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    Ceramics in Turbine Development

    One of the most promising applications for ceramics is in gas turbine engines. They can handle much higher temperatures than the metals currently used and are far less expensive. Back in the 70s and 80s, ceramics were hailed as the killer app for automotive turbine engines.
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    • ceramics cold war engine post-cold war tank engines turbine
    • Replies: 135
    • Forum: Propulsion
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    DARPA wants to build submarine hulls out of ceramic

    Ceramics are remarkable materials. They can be easily molded into arbitrary shapes, they are hard, strong, able to survive extreme temperatures, and resistant to corrosion. But as anyone who has dropped a coffee mug knows, they aren't very tough and are prone to sudden failure. But DARPA has...
    • exclaimedleech8
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    • ceramics cold war ii defense advanced research projects agency materials submarine united states
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: Military
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    JAEA uses ceramic film to easily strain, collect lithium from seawater

    This may have some interesting implications. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/02/09/national/jaea-uses-ceramic-film-to-easily-strain-collect-lithium-from-seawater/#.UvfVO_l_uSo
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