NASA has successfully tested a 120-kilowatt lithium-fed magnetoplasmadynamic thruster, its most powerful ion engine to date, at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The technology, about 25 times stronger ...

Abstract: The accelerated evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology has garnered widespread attention and acclaim across various domains, owing to its remarkable performance in diverse ...

A powerful new electromagnetic thruster has taken a major step forward after a successful high-energy test at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Fueled by lithium vapor and driven by intense magnetic ...

The bore scoring issues in Porsches can kill rod bearings, cause crankshaft and piston damage, and cracked cylinders.

Abstract: The co-phase power supply is a promising technology for the future traction power supply due to its power quality compensation and no need for the phase breaker. However, the embedding of ...

An artist rendering of the system. Credit: Tedi Vick. Astronomers have discovered a remarkable planetary system where three very different objects orbit a distant star—and their paths are constantly ...

There's a common phrase in the automotive sphere: "There's no replacement for displacement." But what does that mean, exactly? Well, an engine's displacement is measured by the volume of the ...

You may be surprised to learn that, when you look at a massive, modern locomotive hauling miles of freight, you are looking at an electric vehicle. Contemporary locomotives have huge electric traction ...

Jeff Thornburg helped turn a government research project into SpaceX’s most powerful rocket engine. Now, he’s trying to do the same thing at his startup Portal Space Systems, which is taking an idea ...