A boat tail is a tapering protrusion about two metres in length mounted on the rear of a truck. The boat tail had already proved itself during wind tunnel experiments and computer simulations, both conducted at Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands; TU Delft), in theory and using small-scale models.
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Friday, November 6, 2009
Frontline troops could get real-time video comms
Poject is aimed at investigating the use of arrays of highly specialised antennas that could be worn by combat troops to provide covert short-range person-to-person battleground communications.
Betting on a Metal-Air Battery Breakthrough
A spinoff from Arizona State University says it can develop a metal-air battery that dramatically outperforms the best lithium-ion batteries on the market, and now it has the funding it needs to prove it.
Device that 'smells' human fear could identify terrorists
A device that 'smells' human fear is being developed by British scientists who hope it could be used to identify terrorists by detecting scents found in sweat.
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Life-logging camera brings new hope for memory-loss patients
A small, wearable camera that captures images automatically could change the way memory loss patients, in particular those with Alzheimer's, are treated, experts say.
Market For Acoustic Defense Systems Heats Up
More than just a siren, Inferno utilizes four frequencies spread over 2-5 KHz. and 125-127 dB. to create a unique sound that is not just loud, but disorienting and potentially nauseating.
U.S. Builds Largest Biometric Database
Northrop Grumman Begins Producing First International F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has begun producing the center fuselage for the first international F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, an F-35B short take off, vertical landing (STOVL) variant for the United Kingdom designated BK-1. The center fuselage is the core structure around which the F-35 aircraft is built.
Nanoparticles can damage DNA
Nanoparticles can damage the DNA of cells from a distance, even without crossing the cellular barriers that protect certain parts of the body, British researchers said on Thursday.
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Don't Alienate Russia, Says NATO Official
A NATO official has stressed the importance of not alienating Russia again, adding that there could be some added value to bringing Russia on board when exploring missile defense because of its industry and technical knowledge.
U.S. To Remove N. Korean WMDs in Contingency
U.S. forces in Korea will take charge of securing or eliminating weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) in North Korea when contingency situations occur, even after South Korea takes over wartime operational control (OPCON) of its troops from the United States in 2012.
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Walrus Heavy-Lift Blimp
The Walrus program aimed to develop and evaluate a very large airlift vehicle concept designed to control lift in all stages of air or ground operations including the ability to off-load payload without taking on-board ballast other than surrounding air. This is obviously rather important when offloading up to 2 million pounds of personnel and military equipment in remote areas.
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