t understand about how different aspects of quantum physics can help and hinder machines. A new exploration of one of the most … Read more
A man reportedly sucked into the running engine of a plane in Amsterdam was an employee who is believed to have climbed in deliberately, Dutch police said. The person who died at Schiphol airport is said to have deliberately climbed into the engine(Michel van Bergen/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) A man who died at an Amsterdam airport is believed … Read more
Niyato Industries Inc. has come up with a cool tri-fuel engine which allows a Ford F-350 4×4 pickup to run on gasoline, compressed natural gas (CNG) or propane. For the propane setup you will need a different tank and an evaporator, which you can order when retrofitting the vehicle. This depends on the original purchase … Read more