Posts Tagged ‘aerospace’
Putting Algae In The Tank
Energy: Riding The Algal Wave. Jet engines decorate our skies with their sunlight sparkled contrails. While sharing, generously, their carbon dioxide with our oh so delicate atmosphere. Airplanes, alone, contribute 2 to 3 percent of all of the CO2 emissions - a lot for just one single human activity. When you think of [...]
Qian Xuesen – A Genius. An Engima
Image by Gang Lee AeronauticalEngineering: OK foot. Hold still or I'll SHOOT! Quian Xuesen died. Don't feel bad. I didn’t know the name either. He was born in 1911 in Hankzhou and – long story – managed to come to the US. He got a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering at MIT and then received his Phd at [...]
