We all know how a conventional internal combustion engine works, with a piston and a crankshaft. But that’s by no means the only way to make an engine, and one of the slightly more unusual ...

Since the 1960s, aerospace research and development (R&D) has been on a quest to eliminate oil lubrication systems from gas turbine engines. Beginning with small solar power dynamic "engines" for ...

Give it wheels and a steering mechanism, and people will try to power it with anything they can. Visionary (and ...

Wind turbine start-up is seeking funding to build prototypes of a turbine that its says is cheaper than traditional turbines and can be used for more distributed applications. Martin LaMonica is a ...

The thing about the massive industrial conglomerates you'll find in Japan and South Korea is that sometimes, the work of one random group influences a seemingly unrelated other branch of the company.

The engine is the lifeblood of a car. It converts fuel, usually gasoline, into physical motion that turns the wheels and makes the vehicles go. Over the years, as technology advanced, so too did ...

Pratt & Whitney Canada began development of small gas turbines in the mid-1950s. Experience was first gained with the JT12 turbojet, produced by P&WA in the United States for aircraft such as the ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Gas turbine engines often are considered the “heart” of airplanes and ships. Now, Purdue University innovators looking for new solutions to reduce emissions and enhance ...