Category Thermal, Propulsion & Energy

DARPA plans Laser-based wireless power transmission network on Battlefield

Wireless power transfer (WPT), wireless power transmission, wireless energy transmission (WET), or electromagnetic power transfer is the transmission of electrical energy without wires as a physical link. In a wireless power transmission system, a transmitter device, driven by electric power…...

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Thermophotonics cooling with light-emitting diodes

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Thermophotonics (often abbreviated as TPX) is a concept for generating usable power from heat which shares some features of thermophotovoltaic (TPV) power generation. Thermophotonics was first publicly proposed by solar photovoltaic researcher Martin Green in 2000. However, no TPX device…...

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Roll Out Solar Array (ROSA) are flexible and lightweight solar array being tested on Satellites

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The solar cells produce electrical power (current) from incident sunlight.  However, individual solar cells generate very little power. So, in order to generate more power, a group of cells that are present in an array form can be used. Solar…...

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Improved Lead-Acid Batteries including lead-crystal and carbon foam batteries making comeback

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Virtually every modern naval weapons system, in fulfilling its mission, is highly dependent upon the performance characteristics of its electrochemical power supply. For example, batteries are used to power detection, guidance, control, ignition, propulsion, arming, fuzing, transmitting and jamming devices.…...

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Satellite Electric Power Subsystem (EPS) is a vital subsystem providing the power required for mission

Satellite present in an orbit should be operated continuously during its life span. All the satellites require internal power in order to operate various electronic systems and communications payloads that are present in it. The Electrical Power System (EPS) is…...

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China displaces US as global leader In Renewable Energy enabling strategic military advantage

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A burgeoning economic, political and military power, China is also aiming to lay down a marker on the renewable energy sector. On 22 September 2020, President Xi declared China’s commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2060, at the 75th Session…...

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Hypergolic propellant

Hypergolic propellant scaled

A rocket is defined as a technologically advanced reaction motor that can carry its oxidant to propel a launch vehicle. A reaction motor is used as a propulsion device to generate a forward push by expelling the rocket structure in…...

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Nuclear Power and storage technologies for marine Propulsion and floating nuclear power plants

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The International Energy Agency’s has found that the accelerating demand for electricity – due to a growing global population and rising levels of affluence – is on course to outpace the growth of renewable energy and increase reliance on fossil…...

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Nuclear Security Threat due to emerging technologies like cyber-warfare, artificial intelligence, precision targeting, drones and hypersonic delivery systems

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The potential use of nuclear weapons poses the greatest danger to U.S. security. According to the U.S. National Security Strategy, Recently Nuclear threat is rising again due to nuclear arms race in asia, modernisation of  nuclear arsenal by Major and…...

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lubricants for electric vehicles and hybrids

Transport is responsible for around 23% of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions globally. This is expected to double by 2050. Motor vehicles also put a burden on society, especially in urban environments where they are chiefly responsible for noise and air…...

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