The impact on fuel consumption could be significant for aviation. Professor Heilmaier stated that raising the temperature in a turbine by just 100°C (180°F) can reduce fuel consumption by about 5%.
A research team from Zhejiang University has developed a strong and tough CoNiCr alloy by overcoming intermediate temperature brittleness (ITB). By using the strategy of grain boundary engineering ...
A new material might contribute to a reduction of the fossil fuels consumed by aircraft engines and gas turbines in the ...