Aeronautics & Space

Other materials stories that may be of interest

By / January 15, 2013

Boltzmann distribution illustrated with balls distributed on a hilly landscape. At positive temperatures (left), as they are common in everyday life, most balls lie in the valley around minimum potential…

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By / January 11, 2013

Here is what we are hearing: Netzsch to supply SpaceX’s thermal analysis lab Netzsch Instruments North America LLC is proud to announce that it is currently the sole supplier to…

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Eileen’s five fave CTT posts in 2012 (and her liberal interpretation of the number five)

By Eileen De Guire / December 31, 2012

Background image: Molten glass. Credit: Michael Germann; Dreamstime.com. Peter and I thought it would be fun to share our five favorite posts from 2012. Finding that choosing only five was…

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CTT readers’ top 10 posts of the year

By / December 31, 2012

What did our readers think were our top stories of the year? Rather than do an unscientific poll, we combed through our Google Analytics report and came up with the…

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Rare earth compounds defeat not-so-rare corrosion on aluminum fighter jets

By Eileen De Guire / December 18, 2012

A corrosion prevention project, led by Missouri S&T researchers Bill Fahrenholtz and Matt O’Keefe, was named a “2012 Project of the Year.” Credit: Missouri S&T. Corrosion nibbling away on a…

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Mars Curiosity discovery revealed: complex chemistry in soil with possibility to form organic materials

By / December 3, 2012

Image of Martian surface, likely an ancient riverbed, where Curiosity’s SAM instruments scooped samples that NASA scientists believe they have found signs of organic materials. Credit: NASA. This isn’t really…

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Additive-manufactured ceramic heater unit playing role in Mars mystery

By / November 30, 2012

Schematic of SAM (Sample Analysis at Mars) soil and atmospheric analysis unit, part of Curiosity’s Mars Science Laboratory. Credit: NASA. If you have spent any non-shopping time on the Internet over the last…

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In London for dinner—with an Australian ceramic rocket

By / November 25, 2012

Credit: Sydney Morning Herald; University of Melbourne. From Fresh Science: Melbourne University (Australia) researchers are doing rocket science with clay. They have developed a cheaper and more efficient way of…

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By Eileen De Guire / November 16, 2012

Keeping a ‘heat work’ check on technical ceramics processes British’s Mantec Technical Ceramics, owner of the Bullers brand, has introduced high temperature Bullers Process Control Discs. Important in all ceramic manufacturing, when it…

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New techniques stretch carbon nanotubes, make stronger composites

By Eileen De Guire / November 13, 2012

Researchers used a rotating spool to create ribbon-like composite materials that have a high percentage of carbon nanotubes, for use in products from airplanes to bicycles. Credit: Zhu; NCSU. Editor’s…

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